Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

By train

The town is accessible by a local stopping service (Regional Bahn) which runs along the Ahr Valley, connecting it with Bonn and Remagen. There are three stations, depending on which bit you want to visit: Bad Neuenahr in Bad Neuenahr, and Ahrweiler & Ahrweiler-Markt in Ahrweiler.

By road

Exits 30 and 31 of the A61.

The towns are small enough to see on foot, and it's a pleasant 40-minute walk along the river from the centre of one to the other. Alternatively, a bike path runs along the river or there are buses.

• Beethoven House

  address: Mittelstraße 4
  where Beethoven used to stay for summer holidays.

• Apollinaris spring

• Walk in the hills among the vineyards; try a section of the Red Wine Walking Route (Rotweinwanderweg).
• Relax in the heated pools of the thermal baths
• Explore Ahrweiler's medieval streets
• Visit the excavated Roman villa near Ahrweiler

• Zwiebelkuchen ("onion cake") is a speciality of wine-growing areas and is the perfect accompaniment to Federweißer (see below)

• Weingut Försterhof

  phone: +49 2641 2079315
  address: Im Teufenbach 65
  Novel architecture

• Brogsitter's Sanct Peter

  phone: +49 2641 97750
  address: Walporzheimer Str. 134

The whole Ahr valley is famous for its shale vineyards, typically producing Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder, red) and Riesling (white) wines. Local varieties are available anywhere where drinks are served.

• Federweißer is a very sweet white wine made from the first grapes of the harvest. Federroter is the red equivalent.

Budget

• campsite

  phone: +49 2641-26539
  address: Kalvarienbergstraße 1

Mid-range

• Hotel Villa Aurora

  phone: +49 2641 9430
  address: Georg-Kreuzberg-Straße 8

• Dorint Parkhotel Bad Neuenahr

  phone: +49 2641 8950
  address: Am Dahliengarten 1, 53474 Bad Neuenahr

• Dernau red wine village
• Bad Münstereifel
• Bonn