Solingen

Solingen is world famous for its century old tradition of making knives and swords and you can still get a high quality blade here, but expect to pay good money for good quality.

By train

• Solingen Main Station

By trolleybus

Solingen is one of only three remaining cities in Germany to still have buses driven by overhead wires.

• Müngstener Brückewith the adjacent Brückenpark: The Müngsten Viaduct between Solingen and Remscheid is the highest railway bridge in Germany, running at 107 metres above ground level. A park located below the bridge contains various playground items, a mini golf course, a hand-operated overhead ferry and a bistro. Also, there are various hiking trails in the area.

• Burg Castle

• Fasil

  phone: +49 212 2337907
  address: Am Neumarkt 13
  Turkish and mediterranean food.

• Gaston - Fischerstube

  phone: +49 212 2245904
  address: Breidbacher Tor 5-7
  Seafood

• Bistro & Café Valentino

  phone: +49 212 10220
  address: Küstergasse 1
  Serves breakfast, lunch and cakes.

Budget

• Adler Apotheke

  phone: +49 212 2237522
  address: Stresemannstraße 8
  Bed and breakfast in the formerly "Adler Apotheke (pharmacy)" much used by craftsman. Shared bathroom and toilets.

• Hotel Solinger Hof

  phone: +49 212 599030
  address: Goerdelerstraße 9
  Hotel with restaurant and three skittle lanes.

• Zum Roten Ochsen

  address: Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 20
  Small hotel with 18 rooms.

Mid-range

• H+ Hotel Solingen

  phone: +49 212 22060
  address: Teschestraße 34
  All rooms are equipped with tv, radio, fridge and a bathroom.

• Cologne
• Düsseldorf
• Wuppertal
• Remscheid