Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is a combined-town in Rhineland-Palatinate. As the name suggests, it is made up of two towns: the spa town of Bad Neuenahr, and the picturesque old town of Ahrweiler. Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is one of the largest towns in the red-wine producing Ahr Valley. Get in 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 Use the A61. Get around 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. See The "Beethoven House" (Beethovenhaus) where Beethoven used to stay for summer holidays. Do 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 Buy Eat Zwiebelkuchen or "onion cake" is a speciality of wine-growing areas and is the perfect accompaniment to Federweisser (see below) Drink Federweisser is a very sweet white wine made from the first grapes of the harvest. Federroter is the red equivalent. Sleep Budget Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler has a campsite near the old town of Ahrweiler on the opposite side of the Ahr river from the town's southern gate. It's located at Kalvarienbergstrasse 1, Tel. 02641-26539. Prices are E2,- pet tent and E4,- per adult. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!