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Aachen Travel Guide: 573 reviews and 1,127 photos
Many thanks to Sabsi for an open invitation to join her here and for meeting
us at the airport and accomodating us in her Dusseldorf apartment -
when we eventually got there!
Aachen was once the seat of Charlesmagne and the Holy Roman Empire that greatly changed the face of Christianity in Europe.
The main sights centre around the cathedral and the Town Hall but I also enjoyed the sculptures which are a more recent addition to the town centre.
Amongst all the sightseeing and chatting a lot of eating went on - especially cakes. The sweet gingerbread or Printen is a local speciality.
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Not a fond memory but a memory nonetheless. The journey back from Aachen on the A44 was one Sabsi and I will not... more travel advice
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TinyTruck had arranged for the VT meeting to have the cake special here - two scummy pieces of cake plus the gingerbread... more travel advice
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The Alt Aachener Kaffeestuben (Old Aachen café house, Café Leo Van den Daele) is located in the centre of town at the... more travel advice
Rear of the Rathaus
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Great tips and photos! I will be visiting Aachen in May, so they will be a big help. Best from New Jersey, Bill
Hi Sandy, enjoyed your tips. Will be in Brussels first week Sept'08, looks like a day trip to Aachen is on the agenda. Do you have other suggestions?
Wow, what a beautiful city full of charming fountains, beautiful old buildings and sculptures. Hmm... to be trapped on a freeway for so long time sounds bad but at least you had great company in your car :-).
Nice page, I loved seeing the pictures of all those fountains. Lookes like a lovely town, I hope to visit it someday.
Looks like a great day in a city full of fountains & sculptures. You must have been so glad to get home after that long ordeal on the autobahn!
never been fond of Printen, but like Aachen very much. superb page Sandy, superb
Great page, Sandy. It was nice meeting you. Looking out for a next time. I was just ahead of the accident on the A44, but we were rerouted at the A31 lateron, due to a crashed truck! PJ
Lovely sculptures, nice page but what an ending!
lovely aachen page, a true vt-er, even in a traffic jam, clicking the camera all the time! tx for yr sign on a pc i received from aachen meet, took me some time to answer for the dog had chewed the postcard to pieces :s ..
Nice meeting pictures, but oh my God, do I look drunk or what? :-))
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