"Rheinbach: Small Town Between Rhine And Eifel" Rheinbach by Kathrin_E

Rheinbach Travel Guide: 42 reviews and 143 photos

Main street at Christmastime - Rheinbach

Remnants of the fortification

In spite of its name, Rheinbach is NOT situated in the Rhine valley. It's not too far away, though: 20 kms West of Bonn at the foot of the Eifel hills.

The whole town can be considered "well off the beaten path", so it's quite hard to classify the tips. I have a bet with myself, though: is it possible to write 39 tips - one for each year our family has been connected with this place - about a little town like this?

We'll see that a seemingly uninteresting place has a lot of hidden beauties and things to do.

View of Rheinbach

To me, Rheinbach means heaps of childhood memories and family visits. In 1969 my grandparents moved here after Grandpa retired. He died here in 2007, aged 95. Grandma is about to move away because at 88 she can't cope with living on her own any more. So this may have been my last visit...

Update: It was my last visit. Grandma has in the meantime moved into an old people's home close to where my parents live.

Last visit to Rheinbach: Aug 2008
Intro Updated Mar 30, 2009
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Reviews (40)

Wholemeal, Organic Bakery And Cafe Restaurants (4)

Lubig is a regional bakery chain with its seat in Bonn. The old baker Lubig was one of the pioneers who started selling... more travel advice

Medieval Fortification: Along The Former... Things to Do (13)

The line of the former town wall is clearly visible on the Southern side of the old town, along Prümer Wall and... more travel advice

Parking Transportation (3)

Free parking in the old town is hard to find. If you don't mind walking a bit you may be lucky in the streets further... more travel advice

Half-Timbered Houses In The Old Town Favorites (2)

Many half-timbered houses in the old town have been restored. The plaster was removed from the facades so that the... more travel advice

Hotels (3)
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Off The Beaten Path (10)
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Sports & Outdoors (5)
See All BALL GAMES: Freizeitpark
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volopolo Jan 29, 2009 at 2:27 PM

i like the picture of: Remnants of the fortification
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Nemorino Oct 2, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Hello Kathrin, I enjoyed reading your tips about this pleasant town where your grandparents lived -- especially since it is a center of glass making and glass art. My father came from Gablonz an der Neisse, which at the time was also a glass-making town.