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Visiting Aachen, Germany


Best known as the capital of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, today's Aachen sits at the juncture where Germany meets the Netherlands (where the Dutch know it as Aken) and Belgium (where Walloons call it Aix-la-Chapelle). But Aachen's history pre-dates even 8th-century Charlemagne. Roman soldiers dating back to the 1st century AD cherished its hot springs (they called it Aquis-Granum). Aachen Cathedral, northern Europe's oldest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the city's main attraction.

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City Appartements Regence

5 of 5 stars
the wide world
8 Nov 2009

Read his review, it's just correct. Absolutely a great aparthotel. Best Western desk staff are great too -- you have to go through them to check in & out. more

Magellan

5 of 5 stars
the wide world
8 Nov 2009

We ran into Magdalen ( I think you've spelled it wrong!) wandering North from the Rathause on Sunday morning. We were laughing about the sign "the best beer in the world, probably", but her the...more

Charlemagne

4 of 5 stars
the wide world
8 Nov 2009

Everything goes perfectly here, and everything works. You can get a four course meal for 64 euro and you can get glasses of fine wine for 7 euro each. Everything was wonderful, but nothing blew us...more

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