Is the historic old town of Hattingen with its old half-timbered houses a worthwhile excursion destination in North Rhine-Westphalia? Find out with this information and impressions from the former Hanseatic city. My highlights are not just about the pure sights. There are also impressions of buildings or cafés that I particularly liked and three tips…
Solingen-Gräfrath is the smallest, but for me it is also the most beautiful part of Solingen. With its historic market square, delicious gastronomy, beautiful little shops, interesting museums, the ‘Fauna’ zoo and wonderful hiking trails, this small place cordially invites you to visit. The old town around the market square at the foot of the…
Solingen is known worldwide for its sharp knives and cutting goods. But did you know that there is also the highest railway bridge in Germany and great excursion destinations? Today I recommend a hike from Müngstener Brückenpark to Burg Castle. You walk under the highest railway bridge in Germany, along the Wupper, through beautiful forests,…
This beautiful hike in the Bergische Land leads you on a round hiking trail from the Balkauser Kotten over the ‘Erzgebirgspfad’ to the Wupper river and on to the Sengbach dam. From there it goes past the forest school and interesting forest tags back to the Kotten. The entire hike is approx. 4,3 miles and…
The moated castle Haus Graven is a wonderful gem in the middle of the countryside in west Germany. It is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, on the city limits of Langenfeld and Solingen, and invites you to visit on weekends with a wonderful café in the inner courtyard and various exhibitions. The small medieval…
The castle lights at Drachenburg Castle with its grandiose light illuminations have been taking place for several years on five weekends from the end of January to the end of February. By chance I had read about it on the Internet and it was clear to me that I really wanted to go there with…
