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Bonn is a federal city in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located on the banks of the Rhine. It has a population of over 300,000.
Bonn is a city borough ( Stadtbezirk) of Bonn, Germany. It has a population of 155,235 (2020). Subdivisions. Bonn is composed of the following sub-districts: Auerberg. Bonn-Castell. Bonn-Zentrum. Buschdorf. Dottendorf. Dransdorf. Endenich. Graurheindorf. Gronau. Ippendorf. Kessenich. Lessenich/Meßdorf. Nordstadt. Poppelsdorf. Röttgen. Südstadt.
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Bonn. Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany until 1990 and now an internationally renowned hub of commerce and culture, the idyllic city of Bonn on the Rhine River is as assured and cosmopolitan as ever. To this day, Bonn and the 'Bonn Republic' are symbolic of diplomacy, democracy and Germany's rise following World War II.
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Bonn's beginning dates between 13 - 9 BC when Romans began building roads, bridges, and fortresses at a location known as "Bonna." One well-documented event was the martyrdom of two Thebaean legionaries. The Thebaean Legion was an all-Christian legion, which refused to worship the emperor as a god. As punishment, the Thebaean Legion's commander, Ma...
By plane
The closest airport to Bonn is the Cologne-Bonn (German: Köln-Bonn) airport (IATA: CGN, ICAO: EDDK). The airport handles far more air cargo traffic than passengers, but since the airport has become the hub for a few low-cost air carriers such as Germanwings and TUIfly [ttps://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable] the airport has seen a nearly two-fold rise in passenger traffic. Outside Europe the airport is a very well-kept secret - airlines will often offer on par or better rates to CGN than some...
By train
1. Bonn Hauptbahnhof, Am Hauptbahnhof 1, ☎ +49 / (0)228 / 715324 (bonn@dbreisebuero.de, fax: +49 / (0)228 / 715324). The train route from Bonn Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt is especially beautiful as it runs along the the rhine and you will see many old towns and castles on the way. It takes about 2 hours. If you are in a hurry, however, better take the fast train (ICE) from Siegburgas it takes only 50 minutes to Frankfurt.Travelling with the Regionalbahn train from Frankfurt try to sit on the ri...
The city center itself is not very big and you are able to reach the different attractions there on foot. Bonn has an excellent bus, night bus, tram, and subway system operated by the local Stadtwerke Bonn. There are ticket offices and vending machines at major stations, offering single tickets, multiple tickets, and both 24-hour and weekly passes....
Bonn Information, Windeckstraße 1, 53111 Bonn (street between the post office and Karstadt), ☎ 49 2 28 / 77 50-00. M-F 10AM-6:30PM, Sa 9AM-4PM, Su 10AM-2PM. The tourist information offers almost a...
Arithmeum, Lennéstrasse 2, 53113 Bonn (Subway Stop: Universität / Markt Busses and Trams: Hauptbahnhof), ☎ 02 28 - 73 87 90, [x]. Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 am - 06:00 pm. The Arithmeum features a coll...
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität (Universität Bonn), [x].Goethe Institut, Lennéstraße 6, ☎ +49 /(0)228/ 95 75 6-0 (Bonn@goethe.de), [x].Bonn's city centre hosts the usual chain stores like Kaufhof, Karstadt, C&A, H&M, Esprit, Zero, NewYorker, Promod, Butler's, Tchibo and Runner's Point. 1. Supermarkets. There is a supermarket at Kaufhof's basement where you can get normal food and many specialties, but it is quite expensive. You can find the ecological supermarket Basic at Maximili...
Budget
1. Bakeries. Mon-Sat 7-20. Germany is famous for its bread. There are bakeries all over the city where you can buy different kinds of bread rolls (Brötchen) starting from 30 Cent (the wholesome ones with grains are 50 Cent or more), sandwiches (belegte Brötchen) for 1,50 € and pastries and cakes. Backwerk on Poststraße is especially cheap. Kamps and Lubig, however, are also quite good. 2. Student cafeterias, [x]. M-F 9–16. You can get cheap and nutritious sandwiches and coffee at the student...
Midrange German
1. Bönnsch, Sterntorbrücke 4, 53111 Bonn (near Friedensplatz in the central pedestrian zone), ☎ +49 228 65 06 10, [x]. M-Th 11AM-1AM, F-Sat 11AM-3AM, Sun 12AM-12PM. Local Bierhaus that brews its own beer. Food includes staples such as schnitzel with fries, steaks and other hearty fare. €15-20 including drinks. 1. Bierhaus Machold, Heerstrasse (near the corner of Wolfstrasse, Altstadt), [x]. M-Sat 5PM-11PM. Excellent German food and good beer in a nice pub. Beer garden in summer. Try the Jäger...
Midrange
1. Roses, Martinsplatz 2a, 53113 Bonn (near Bonner Münster and Kaiserplatz), ☎ +49-228-433 06 53, [x]. 9-1, Sun 10-1. fancy restaurant for people mainly in their 30s and 40s. A good choice if you are not on a tight budget and if you like European food with a touch Italian. Dishes start from 12 € (without drinks). Brunch on Sundays. 1. Makiman, Sterntorbrücke 11, ☎ +49-228-721-6957, [x]. M-Th 12-15 & 17.30-22,Fr-Sat 12-20,Sun 16-21.30. Very good Japanese restaurant, besides very fresh sushi th...
Cafes
1. Café Blau, Franziskanerstraße. 10-24. Mainly visited by students, this café is in the entrance hall of a public swimming pool. It is kind of "cult" to go there, famous caffe latte, good breakfast offers. from 2 €. 2. Café Fürst, Fürstenstraße. Very good coffee specialties, the interior is rather modern, closes already at 8. 3. Café Kurt, Am Hof 26 (city center); Clemens-August-Str. 55, 53115 Bonn (in Poppelsdorf); Endenicher Straße 300, 53121 Bonn (Endenich), [x]. Kurt is a coffee roasters...
Bars
1. Alter Zoll, Am Brassertufer (next to Koblenzer Tor), ☎ 0228/241243. 11-23, but depends on the weather, open only in summer. The definite place to be on a beautiful summer night in Bonn. Alter Zoll is a large beergarden under an old tree with direct view of the Rhine and a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. It can become very crowded and take 20 minutes to get your drinks. Many people and especially students also bring their own drinks and sit down on the meadow next to the beer garden. To fin...
Clubs and Discos
1. Blow Up, Rathausgasse 10. Dive bar. Speciality is funk and 60's. It can get smokey and very hot when crowded. 1. Carpe Noctem, Wesselstrasse 5, 53113 Bonn (near Hauptbahnhof), [x]. 22-5. Underground rock club with young patrons. Has occasional student parties boasting free entry and half-price drinks. If the club is packed, it will get uncomfortably hot. Dress light. 1. Drei Raum Wohnung, Boeselagerhof 15, 53111 Bonn - Innenstadt (opposite to the opera). Loosely translates to "Three Room A...
Budget
1. CJD Conference- and Guesthouse Bonn Castell, Graurheindorfer Str. 149, 53117 Bonn, ☎ +4922898960, [x]. from 120€. 2. DJH Jugendherberge Bonn, Haager Weg 42, 53127 Bonn, ☎ +49 228289970, [x]. 3. Haus Venusberg e.V., Haager Weg 28-30, 53127 Bonn, ☎ +49 228289910, [x]. owned by the Catholic church. They offer singles, doubles, dorms, prices start at 25 €. 20 minutes outside the city centre. from 112€. 4. Max Hostel, Maxstraße 7, ☎ +49 228-82345780, [x]. Bonn's independent youth hostel in the...
Mid-range
1. Sternhotel Bonn, Markt 8, 53111 Bonn, ☎ +49-228-72670 (info@sternhotel.de), [x]. The interior decoration is a bit old-fashioned, but the house has a lot of flair and history and it is at the Marktplatz in the middle of the city. from 69 €. 2. Hotel Eden, Am Hofgarten 6, ☎ +49 (0)228/ 289710 (reservierung@eden-bonn.de, fax: +49 (0)228/ 225070), [x]. Free wi-fi in all rooms. Single room: € 70 - 85. Double room: € 85 - 115. 3. Best Western Premier Hotel Domicil, Thomas Mann Straße 24-26, ☎ +4...
Splurge
1. Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg used to be the government's guest house, beautifully located on one of the Siebengebirge's mountains with a fantastic view on the rhine and Bonn. Hosted several international conferences. 20 minutes by car from Bonn. 1. Kameha Grand, Am Bonner Bogen 1, 53227 Bonn Oberkassel, ☎ +49-228-43345000 (info@kamehagrand.com), [x]. is a design and ecological lifestyle hotel. The interior is distinctly modern with unique "neo-baroque" touches. There is ample space...
The Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn, or LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, is a museum in Bonn, Germany, run by the Rhineland Landscape Association. It is one of the oldest museums in the country. In 2003 it completed an extensive renovation.
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) or the Bonn Convention, is an international agreement that aims to conserve migratory species throughout their ranges.
History. Photo: Deutsches Museum | Hans-Joachim Becker. 25 eventful years. Deutsches Museum Bonn. The landmark of the Bonn branch, the Transrapid 06, lands in front of the museum on 13 December 1994 and is installed on a new track system in front of the museum entrance. Planning an outpost in Bonn.
