'''Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler''' is a combined-town in Rhineland-Palatinate. As the name suggests, it is made up of two towns: the spa town of Bad Neuenahr, and the picturesque old town of Ahrweiler. Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler is one of the largest towns in the red-wine producing Ahr Valley.

Get in

By train

The town is accessible by a local stopping service (''Regional Bahn'') which runs along the Ahr Valley, connecting it with Bonn and Remagen. There are three stations, depending on which bit you want to visit: Bad Neuenahr in Bad Neuenahr, and Ahrweiler & Ahrweiler-Markt in Ahrweiler.

By road

Use the A61.

Get around

The towns are small enough to see on foot, and it's a pleasant 40-minute walk along the river from the centre of one to the other. Alternatively, a bike path runs along the river or there are buses.

See

  • The "Beethoven House" (''Beethovenhaus'') where Beethoven used to stay for summer holidays.
  • Do

  • Walk in the hills among the vineyards; try a section of the Red Wine Walking Route (''Rotweinwanderweg'').
  • Relax in the heated pools of the thermal baths
  • Explore Ahrweiler's medieval streets
  • Buy

    Eat

  • ''Zweibelkuchen'' or "onion cake" is a speciality of wine-growing areas and is the perfect accompaniment to ''Federweisser'' (see below)
  • Drink

  • ''Federweisser'' is a very sweet white wine made from the first grapes of the harvest. ''Federroter'' is the red equivalent.
  • Sleep

    Budget

    Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler has a campsite near the old town of Ahrweiler on the opposite side of the Ahr river from the town's southern gate. It's located at Kalvarienbergstrasse 1, Tel. 02641-26539. Prices are E2,- pet tent and E4,- per adult.

    Get out