Königswinter is a town at the Rhine in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state between Bonn and Bad Honnef at the Siebengebirge near the Middle Rhine Valley.
- Drachenfels. 'Drachenfels' is a Magma outcrop in Königswinter where, according to legend, Siegfried slayed the dragon that lived on the mountain. Have a coffee there and enjoy the nice view down to the Rhine valley.
- Train station Drachenfels. Train to the Drachenfels this railway is the oldest in Germany with a cog wheel. 10 € (round trip).
- Schloss Drachenburg. Schloss Drachenburg is sort of a fairytale castle built in the late 19th century. If you climb up to Drachenfels by foot, you can take a rest here and stroll through the park gardens. In the castle you'll find a small exhibition on the castle's history 6 €.
- Sea Life Aquarium, +49 2223 2970. Sea Life Aquarium with large collection of species. € 14.95 (Online booking: €11.95), children 3-14 years: € 10.95.
- Bad Honnef
- Unkel is a town several minutes by Regional-Bahn from Königswinter. The town is noted for its charm, river boat cruises, and as being home to two German chancellors after World War II.
- Siebengebirge many nice places in the forests and many wonderful views on the Rhine valley.
- Heisterbach historic ruin of a church inside the forest.
[[Bad Honnef]]
Unkel is a town several minutes by Regional-Bahn from Königswinter. The town is noted for its charm, river boat cruises, and as being home to two German chancellors after World War II.
Siebengebirge many nice places in the forests and many wonderful views on the Rhine valley.
Heisterbach historic ruin of a church inside the forest.
Drachenfels. 'Drachenfels' is a Magma outcrop in Königswinter where, according to legend, Siegfried slayed the dragon that lived on the mountain. Have a coffee there and enjoy the nice view down to the Rhine valley.
Train station Drachenfels. Train to the Drachenfels this railway is the oldest in Germany with a cog wheel. 10 € (round trip).
Schloss Drachenburg. Schloss Drachenburg is sort of a fairytale castle built in the late 19th century. If you climb up to Drachenfels by foot, you can take a rest here and stroll through the park gardens. In the castle you'll find a small exhibition on the castle's history 6 €.
Sea Life Aquarium, +49 2223 2970. Sea Life Aquarium with large collection of species. € 14.95 (Online booking: €11.95), children 3-14 years: € 10.95.
Next to visiting the City of Königswinter you might go walking in the "Siebengebirge".
In here you'll find much more (and sometimes even nicer) places, than the Drachenfels.
A good point to start going through the forests is the "Margarethenhöhe". This can be reached by the bus 520 from Königswinter or by car. You'll find parking places here, but you have to pay for then and - especially in the summer and on weekends - have to search them.
From here you can go to the Ölberg, the region's highest mountain, with a nice view on the landscape. (about half an hour)
You can also walk to the Löwenburg, an old castle from the middle ages - or what you can still see of it, as it's a ruin. (about 1 to 1 and a half hour)
Or you can go to the Milchhäuschen, a small restaurant in the forest (about an hour) and further to the Drachenfels (another hour).
If you take the bus 521 you can visit Oberdollendorf with small old houses and wine restaurants and you can go to Heisterbach, a ruin of a church inside the forest.
- Rhein in Flammen. Between Linz am Rhein and Bonn – next time: 2014 May 03th and 2015 May 02th.
Rhein in Flammen. Between [[Linz am Rhein]] and [[Bonn]] – next time: 2014 May 03th and 2015 May 02th.
Essentially all of the shops are located just east of the Rhine River, on the town's main street. Since there isn't a wide variety of shops, most shops are geared toward locals, however, since Königswinter is a noteworthy town in the Siebengebirge region postcards and other souvenirs are available for purchase.
You will find small fast food stores which offer french fries, sausages, etc. as well as very good restaurants. Most of them can be found in the main street, at the Rhine and on the way to the Drachenfels.
- Italia. An Italian restaurant located in the center of town. The hosts are very hospitable; however, they only speak Italian and German.
- Milchhäuschen. opened only in summer. Wandering through the beautiful Siebengebirge mountains, have a rest in this enjoyable beer garden in the middle of nowhere. They also offer home-made cakes and waffles
- Gasthaus auf dem Ölberg. Probably the beer garden with the most panoramic view in the region. Sit on the terrace and enjoy the marvelous view on the Rhine valley and Bonn.
Italia. An Italian restaurant located in the center of town. The hosts are very hospitable; however, they only speak Italian and German.
Milchhäuschen. opened only in summer. Wandering through the beautiful Siebengebirge mountains, have a rest in this enjoyable beer garden in the middle of nowhere. They also offer home-made cakes and waffles
Gasthaus auf dem Ölberg. Probably the beer garden with the most panoramic view in the region. Sit on the terrace and enjoy the marvelous view on the Rhine valley and Bonn.
- Bonn Is a half hour Stadt-Bahn ride from Königswinter.
- Cologne Is easy to get to by train from Königswinter's train station.
- Bad Honnef
- Middle Rhine Valley
- Unkel
- Linz am Rhein
- Koblenz Is easily accessible from Königswinter, however, the ride is a bit long by train.
- Eifel
[[Bonn]] Is a half hour Stadt-Bahn ride from Königswinter.
[[Cologne]] Is easy to get to by train from Königswinter's train station.
[[Bad Honnef]]
[[Middle Rhine Valley]]
- Unkel
- Linz am Rhein
- [[Koblenz]] Is easily accessible from Königswinter, however, the ride is a bit long by train.
[[Eifel]]