Mönchengladbach is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with 262,000 inhabitants (2017).
"MG", as it is often abbreviated, is mostly renown for its Soccer Club, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Though inhabited by more than a quarter million people it appears to be a small town due to infrastructure, culture and "spirit". There is very limited public transit (esp. at night), very few clubs and pubs, no arthouse cinemas, and no "scenes". The metropolises of Cologne and Düsseldorf tend to cause a certain "brain drain" from MG so it appears to some as a kind of suburb to those - though again poorly connected in terms of public traffic.
- Schloss Rheydt, Schlossstraße 508. Museum
- Schloss Wickrath. restaurant
- Abteiberg Museum, Abteistraße 27. Tu-Su 11:00 - 18:00. Adults €6, students €3.
Schloss Rheydt, Schlossstraße 508. Museum
Schloss Wickrath. restaurant
Abteiberg Museum, Abteistraße 27. Tu-Su 11:00 - 18:00. Adults €6, students €3.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach - The club is in the Bundesliga. The stadium capacity is 54.000 people, you might like to join a match, especially versus Bayern München, 1.FC. Köln, or Borussia Dortmund
- On Wednesday nights usually you will start at the Mezcalito at about 21:00, pay an entry fee of €3 and drink half-price drinks. Comfortably numb you will then stagger to the Rossi and finish your work. Sometimes there are open jam sessions or live concerts at the Projekt 42.
- On Thursday there are occasional "poetry slams" at the Projekt 42 (German), better check the HP before.
On Wednesday nights usually you will start at the Mezcalito at about 21:00, pay an entry fee of €3 and drink half-price drinks. Comfortably numb you will then stagger to the Rossi and finish your work. Sometimes there are open jam sessions or live concerts at the Projekt 42.
On Thursday there are occasional "poetry slams" at the Projekt 42 (German), better check the HP before.
Mönchengladbach is not about big shopping tours and never will be, try Düsseldorf, Cologne, Venlo (NL) or Roermond (NL) instead.
If you like German bread: Cafe Ö, Marktstieg 8, very close to the "Alter Markt", is a non-chain-bakery and cafe. They do handcrafted, organic, whole wheat bread. That's what Germans miss when they're abroad (some even more than beer).
If you consider tea bags a crime and are in need of the real stuff: Tee Gschwender, Hindenburgstr., at the "Theater Galerie" will give you sweet relief.
You'll find a Chucks and Vans shop at the Theater Galerie, too.
If you're into punk, hardcore, and ska music and clothes, pay a visit to Nightmare Records, Waldhausener Str. (Altstadt.
If you're into punk, hardcore, and ska music and clothes, pay a visit to Nightmare Records, Waldhausener Str. (Altstadt.
- Das Cafe, Wallstr. 19 (between Hindenburgstr. and Viersener Str.. Daily 10:00 - 01:00. Old fashioned students' cafe food starts at €3.10 (try their baguette), hot drinks €1.90.
- Mokka, Stephanstr. 1 (Between Hindenburgstr. and Bismarckplatz.
- El Paso, am Alten Markt.
- 4 komma 3, Rheydter Straße.
- Cafe Trotzdem.
- Graefen+König, am Alten Markt.
Das Cafe, Wallstr. 19 (between Hindenburgstr. and Viersener Str.. Daily 10:00 - 01:00. Old fashioned students' cafe food starts at €3.10 (try their baguette), hot drinks €1.90.
Mokka, Stephanstr. 1 (Between Hindenburgstr. and Bismarckplatz.
El Paso, am Alten Markt.
4 komma 3, Rheydter Straße.
Cafe Trotzdem.
Graefen+König, am Alten Markt.
- Die Nacht, Waldhausener Str. 25 (Altstadt, +49 2161 178855. F Sa 23:00 - 05:00.
- Graefen clubbing, Alter Markt 23. A little overstyled, Fashionable beer, big TV screen.
Die Nacht, Waldhausener Str. 25 (Altstadt, +49 2161 178855. F Sa 23:00 - 05:00.
Graefen clubbing, Alter Markt 23. A little overstyled, Fashionable beer, big TV screen.
- Schloss Dyck. Former water castle, transformed into a Baroque chateau during 1656 to 1667. One of the most beautiful and imposing residences in the Rhineland. It is surrounded by an English-style landscape garden with remarkable old and rare trees.
Schloss Dyck. Former water castle, transformed into a Baroque chateau during 1656 to 1667. One of the most beautiful and imposing residences in the Rhineland. It is surrounded by an English-style landscape garden with remarkable old and rare trees.