Aachen Walking Tour
Aachen, Germany
Why Walk Aachen
Aachen Cathedral, built by Charlemagne around 800 AD as his palace chapel, is one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe and was the first German site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. For 600 years, from 936 to 1531, German kings were crowned here. The city is also famous for its hot thermal springs, used since Roman times, and sits at the point where Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands meet.
Free Aachen Walking Tour with Roamee Pro
Roamee Pro offers a free Aachen walking tour with audio narration. Explore Aachen Cathedral, Charlemagne's throne, Aachen Town Hall, plus hidden gems like Couven Museum and Dreilandereck, without booking a group tour.
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Must-See Stops in Aachen
- •Aachen Cathedral — Charlemagne's palace chapel from around 800 AD, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany
- •Charlemagne's throne — the marble throne in the cathedral gallery where 30 German kings were crowned
- •Aachen Town Hall — a 14th-century Gothic town hall built on Charlemagne's palace foundations
- •Elisenbrunnen — a neoclassical pavilion over the thermal springs that have drawn visitors since Roman times
Hidden Gems in Aachen
- •Couven Museum — a museum of bourgeois living from the 18th and 19th centuries in a patrician townhouse
- •Dreilandereck — the point where Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands meet, reachable by walking trail
Walking Tip
The old town is compact and centered on the cathedral. A circular walk taking in the cathedral, town hall, and thermal springs takes about an hour.
Best Time to Visit
April through October. Aachen's Christmas market, centered on the cathedral, is one of Germany's most atmospheric.
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