Exciting Discovery Tour - Sights from Old and New Times
Start a round trip from your holiday home to the most beautiful sights in Bergisches Land. In Bergneustadt, Solingen-Gräfrath, Hückeswagen, Remscheid-Lennep, and Velbert-Langenberg, you will encounter wonderfully maintained centers with a historic old town. The quaint half-timbered houses give the surroundings a very special flair, reminiscent of fairy tales and stories from old times. Norderstadt is home to the Briller Viertel, one of the largest villa districts from the founding period still preserved in Germany. Here you will find about 250 buildings under monument protection and the classically designed Catholic Basilica of St. Laurentius. Ratingen boasts a fantastic city center. Parts of the city fortifications, a Gothic hall church, and a number of historic townhouses are preserved as sights from the Middle Ages. Visit Bensberg Castle in Bergisch-Gladbach, Homburg Castle, Burg Castle in Solingen-Burg, or the Haus zum Haus moated castle in Ratingen. Among the sacred buildings, the Altenberg Cathedral, the Merten Monastery Church, and the Bunten Kerken in the Oberbergischer Kreis are likely the most beautiful sights.
These Highlights You Can Look Forward to
For hikers, the Bergisches Land region is a true paradise. Hike along the Bergischer Weg or use the Bergischer Panorama Trail as a beautiful circular route. The Bergische Streifzüge offer you 24 different tours for a full or half-day. Theme routes lead you to historical, natural, or literary areas of interest. On the Bergischer Fuhrmannsweg, for example, you learn how crops, iron, or black powder were transported over the roads here. Several family trails are specially set up for children. If you prefer cycling, you can ride along the railway track paths, the Balkan Trail, or the Bergische Panorama Circular Trail. The Water Quintet Tour leads to five different dams in the Rhine-Sieg district. Visit the open-air museum near Lindlar, which is considered the most modern museum of its kind in terms of content. If you are in Wuppertal, be sure to ride the Wuppertal Suspension Railway, which has been a landmark since 1901. Simply rent a holiday accommodation or an apartment (FeWo), for example in Nümbrecht or in Ruppichteroth, with Wi-Fi, kitchen, and balcony entirely according to your personal wishes, and enjoy a relaxing stay in one of the most beautiful regions of Germany.
Great Offers for Families with Children
The Bergische region is wonderfully suited for a relaxed vacation with the whole family. Bring your beloved dog along on the trip and enjoy the hospitality in North Rhine-Westphalia. In most privately owned holiday apartments or affordable holiday homes, you are allowed to bring your dog into the accommodation. This gives you the peace of mind that your pet is well cared for at all times. Perhaps your holiday home has a garden - then you have a wonderful place to barbecue and romp around with the kids in the summer. If the garden becomes too small, the Green Zoo in Wuppertal with its more than 5000 animals or the Monkey and Bird Park Eckenhagen make great excursion destinations. For trips into the green, the area around the dam near Wermelskirchen is suitable. The dam itself and the nearby shore area are not accessible. However, there are several beautiful hiking trails around the water and over the dams. In the Wiehl Dripstone Cave or the Aggertal Cave, you experience a fascinating world underground. At Schloss Burg on the Wupper, children's knight games are regularly held. The Fairy Tale Park Altenberg invites you to a leisurely stroll through the fairy tale world of the Brothers Grimm. Take a tour with the draisine or visit surrounding farms and interesting dripstone caves like the Aggertal Cave.
Good Food and Drink in Bergisches Land
From your accommodation in an affordable holiday home in Wuppertal, Solingen, Remscheid, or one of the other beautiful districts in Bergisches Land, you are never far from the next cozy tavern. In the Rhineland-Bergisch area, there are a lot of delicious specialties that you should try and also take home with you. Use your vacation to get to know a real Bergische coffee table. It is a very extensive meal that includes waffles, ice cream, rice pudding, various types of bread, sweet and savory toppings, Bergisch apple syrup, and coffee. Sometimes cake is also served, and a schnapps is drunk at the end. If you like potato dishes, you will be delighted by the tasty Pillekuchen or Reibekuchen, a type of potato pancake. The Rhineland Sauerbraten is often made from horse meat. In Solingen-Burg, the Burger Pretzel was created. It is not a lye pretzel, as is common in Bavaria, but is baked from sweet dough. The pretzels here are often given as souvenirs and can be worn around the neck on a string before being eaten.
Enrich Your Vacation with Art and Culture
The region in Bergisches Land offers numerous cultural events and interesting exhibitions for city trips. There are many museums that you can easily reach from your accommodation in your affordable holiday apartment. Visit the Solingen Art Museum Solingen in Gräfrath and Villa Zanders in Bergisch Gladbach. The place is world-famous for its excellent knives and cutlery. Gain insights into the history and manufacturing processes, for example, at the German Blade Museum or the Museum for Locks and Fittings in Velbert. The Rhineland Landscape Association also operates several museums at different locations that deal with the industrial and social history of the region. In Wuppertal, the Clock Museum and the Engels House with the Museum for Early Industrialization are interesting. For music lovers and theater enthusiasts, there are events featuring national and international artists throughout the year. Street festivals are celebrated outdoors in the summer. In the winter months, theaters and stages throughout North Rhine-Westphalia attract audiences with their performances and concerts.
Your Journey to the Holiday Home in Bergisches Land
Your holiday home in Bergisches Land is easily and quickly accessible by car, train, bus, or a combination of flight and overland travel. For those arriving by car, use one of the numerous highways that cross the region or run along its edges. For example, the A1, A3, A4, and A45 highways are perfectly suited to reach your holiday home from any direction of the republic. If you opt for train travel, plan to change at Cologne's main station for IC, ICE, or EC trains. From here, the Bergische Regional trains go to larger towns such as Bergisch Gladbach, Rösrath, Overath, Engelskirchen, Gummersbach, Marienheide, and Leichlingen. Long-distance buses serve the larger towns. Regional transport allows you to comfortably reach even the smaller localities in the area. For short distances, it is worth taking a taxi. This is quite convenient if you want to transport many pieces of luggage and there are fewer public transport options available at your time of arrival late at night or early in the morning. Book now a cozy holiday accommodation or an apartment (FeWo), for example in Nümbrecht or Ruppichteroth, with kitchen, Wi-Fi, and entirely according to your personal wishes, and experience unforgettable, relaxing holidays in one of the most beautiful regions of Germany.