Königswinter

Worth seeing in and around Königswinter

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

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   Siebengebirge

   The Siebengebirge, occasionally Sieben Mountains or Seven Mountains, are a hill range of the German Central Uplands on the east bank of the Middle Rhine, southeast of Bonn.

   3.8 km · German hill range on the east bank of the Rhine · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Drachenfels

   The Drachenfels is a hill ) in the Siebengebirge uplands between Königswinter and Bad Honnef in Germany. The hill was formed by rising magma that could not break through to the surface, and then cooled and became solid underneath.

   1.4 km · mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Petersberg

   The Petersberg ), formerly known as the Stromberg, is a mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn, Germany. It overlooks the cities of Königswinter, on the right bank of the Rhine river, and Bonn on the opposite side.

   1.7 km · mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range near Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rodderberg

   The Rodderberg is an extinct volcano in the east of the municipality of Wachtberg near Bonn, Germany. The last eruption was 250,000 years ago.

   3.5 km · mountain in Wachtberg, Germany; geonames ID = 2846120 · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Godesburg

   The Godesburg is a castle in Bad Godesberg, a formerly independent part of Bonn, Germany. Built in the early 13th century on the Godesberg, a hill of volcanic origin, it was largely destroyed following a siege in 1583 at the start of the Cologne War.

   3.4 km · castle ruin · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Großer Ölberg

   The Großer Ölberg, at 460 metres above sea level, is the highest hill in the Siebengebirge range in Germany. It is located in the borough of Königswinter near the village of Ittenbach and south of a subpeak known as the Kleiner Ölberg ).

   3.9 km · highest mountain in the Siebengebirge mountain range, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Deutsches Museum Bonn

   The Deutsches Museum Bonn is a museum with exhibits and experiments of famous scientists, engineers and inventors. Its central themes are research and technology in Germany after 1945.

   4.3 km · technology museum in Germany · Wikipedia
8. 08
   German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

   The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases ) is an interdisciplinary research institution that investigates neurodegenerative disease in all its facets. It is one of six "centers for health research" founded by the German Ministry of Research, Technology and Space to combat the most important and widespread diseases.

   5 km · research institute · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Arboretum Park Härle

   The Arboretum Park Härle is a nonprofit arboretum located on the slopes of the Rhine Valley between Bonn and the Seven Mountains at Büchelstraße 40, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is open twice a month during the warmer months; admission is free.

   5 km · botanical garden · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Hotel Petersberg

    The Hotel Petersberg is a hotel and official guest house of Germany, termed the "Bundesgästehaus". It is located on the Petersberg, a prominent mountain of the Siebengebirge near Bonn, Germany.

    1.7 km · building in Königswinter near Bonn, Germany · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Drachenfels
2. 02
   Train to Drachenfels

   Train to the Drachenfels - this railway is the oldest in Germany with a cog wheel.

3. 03
   Schloss Drachenburg

   Schloss Drachenburg is sort of a fairytale castle built in the late 19th century.

From Wikivoyage: Königswinter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

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.

From Wikivoyage: Königswinter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

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.

1. 01
   Milchhäuschen

   Wandering through the beautiful Siebengebirge mountains, have a rest in this enjoyable beer garden in the middle of nowhere.

2. 02
   Gasthaus auf dem Ölberg

   Probably the beer garden with the most panoramic view in the region.

From Wikivoyage: Königswinter, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Königswinter

Airports

Cologne Bonn (CGN), 22 km · Düsseldorf (DUS), 75 km · Frankfurt-Hahn (HHN), 81 km

Stations

Rolandseck station, 4.8 km · Bonn-Bad Godesberg station, 2.7 km · Bonn-Oberkassel station, 5.2 km · Rhöndorf station, 2 km · Bonn-Mehlem station, 1 km

• Düsseldorf → Königswinter

  67 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · €8–11
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• Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) → Königswinter

  123 km · quickest by road, 2h 4m · €15–22
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• Dortmund → Königswinter

  95 km · quickest by road, 2h 7m · €13–18
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