The Christmas markets in Aachen and Cologne are very popular with British travelers as these are the closest German cities to Britain and easily reached by coach, car, or train. → Read more
Flixbus coaches, buses, and group tour bus package deals are cheap ways to travel from London and England to German Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) such as Cologne (Köln), Aachen, and the Rhinelands in Germany. Touring buses and coaches often offer the best package deals and cheapest tickets when traveling from London, England, and the rest of … Read more
Driving by car from England (UK) to Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) in western Germany is easy, especially for travelers living near Britain’s car ferry ports such as Dover, Harwich, Hull, and Newcastle. Christmas markets in Germany are easily reached by car from the British Isles. Driving from the UK through France, Belgium, or the Netherlands to … Read more
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) has a lovely historic old town that provides the perfect backdrop to the German Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) closest to Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. → Read more
Aachen Cathedral’s core was built by Charlemagne but later additions enlarged the palatine chapel that became the coronation church of German kings. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) in western Germany is one of the oldest continuously in use buildings in Germany. The octagonal core of the church was built by Charlemagne as a Mary chapel attached … Read more
The Carolus Thermen in Aachen is a large baby-free day spa with several warm water thermal pools, saunas, massages, and beauty treatments. The Carolus Thermen is a large, modern-day spa in the German city of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle / Aken). The main attractions are the variety of warm water thermal baths and the sauna selection. Typical … Read more
Getting to Aachen is easy by car, train, bus and plane from other parts of Germany, the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands and Paris. Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) is in the far western parts of Germany close to the borders with The Netherland and Belgium. It is also the closest significant German city to Britain. Aachen is on … Read more
The marble throne and shrine of Charlemagne in the Aachener Dom can only be seen when on a guided tour of the historic Aachen Cathedral. The marble throne of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great), where 30 German kings were crowned, can be seen only on a guided tour of the Aachener Dom … Read more
Bargains and cheap deals on designer brand-name fashion draw shoppers to Maasmechelen Village factory shopping mall in Belgium near Liege, Eindhoven and Aachen. The boutiques of Maasmechelen Village, a Chic Outlet Shopping factory stores mall, offer cheap bargains and savings on designer and brand-name fashion labels. Over a hundred shops in this fashion village offer … Read more
Eurostar, Thalys TGV and ICE trains make rail travel from London in England to Cologne (Köln) and Aachen in Germany time competitive with flying. High-speed trains make railways a good option when traveling between London in the UK and Cologne (Köln) and Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in the western parts of Germany. The basic routing is the … Read more