Location: Andernach
Top Things to do in Andernach
The 10 Best Things to do in Andernach, Rhineland-Palatinate
Andernach (German pronunciation: [ˈandɐˌnax]) is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of currently about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the Neuwied basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the north and the mouth of the small river Nette in the southeast, just 13 miles (21 km) north of Koblenz, with its five external town districts: Kell, Miesenheim, Eich, Namedy, and Bad Tönisstein. A few hundred metres downstream of Andernach the Rhine valley narrows from both sides forming the northern part of the romantic Middle Rhine stretch. Already in Roman times the place the narrow passage begins was named "Porta Antunnacensis" or Andernachian Gate. It is formed by two hills, the Krahnenberg (engl. Crane hill) and the Engwetter (Narrow weather) on the right bank near the wine village Leutesdorf (external town district of Bad Hönningen). The crane hill is named after the old crane beneath his foot (see below); in earlier times (until 1650) the hill was named "Geiersberg" ("Vulture's hill").
Restaurants in Andernach
1. City Wall and Fortifications Andernach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By sallyt403 - Halkirk, United Kingdom
We visited on a rather warm day towards the end of august. We found parking easy, there was quite s large car park right by the old customs house by the side of the Rhine. We walked around the entire city wall which was approximately 2 miles but you can stop & start whenever & wherever you want. We stopped & admired all the towers on the wall, our jack Russell's ran through the ancient Roman water pipe & we loved the flower boarders which were a mix of flowers & fruit & veg. You could easily visit the centre if town on the way round The snall information boards on the towers & walls were in English as well as German. We stopped on our walk back along the side of the Rhine to enjoy a delicious ice cream while watching the world go by. A very pleasant walk for a couple of hours.
2. Namedyer Werth
3. Schloss Namedy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By BerniceD885
What a wonderful experience, we were on one o APT wonderful cruises and this was most definitely the highlight of the cruise for us, Castle Namedy and the wonderful hostess Princess Heidi. firstly I have to say it was March and it was freezing and we my husband and I did wonder if we should go, coming from a warm country we feel the cold and thought the Castle would probably be freezing. We are so thankful we did go though, it was an amazing evening, cocktails, dinner and a chat about the history of the Castle, and I have to say the Castle was as warm as toast. We were lucky also to have a chat with the Princess and have a few photos taken. She is a warm and charming host and I wouldn't have missed the experience for anything and goodness only knows what it must cost to heat a castle of this size! We were allowed to wander about, exploring the rooms asking questions, reading books in the library, by the end of the evening you felt as if you were in fact a part of this Castle and the family. Wonderful,, wonderful evening and thank you APT for making this happen
4. Geysir Andernach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 322 reviews
Der Geysir Andernach ist ein seltenes Naturphanomen. Er befindet sich im Mittelrheintal und ist ein Relikt des noch jungen Vulkangebietes der Osteifel. Der hochste Kaltwasser-Geysir der Welt mit seiner bis zu 60 Meter hohen Wasserfontane steht sogar im Guinness Buch der Rekorde. Mehr als 110.000 Besucher lassen sich pro Saison von dem einzigartigen Naturphanomen begeistern. Vulkanisches Kohlenstoffdioxid treibt den Geysir an und sorgt dafur, dass ungefahr alle zwei Stunden eine beeindruckende Fontane aus der Erde schiesst. Der Besuch beginnt im interaktiven Erlebniszentrum in Andernach mit einer imaginaren Reise 4000 m unter die Erde zum Ursprung des Geysirs. Gut und spannend informiert uber die naturwissenschaftlichen Hintergrunde und die vulkanischen Gegebenheiten der Region wird die Reise mit dem Geysir-Schiff ,,Namedy" fortgesetzt. Nach einer kurzen Schifffahrt auf dem Rhein wird das Naturschutzgebiet Namedyer Werth erreicht, wo der Geysir-Ausbruch den Hohepunkt der Exkursion darstellt.
Reviewed By 886radekm - Bertrange, Luxembourg
Our second visit in 3 years and as good as the first one. Kids love it. And if you allow them to get sprayed by the geyser water falling down again (remember, it's a cold water geyser), it might just be their best moment of the day.
