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Bad Breisig | ||
federal state | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
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Residents | 9.460 (2019) | |
height | 70 m, 98 m | |
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The spring city on the Rhine Bad Breisig lies in the lower Middle Rhine Valley between Remagen and And afterwards in Rhineland-Palatinate.
background
Bad Breisig is divided into the districts of Oberbreisig, Niederbreisig and Rheineck.
getting there
By plane
By train
Bad Breisig is the stop for the local public transport of the Deutsche Bahn and the Mittelrheinbahn, which run alternately twice an hour in each direction and serve the Rhine routes to the north (towards Cologne) and south (towards Koblenz).
- Vulkan-Express - Brohltalbahn. The Vulkan-Express runs from the Brohl-Lützing district and serves the Brohl Valley.
In the street
The federal highway on the left bank of the Rhine runs through Bad Breisig ; the federal highway on the right bank of the Rhine
can be reached quickly via the Bad Breisig - Bad Hönningen ferry.
By bus
By bicycle
- Rhine cycle path; from Sinzig or Remagen: Ahrradweg, from And afterwards: Vulkanparkradweg, both with connection to the Rhine Cycle Path
On foot
By boat
A car ferry on the southern city limits connects Bad Breisig on the left bank of the Rhine with the bank on the right bank all year round Bad Hönningen and Rheinbrohl. Bad Breisig is also seasonally used by the Rhine ships Cologne-Düsseldorferdriving towards Koblenz or Cologne. Excursions are also offered seasonally Bonn passenger shipping company WEISSE FLOTTE RHEIN as well as the Passenger shipping Siebengebirge eG at.
mobility
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1 Bike rental Jakob Hüsgen, Biergasse 2, 53498 Bad Breisig. Tel.: 49(0) 2633 7476, Mobile: 49 (0)177 4237424, Email: [email protected].
Tourist Attractions
- Rhine promenade - The promenade runs along the banks of the Rhine, far from through traffic, and invites you to take a leisurely stroll; it turns into a hiking and cycling path to the north and south. A number of hotels, restaurants and cafes on the promenade invite you to stop. You can see on the other side of the Rhine Bad Hönningen with its Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul, Arensburg Castle and the vineyard.
- The 1 Spa gardens is located in the middle of town, directly on the Rhine promenade, a few meters higher; it has a number of beautiful, old trees and a number of sculptures, but it is not particularly large. Nice view over the Rhine. The tourist information is located on the south side of the spa park.
- 2 Roman thermal bathsGeyrsprudel
- Worth seeing town houses from the 17th and 18th centuries
- Old customs house
- Schultheißenhaus with museum
- Thing column - In memory of the Trier court chamber councilor Johann-Hugo Dinget (Freemason, December 18, 1767 - December 9, 1827), former owner of Brohleck Castle. The column used to stand in the Brohler Friedhof, where Dinget is buried. The pillar is in Schmittgasse on the right-hand side when you come from Zehnerstrasse (B 9) and head towards the Rhine.
- 2 mausoleum the Fam Mertés in Art Nouveau style
- Templerhof
- St. Mary's Church
- 3 St. Viktor, Parish church in Oberbreisig - built in the 13th century
- 4 Assumption Day, Parish church in Niederbreisig - baroque building; built in 1718
- 5 Rheineck Castle, privately owned. Occasionally there are concert events.
- 6 Celtic refugee castle on the tap.
- 3 Fairytale forest, Am Kesselberg 19, 53498 Bad Breisig. Mobile: 49 (0)160 96545054, Email: [email protected]. The fairy tale park is located on the wooded slope of the Rhine Valley. A 500 m long serpentine path opens up the fairy tale stations, which are also accessible for parents with prams and older visitors. At 13 "fairy tale houses", fairy tales are told at the push of a button and presented with movable dolls. At the end of the path, a restaurant with a view of the Rhine and Arenfels Castle invites you to stop for a break.Open: April to June and September to October Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; July and August daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Price: adults € 4.50, children € 3.50.
- 7 Doll museum, Koblenzer Str. 31, 53498 Bad Breisig. Tel.: 49 (0)2633 9425, Email: [email protected]. The museum is located in the old town hall of Niederbreisig. Around 400 historical dolls are presented in this collection, also worth seeing for children. Guided tours can also be offered in Portuguese, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, English and Spanish.Open: only a few days a year and always when the various festivals are celebrated in the city. Please inquire for more details in advance on the website or by telephone.Price: Admission is free.
- 1 Reuters Ley lookout point
activities
- Regular events (exact dates at the tourist information)
- Fountain Festival (May)
- Culinary week (July)
- Gourmet evening (July)
- Summer Night Festival (July)
- Onion Market (September)
- Christmas Market
- Visit of Roman thermal baths - The Kurhaus in Bad Breisig has many offers for everything to do with health. I.a. there is a thermal and wellness pool with a sauna area. There are tennis and squash halls in the immediate vicinity.
shop
kitchen
The restaurants mainly offer German, Croatian and Italian cuisine.
Regional specialities
Regional specialties include: Düppekooche (mainly available in a bakery), Schösschen (a special type of bread roll, available in bakeries), wines from the Ahr and the Middle Rhine.
nightlife
accommodation
Bad Breisig has a large, diverse range of accommodation from hotels, guest houses, holiday apartments and houses. You can easily get an overview on the city's website; The tourist information office offers advice and booking.
security
health
Some doctors practice locally; the closest hospitals are not far in the neighboring cities And afterwards and Remagen.
Practical advice
Post Code | 53498 |
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prefix | 02633 |
- 1 Tourist Information Bad Breisig, Koblenzer Str. 39, 53498 Bad Breisig. Tel.: 49 (0)2633 45630, Fax: (0)2633 456350, Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., Easter to October also Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
- 2 Post office in retail (Country house pastry shop Ulrike Schmitz), Zehnerstrasse 29, 53498 Bad Breisig, Germany. Open: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
- 3 Post office in retail (Kraus flowers), Main street 1, 53498 Bad Breisig, Germany. Open: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
trips
Bad Breisig is a very good starting point for excursions: by train to the Ahr, Moselle and Rhine; in the summer months with excursion boats; apart from these routes by bike and car in the Eifel and Westerwald. To name just a few nearby destinations: Monastery Maria Laach Abbey With Laacher See; Cold water geyser in Andernach; Towns and places (Koblenz, And afterwards, Remagen and the district Rolandseck with the art station, Bonn, Bruehl, Cologne; Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Altenahr) on the rivers mentioned; Mayen, Monreal and Nürburgring in the Eifel; on the right bank of the Rhine: Neuwied, Linz, Rhöndorf, Drachenfels with the oldest rack railway in Germany Koenigswinter.
literature
Web links
- http://www.bad-breisig.de/ - Official website of Bad Breisig
- Flyer: Historical city tour