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| Xanten | ||
| federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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| Residents | 21.690 (2019) | |
| height | 24 m | |
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Xanten lies in the Lower Rhine Lowlands.
background
Xanten is not only the only German city that begins with an "x", it is also a Roman, cathedral and Siegfried city with a history of over 2,000 years.
getting there
By plane
The closest airport is the Niederrhein Weeze Airport
(IATA: NRN) at Kevelaer: The quickest way to get there is by bus Funds in about 1 1/2 hours to this airport. That is more important Dusseldorf Airport(IATA: DUS) ; above Duisburg the journey takes just over an hour.
By train
The 1 Xanten train station is used in regional traffic Duisburg approached. There is a connection to long-distance transport there. Already in Rheinhausen there are connections to regional traffic to the southern Netherlands.
Bus transport
The rail network is supplemented by bus routes, including to Funds and Kleve. In Kleve you can get a connection to the bus Nijmegen
In the street
- The A57 is south of Xanten; it is best to leave it at exit 5 at Sonsbeck; the L480 then leads to Xanten.
- On the right bank of the Rhine, take the A3 to the exits
By bicycle
- Rhine cycle route
- The Roman route begins or ends on its course between Xanten and Detmold or the Hermann Monument here on the Rhine. GPS track in Bike tour wiki.
By boat
The Rhine near Xanten is navigable for inland vehicles. Travel times for excursion boats and mooring options for pleasure craft must be checked.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Xanten Archaeological Park, Trajan Street 4 (administration). Tel.: 49 2801 988 9213, Email: [email protected].
Open-air museum with Roman finds and reconstructed Roman buildings such as the amphitheater, the ruins of the port temple and a city wall with defensive towers. Due to the large number of visitors, tours must be booked in good time.Price: free entry under 18, adults approx. 9 €.
- 2 St. Viktor Cathedral with cathedral museum (Parish of St. Viktor, Cathedral building association). High-Gothic, five-aisled cathedral with rich furnishings that are well worth seeing
- Old town with historical buildings and parts of the city fortifications from the Middle Ages (Klever Tor).
activities
shop
The Maasstrasse, Kurfürstenstrasse and the market are the pedestrian and shopping mile of Xanten. In addition to small fashion stores, there is also a well-stocked pharmacy and numerous restaurants and cafes. The weekly market is on Monday afternoons, Thursday mornings and Saturday mornings. You should definitely try a Niederrhein kebab at the weekly market in the tipi tent.
kitchen
- 1 Parsley, Klever Strasse 23-25 46509 Xanten. Tel.: 49 2801 14 84, Fax: 49 2801 98 31 44, Email: [email protected]. Vegetarian cuisine near the historic city gate.
- 2 Gothic house in Xanten, Markt 6, 46509 Xanten. Tel.: 49 2801 706400, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Restaurant to the Xanten Rhine ferry, Bislicher Insel 1, 46509 Xanten. Tel.: 49 (0)2801 1334.
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Xanten mobile home park, Fürstenberg 6.
- 2 Xanten Youth Hostel, Südsee, Bankscher Weg 4, 46509 Xanten. Tel.: 49 28 01 98 500, Fax: 49 28 01 98 50 10, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Weidenhof, Trajanstraße 14a, 46509 Xanten (There are two addresses in Xanten. If the navigation system leads the arriving person to an RWE facility, simply cross the Trajanring and turn left after a few meters. Tel.: 49 2801 70 09 65 2, Fax: 49 2801 70 09 37 3, Email: [email protected]. Five holiday apartments. Designed for holidays on the farm with children.
Learn
Work
security
health
1 Saint Joseph Hospital, In der Hees 4. 46509 Xanten. Tel.: (0)2801 7100. Open: 24/7 emergency room.
Practical advice
2 Tourist Information Xanten, 46509 Xanten, Kurfürstenstr. 9. Tel.: 49 2801 772200, Fax: 49 2801 772 199, Email: [email protected]. Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed on Christmas and Rose Monday.
trips
- Kevelaer is considered the most important place of pilgrimage in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Oberhausen
- Nijmegen
- Arnhem
- Venlo
- Eindhoven
literature
Web links
- https://www.xanten.de/ - Xanten's official website
