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Recommended things to do in Bonn

Number of things to do	86
Cheapest thing to do on Expedia	Walking tour of Cologne: The essential and unmissable: CA $5
Top 5 things to do	Bonn: Private City Highlights Walking Tour Bonn Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide Bonn: Former Government District Private Tour Private city tour Bonn - City Highlights Bonn : Private Walking Tour With A Guide ( Private Tour )
Half-day tours	Bonn: Private City Highlights Walking Tour Bonn Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide Bonn: Former Government District Private Tour Private city tour Bonn - City Highlights Bonn : Private Walking Tour With A Guide ( Private Tour )
With kids	Bonn: 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket Cologne: Chocolate Museum Entrance Ticket Cologne City Tour Experience cathedral city on the Rhine Cologne: HOUSE OF BATES // POP-UP MUSEUM House of Bates // Pop-Up Museum Cologne

What to do in Bonn

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Beethoven House

5/5(1 review)

Learn about the life and achievements of Ludwig van Beethoven in the world-famous composer’s birthplace, which houses a museum and memorial site.

Kurfürstliche Residenz featuring heritage elements

University of Bonn

Enjoy the collegiate vibe when you visit University of Bonn, during your travels in Bonn. Take in the museums while you're in the area.

Dragon's Rock

You can learn about the history of Königswinter with a visit to Dragon's Rock. While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Koenigswinter showing heritage architecture, château or palace and a river or creek

Drachenburg Palace

Drachenburg Palace is just one of the places to see in Königswinter, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander around the forests or experience the area's museums.

Schloss Drachenburg

You can find out about the history of Königswinter with a stop at Schloss Drachenburg. Wander around the forests or experience the area's museums.

Bonn Marketplace

5/5(1 review)

Stroll around Bonn’s historic market square and admire magnificent rococo architecture or have a refreshing meal in a lively outdoor café.

Beethoven Monument

Check out a 19th-century bronze statue of Beethoven, one of the city’s favorite sons, when you stroll around the bustling city square of Münsterplatz.

Old City Hall Bonn

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You can learn about the history of Bonn with a stop at Old City Hall Bonn. Take in the museums while you're in the area.

Bonn Minster

See the sky-piercing spires and intriguing courtyard sculptures in one of Germany’s oldest churches, a Romanesque minor basilica in downtown Bonn.

Explore areas of Bonn

Landstuhl's Bismarck Tower stands on a hill on the opposite side of the valley from the castle. If you can, climb the stairs to the top of the tower cuz the view is phenomenal. You can see the whole town plus the air base plus all the way across to the little towns of Ramstein and Meisenbach.

Bad Godesberg

Bad Godesberg is a destination travelers like for its river views, and you might hop aboard the metro at Bad Godesberg U-Bahn or Plittersdorfer Strasse U-Bahn to explore sights like Deutsches Museum Bonn.

Bonn Minster featuring a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

Old Town Bonn

Noted for its shopping and historic sites, there's plenty to explore in Old Town Bonn. Top attractions like Beethoven House and Old Town Hall are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz Tram Stop or Stadthaus Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Stadtbezirk Bonn

If you're spending time in Stadtbezirk Bonn, check out sights like House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany or World Conference Center Bonn and hop on the metro to see more the city at Bonn Hindenburgplatz Tram Stop or Bergstrasse Tram Stop.

Zentrum

4/5(5 area reviews)

Noted for its historic sites and shopping, there's plenty to explore in Zentrum. Top attractions like Beethoven House and Bonn Marketplace are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz Tram Stop or Bonn Thomas-Mann-Straße Tram Stop to see more of the city.

North Rhine-Westphalia which includes a bridge, a river or creek and a sunset

Beuel

Get to know Beuel and its many features like its bars and riverfront. You might want to explore sights like Golf Course Bonn and Rhine, and you can jump on the metro at Vilich-Müldorf Tram Stop or Adelheidisstraße Tram Stop to get around the city.

Venusberg

Venusberg is noteworthy for its forests, and you can plan an outing to Bundeskunsthalle and House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany while you're in town.

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