Central Rhineland

The people living in the central Rhineland area resonate with joie de vivre like no one else in Germany. When travelling to this most densely populated region, you experience an unparalleled intercultural atmosphere teamed with open-mindedness, tolerance and kindness. From Cologne to Bonn or Mönchengladbach, all groups who plan their trips here can be sure to make unforgettable experiences in Germany's buzzing West.

Bonn/Bonn-Niederkassel Centers

Our Centers at Bonn and Bonn-Niederkassel can be found at the heart of lively Rhineland. When you start your day here, it is only a short way to the metropolitan cities of Bonn, Cologne or Düsseldorf for example. Should you prefer a quieter itinerary, respite in nature is not far away. The beautiful landscapes along the Rhine Gorge are quickly reached from Niederkassel for example. The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Koblenz
  • Trip to Trier
  • Trip to Aachen
  • Trip to Düsseldorf
  • Educational trips - history

  • Cologne Cathedral - architecture, religion
  • Haus der Geschichte - recent German history
  • NS Documentation Centre - Third Reich and World War II
  • Educational trips - culture

  • Beethoven Haus - music
  • Chocolate Museum - food & drinks
  • House of 4711 - perfumery
  • Haribo-Shop - food & drinks
  • Sports- and Olympics Museum - history, sports
  • Educational trips - environment

  • Cologne Zoo - animal life
  • Bonn Univesity Botanic garden - plant life
  • Adventure trips

  • Phantasialand
  • Escape games
  • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

    Impressions from Bonn/Bonn-Niederkassel and sites in Center vicinity

    Mönchengladbach/Aachen Center

    Our Centers in Aachen and Mönchengladbach are located in the far West of Germany. Trips to the big Rhineland cities can be made just as easily as trips to a number of major cities in Belgium or the Netherlands. If, after visits to Bonn, Cologne or Düsseldorf, you still want to see more, why not schedule a trip to Brussels oder Antwerp? The following activities are available in Center vicinity:

    Educational trips - geography

  • Trip to Cologne
  • Trip to Aachen
  • Trip to Düsseldorf
  • Educational trips - Europe

  • Trip to Brussels
  • Trip to Eindhoven
  • Trip to Antwerp
  • Educational trips - history

  • Castle Rheydt - Middle ages, tournaments
  • Moated castle Dyck - architecture, plant life, landscaping
  • Abteiberg Museum - architecture, sculpture
  • Educational trips - environment

  • Park Zoppenbroich - park, plant life
  • Adventure trips

  • Moviepark
  • Day trips to sites allocated to neighbouring ASTUR Centers can be included in travel programmes for this Center as well. Should you be interested in further destinations of the ASTUR network, jus follow this link.

    Impressions from Aachen/Mönchengladbach and sites in Center vicinity

    Which programmes are available?

    When it comes to booking a programme for you - or adapting an existing programme to your wishes or even creating your own itinerary for that matter - your travel destination plays a key role. ASTUR offers a variety of travel opportunities to international guests and interested groups at home. You can pick from one or more of the following areas:

    For an overview of all programmes which ASTUR can offer you, just follow this link presenting our portfolio.

     

    If you are interested in finding out more about all available ASTUR destinations, you can return to the overview here. If you are keen to know how an exemplary group travel programme to this area can look like, just check out the sample programme for a class trip below.