🇩🇪 Ultimate Half-Day Trip Guide to Aachen

🚶‍♀️ Walking Route 📍 Starting Point: Flixbus stop Henricistraße, 52072 Aachen ⬇️ 550m walk → 1️⃣ RWTH Aachen University 🎓 📍 Templergraben 55, 52062 Aachen The SuperC building is a famous landmark. Pro tip: Free toilets inside (European students know the struggle! 🚻💯). ⬇️ 450m walk → 2️⃣ Aachen Town Hall 🏛️ 📍 Markt, 52062 Aachen 🕒 Open daily 10:00-17:30 | €6 entry Stunning Gothic architecture & historical coronation hall. ⬇️ 120m walk → 3️⃣ Food & Drinks Near Town Hall 🥢🧋 Xi’an Canteen – Affordable & delicious! Closed Mondays. 📍 Pontstraße 6, 52062 Aachen GluEcke – Try the jasmine milk tea (low-calorie!). Great study spot too. 📚 📍 Grosskölnstraße 58, 52062 Aachen 4️⃣ Must-Visit Shops Nearby 🛍️ REWE – Stock up on giant blueberries & pistachio croissants 🥐. DM & ROSSMANN – For skincare, supplements, and vitamin tablets (ROSSMANN has more flavors!). 📍 DM: Ursulinerstraße 7-9 | ROSSMANN: Buchkremerstraße 1-7 Mayersche Bookstore 📚 – Gorgeous gifts & books (same building as ROSSMANN). Villa Kunterbunt– Best Jellycat selection in town! � 📍 Büchel 19-21, 52062 Aachen 5️⃣ Aachen Cathedral ⛪ 📍 Domhof 1, 52062 Aachen 🆓 Free entry after 11 AM A UNESCO World Heritage Site & burial place of Charlemagne. 6️⃣ Bonus: Kaufhof Shopping (If Time Allows!) 🛒 A short bus ride to Kaufhof Department Store for fashion, souvenirs & more! 🔍 Quick Tips ✅ Walkable city – Most sights are within 10-15 mins of each other. ✅ Best time to visit – Morning to avoid crowds at the cathedral. ✅ Don’t miss – Aachen’s famous Printen (spiced gingerbread)! #Aachen #GermanyTravel #EuropeTrip #CityGuide 🇩🇪✨