Monschau - historical gem in the Eifel
You have to know it, otherwise you will pass it. If Monschau weren't one of the goals of our pleasure trip through North Rhine-Westphalia, we would never have found out that this beautiful place exists.
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The town of Monschau in the Eifel is a place tucked away on the banks of the Rur. Half-timbered houses line the river banks. They take the visitor back to the time when Monschau was founded. The chronicles mention the place for the first time in the 12th century.
If you want to get to know the ambience of the Eifel and the mentality of its inhabitants better, then reading the Eifel thrillers by Jacques Berndorf is worthwhile. The author lives in the region himself and captures the mood of the Eifel in his crime novels. The places and roads he mentions in it actually exist. The novels take you into the everyday life of the people in the Eifel and also in Monschau.
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You have to know it, otherwise you will pass it. If Monschau weren't one of the goals of our pleasure trip through North Rhine-Westphalia, we would never have found out that this beautiful place exists.
These three highlights in Monschau are something special. This includes the Hüftgold chocolate café as well as the Wilhelm Maassen coffee roastery and the Monschau mustard mill. Those who visit the place should definitely visit these three.