Places to visit around Nurburgring area?

[ian in lancs]

I'm off the the Nurburgring soon for a driving day. We'll have a week in the area so what's worth visiting? I'm into photography too so is there anything worth picturing? Might have to have a day 'shopping' too so which town / city should that be?

[MrFlibbles]

Pascha nightclub in Koln.

ETA: So im told.

Edited by MrFlibbles on Sunday 5th April 20:47

[ian in lancs]

MrFlibbles said:

Pascha nightclub in Koln.

Ah! What I should of said is it's my 50th BDay ...

[MrFlibbles]

ian in lancs said:

MrFlibbles said:

Pascha nightclub in Koln.

Ah! What I should of said is it's my 50th BDay ...

You'll love it birthday boy

[mrsxllifts]

The Italian, think its called Pinochios' in Adeneur (check spelling) is splendid for a meal out. Menus come in english too, which is useful!

[Simond001]

I'd try to make time to visit the road curcuit. Apparently a great driving road, with some classic and famous corners.

HTH

[insurance_jon]

there is a great cresta run which runs down a hill. It uses a metal slide and wheeled toboggans buts well ace!

[MrFlibbles]

I agree on Pinocchios - great food and MASSIVE portions. Seeing as its your birthday have a beer in the 3 litre glass.... You can't miss it, its on the main street just before the Brauhaus.

[E36GUY]

insurance_jon said:

there is a great cresta run which runs down a hill. It uses a metal slide and wheeled toboggans buts well ace!

Cool. Where is that? We're off on Friday

[LayZ]

Well its pretty close to the touristy places on the Ruhr, Bingen etc.

Koblenz is a nice city and that's about 45 mins away.

[chrisr29]

LayZ said:

Well its pretty close to the touristy places on the Ruhr, Bingen etc.

Koblenz is a nice city and that's about 45 mins away.

Make sure you take the autobahn. It's derestricted a lot of the way and meanders through the forest. You can drive it as fast as you like.........legally!

[handpaper]

insurance_jon said:

there is a great cresta run which runs down a hill. It uses a metal slide and wheeled toboggans buts well ace!

There are actually two of these within an hours drive of Nuerburg. The closer is at Altenahr; if you come to Nuerburg from the North down the B257 you'll drive past it. There's a bit of other stuff there too, it's worth half a day if you have kids aged 8+ (minimum age to ride solo).
The other is next to the Wildpark (Boar and Deer park, also has llamas, donkeys etc.) It's steeper and faster, but a bit more expensive. Take in the Wildpark too and it's a full day out.

For photography, Cochem (30km South) is very pretty, as is Nuerburg castle itself (cheap entry, too). You can also get close to the track from a number of places; there's usually someone testing something most weekday daytimes. Hohe Acht is worth a look (and climb), too.

Further afield is Fantasialand near Bonn, a proper theme park with good rides (and typically long queues)

It is a 'touristy' area, just not an international one - think Tenby rather than London.

[RDMcG]

There is a nearby town called Bad Munstereifel which is very nice, good little shops and a pleasant back road drive....

[Wildwood]

Vianden, its river side village. its castle and the mountain lifts!