The Bonn City Guides take on the questions a visit raises: where to eat Sauerbraten and Reibekuchen away from the tourist menus, how to fit Beethoven’s birthplace and the Museum Mile into one day, which riverbank to pick on a summer evening and how to reach the Siebengebirge by tram. Each guide is a short, opinionated list that explains why every place earns its spot, what to order or see and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser right after payment.
About the Bonn City Guides
- 159 places
- 6 guides
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Bonn guides
Food guide
27 places
Rhenish Gaststätten with Kölsch in small glasses, lunch on the market square, neighbourhood tables in Poppelsdorf and Beuel, and cake shops from the capital years.
Things to do guide
26 places
The house where Beethoven was born, a free museum of postwar Germany, viewpoints over the Rhine and the castle hill at the end of the tram line.
Family guide
29 places
A giraffe and lions in the savannah hall, pedal boats in the Rheinaue, wild boar in the forest, a rack railway up the Drachenfels and the Haribo outlet.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Speakeasy cocktails, Altstadt Kneipen pouring Bönnsch, beer gardens on the Rhine, the clubs of Bornheimer Strasse and food at 3 am.
Day trips guide
25 places
The Siebengebirge by tram, the Remagen bridge and Rhine castles by local train, wine villages in the Ahr valley, Cologne, Koblenz and Burg Eltz.
Budget guide
27 places
A national history museum with no entry fee, university collections for €3, Rhine views that cost nothing and student lunches under €10.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Engel Teufel
Stand on the Markt
A permanent stall on the market square frying Reibekuchen to order, served with apple sauce or on black bread with smoked salmon, plus grilled sausages. Expect a short queue at weekday lunchtime; the crisp potato fritters make it worth the wait. From the food guide.
Biergarten Am alten Zoll
Brassertufer, on the Rhine
Bonn’s summer evening in one place: hundreds of seats under chestnut trees on the old bastion, self-service beer, bratwurst and pretzels, and the Siebengebirge on the horizon. Come for the sunset, which costs nothing. From the nightlife guide.
Dokumentationsstätte Regierungsbunker
Above Ahrweiler, 20 min walk from the station
Built in secret under the vineyards in the 1960s, the West German government’s nuclear shelter stayed on standby until 1997. A preserved stretch shows the decontamination showers, a dentist’s chair and the chancellor’s bedroom. From the day trips guide.
From the trail to the riverbank
World City Trail’s scavenger hunt, outdoor escape game and audio tour in Bonn lead you through the historic centre. Once you have finished, the guides tell you what comes next: Reibekuchen at the market, a beer on the bastion above the Rhine, the tram out to the Siebengebirge or a free museum on a wet afternoon.
Bonn guides: common questions
How many places are in the Bonn City Guides?
159, spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every entry gives the area, the reason to go, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I open the guides after buying?
The links appear on your order page the moment you pay and in your confirmation email. Any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop opens them, with no app and no account.
Will the guides work offline in Bonn and on day trips?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in Google Maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Bonn guides in?
English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch. You can switch between them inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Bonn guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Combined with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and the full set €14.99.
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