This original and entertaining tour of the town illustrates how people lived and worked in Monschau in ancient times. You will hear stories about how resourcefully a man tricked his wife or how schnapps was secretly distilled. And what made the first emancipated woman of Monschau so extraordinary...

"At a time when equality between men and women was still unimaginable, "Schöne Helene" ran the "Hotel de la Tour" in the former Richterisches Haus. The capable, self-confident woman was so successful that her establishment was once one of the best addresses in the city. Accompany "Schöne Helene" on a stroll through the winding alleyways of "her" town and see Monschau as it was and as it is today, from the perspective of a landlady who even impressed the crown prince in her time around 1900."

Renowned cabaret artist Melanie Haupt breaks into her own brain and finds herself in the Wild West.

Listen to the stories about the lords of the castle and the rich cloth makers and about the hard life of the simple weavers. Finally, you will be able to judge for yourself whether or not the great fire of 1879 contributed significantly to the tourist appeal and popularity of Monschau.

Observation of the starry sky with telescopes and binoculars on the obseratory area.