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    Experience summer in the Eifel
    Copyright: Eifel Tourismus, Dominik Ketz
    Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

How to enjoy the summer in the Eifel

In the Eifel, summer unfolds its own quiet power: forests provide shade on hot days, clear waters invite you to cool off, airy heights open up wide views over hills and valleys. The varied landscape can be discovered in both a relaxed and active way - on narrow paths through rugged gorges, by volcanic crater lakes or in underground tunnels, where it stays pleasantly cool even on the hottest days. If you want to escape the summer heat, you will find pleasant retreats here - and in the evening, when the heat slowly subsides, a clear night sky opens up that can only be seen in a few places in Central Europe: a silent spectacle of starlight and darkness.

If you want to know where you can experience these special moments - from a cool natural pool to gazing at the starry sky - you can now find inspiration.

The perfect way to cool off in the Volcanic Eifel

Gliding through still water in the middle of ancient volcanic craters - that's possible in the Eifel. The maars are more than just lakes: they are natural monuments, retreats and quiet sources of strength. Those who bathe here immerse themselves in a landscape full of history and tranquillity.

And for those looking for even more variety: Other bathing lakes, natural outdoor pools and indoor swimming pools in the region invite you to experience the element of water.

Surrounded by cool rocks in the southern Eifel

When the summer heat is shimmering, the path leads you into the depths - to where moss-covered rocks provide shade and cool air gathers between huge crevices. The Devil's Gorge near Ernzen is a natural wonder of stone and time. Immerse yourself here and you will feel the element of earth: raw, ancient, powerful - with every step you take along narrow paths, through dark crevices and fabulous scenery.

Observing the night sky in the north of the Eifel

When dusk falls and the last light disappears behind the hills of the northern Eifel, another world begins. Then stars appear with a clarity that has long been lost elsewhere. SternenBlicke takes you to designated dark zones - far away from light pollution, close to the Milky Way and shooting stars. A quiet, reverent experience under the open sky.
And while you look up into the cosmos, you can feel the element of air in its purest form.

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In the depths of the Eastern Eifel

Over thirty meters below the town of Mendig, another world begins: dark, cool, quiet. And yet every basalt column, every wall in the lava cellar tells of the tremendous heat that once formed the rock. The lava cellar in Mendig is no ordinary place - it is an accessible chapter of the earth's history. Those who descend here walk through cooled embers and feel how close the element of fire still is today.

Would you rather go for a hike?

Then we have a few hiking tips for you that will keep you refreshed even on hot summer days. Whether through shady gorges, along cool streams or through mossy forests - here you will find tours where nature will cool you down.

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