In the picturesque village centre of Blankenheim, visitors dive into past times. The spring of the river Ahr, the historic town gates, the late gothic parish church and numerous half-timbered buildings adorn this historic place.
Kornelimünster with its churches worth seeing and old town houses, the former monastery and today's museum offers an excellent ambience for strolling. Important art treasures, the "Historical Fair" in June, the Korneli Octave in September and the Christmas market are reasons to visit the pilgrimage site. The pubs in the romantic alleyways attract walkers and stopovers. Kornelimünster is the starting point of the Eifelsteig long-distance hiking trail, which runs 313 km in 15 stages through the Eifel to Trier.
The votive chapel Wahlhausen is located about 1 km outside the village on a hill visible from afar. From there you have a wonderful view over the Gerolsteiner Land.
Visit Europe's first landscape therapeutic park in Bad Bertrich and feel the calming effect of nature for yourself. Seven themed gardens show you how to let go of everyday life and find peace of mind.
The Red House was built around 1760 as a residential and business house by the cloth maker and businessman, Johann Heinrich Scheibler. Even today, it reflects the lustre of large-scale, upper middle-class living in a rare unity with its complete furnishings in the Rococo, Louis XVI and Empire styles.
In the old oak grove there are trees, some of which are 350 years old, on an area of around 7000 square metres.
The health resort in the Volcanic Eifel with the "Eifel eyes"
"Sauerbrunnen" or "Sauerlinge" are carbon dioxide-containing sources typical for regions with volcanic activity.
The mindfulness point 7: To new shores - dare to move to the other shore.
The new Gerolsteiner Erlebniswelt invites visitors on an interactive journey through the history, creation and bottling of Gerolsteiner mineral water - explained in an exciting way for children and adults. In around 90 minutes, interactive stations and the characters G-Rex, Mina and Sparky show visitors why the water is so rich in minerals and how the well-known Gerolsteiner mineral water is made from rainwater.