Koln and Bonn City Guide

The “political” Bonn with the second official location of the German Chancellor and the Federal President, ministries, 29 diplomatic consulates and embassies as well as many high level government offices are located in the district of Bonn. The quarter Südstadt is one of the favourite residential areas within Bonn. In walking distance to the river along the alleys many “Gründerzeit”-Villas are now residentially used but also host a number of art galleries and law offices in a very representative surrounding. The absolutely high class residential location is the quarter Venusberg with its direct access to the natural park “Kostenforst-Ville” and its villa-like residences. Bad Godesberg Bad Godesberg is situated in the most southern part of Bonn and located at the river Rhine. Many diplomats used to live and work in this area when Bonn was the capital of West Germany before re-unification in 1989. It mainly consists of family homes and the two international schools are located in Bad Godesberg as well. The city of Bad Godesberg offers a pedestrian area with plenty of shopping facilities, bars and restaurants. There is also a big park at the river (Rheinaue) and a big forest close to Wachtberg (Kottenforst). There is a train station to Bonn/Cologne plus the tram line number 16. Beuel Beuel is a booming and lovable district. Due to the increasing economic power and a broad range of leisure activities in the neighbourhood, living and working in this area have become very popular and attractive. The special attractiveness of the landscape shapes this district in its very own manner. The recreation areas like the mouth of the river Sieg, Ennert and the “Siebengebirge”, the 10,2 km long Rhine boardwalk and the Rheinauenpark on the right hand of the River Rhine invite to take long walks. This landscape conveys the picture of typical German scenery. The individually designed detached and semi-detached houses on spacious properties in the northern and eastern part of Holzar, about 5 kilometres from the city centre, are highly preferred residential areas. The residential areas south of the Weiheimer Straße in Holtorf are one of the best locations in the whole of Bonn. Geislar is surrounded on one side by the relatively crowded residential area Beuel and on the other side one finds the idyllic water castle “Lede”. Geislar’s calm location and the nearby motorway are positive assets of this quarter. Vilich-Müldorf, with its village charm is about 3 km away from the city centre of Beuel. Towards the north one can find the very rural and relatively calm quarters Vilich, Vilich-Rheindorf and Scharzrheindorf. The quarter Pützchen- Bechlinghoven has many advantages due to its proximity to the nature park “Siebengebirge”, the leisure centre and spa Ennert as well as to the lively town centre of Beuel. In this area one mainly finds detached and semi-detached housing. Hardtberg The district Hartberg is the smallest district of the four districts of Bonn with a size of 11.94 km². The German Department of Defence is still located in Hardtberg. Duisdorf is an eminent location for the supreme federal authorities. Therefore many bigger housing estates have been built to host the federal employees. The quarter Medighoven south of the Konrad-Adenauer- Damm with its green areas running through the many 4 to 6 story high houses is a highly demanded living area. The quarter Büser Berg is dominated by a residential estate planed in the 1970s with a large diversity of detached houses. This quarter is not only famous for its residential areas in the countryside but also as a quarter where many trade associations and lobbyists from economy and society are located.

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