For eating habits in Bonn, there one can easily experience two different types of trends in the city. For people who loves to eat it as a pastime and for recreation one can enjoy a good number of traditional German restaurants within the city of Bonn. The cuisines at the Bonn restaurants are varied and have good collection of dishes from all over the Europe and beyond. The city has a highest concentration of good quality food in entire Germany. Another interesting trend as seen in the city has influence of student community as within the vicinity of Bonn University one can see pubs and bars offering tasty meals and simple hot snacks. Below are discussed some popular eating trends and restaurants in Bonn.

•    Bakeries: Germany is popular globally for its bread and Bonn is also continuation of that trend. There a good number of bakeries are situated all over the city, where one can get and buy different types of bread rolls.  Backwerk on Poststraße is rather cheap bakery whereas Schell on the corner of Stockenstraße/Am Hof or at Bertha von Suttner Platz sells delicious bakeries.  It is yet a family run business and only has 5 shops in Bonn. Kamps and Lubig are other quite good and famous bakeries in the city.

•    Student Cafeterias: One can enjoy the cheap and nutritious sandwiches and coffee at the student cafeterias at the Main University Building at the city centre and on the first floor of the Mensa Nassestraße.

•   Mensa, Nassestraße: It is an official student canteen that provided several     dishes though food is not much expensive yet is okay for consumption in a canteen. It also serves non students too that pays higher price.

•  Soup in the City: At this small bistro you can get soups and salads that are handmade and tastes too good.

•   Mandu, Franziskanerstraße: It is a small Korean snack bar as it offers Mandus, rolls, kimchi, glass noodles. This cheap eating joint is filled with friendly atmosphere and tastes too good.

•  Beaulongerie, Kaiserplatz: At this joint one can have freshly made and oven baked baguette sandwiches that are very delicious to taste and to be eaten. There shop is too tiny and hot. So one should prefer take it off service here.

•    Bagel Brother, Maximilianstraße: Here one can have Bagels plain or with toppings, salads, juices, muffins, brownies, good coffee. The joint has a quiet terrace in midst of the city.

Restaurants in Bonn

•    La Piccola, Bonngasse: It is a Traditional and rustic Italian restaurant having very small tables and pictures of opera singers on the walls. It offers Pizza, pasta and salads.

•  Roses, Martinsplatz: It is a fancy restaurant for people who are in the age group of 30s and 40s. It is a bit expensive restaurant for people who like European food with a Italian touch.

•  Makiman, Sterntorbrücke: It is a good Japanese restaurant as it offers fresh sushi with curries and salads.

•    Cassius-Garten: This restaurant is famous for entirely vegetarian buffet style vegetarian food with buffet style meals as marked with a green dot. Though expensive yet it is good for trying up the soups.

•   Rüen Thai, Berliner Freiheit: This restaurant is located next to Hilton and Kennedy Bridge and is famous for delicious Thai dishes some of them are offered are too spicy and given in a decorated setting. They also provide very good collection of cocktails.

•    Ristorante Caminetto: It is too nice and foundling restaurant in the center of in the heart of Bonn, where you can have selection of the finest wines and meals from the region of Piedmont. Yet they do not offer Pizza.

•  Mogul, Heerstraße: This is the best Indian restaurant in Bonn; the restaurant gives an impression of a carefully redecorated garage. However, food is too good there and owners are too friendly there.

•   Karawane, Adrianstraße: Karawane is the restaurant that follows the philosophy of “All you can eat” it offers around 10 dishes from the Mediterranian and Middle East region. These dishes get changed every week as you can offer a vegetarian selection with additional dishes like lamb. The atmosphere there is too nice along with a friendly service provided there.

Some Famous Cafes in Bonn

•    Café Göttlich: It is one of the traditional student café that is situated in a cozy setting and remains crowded most of the times.

•    Café Blau: It is generally visited by students and is situated at the entrance of public swimming pool. Students love to throng this restaurant for many reasons and choices.

•  Einstein Café: The Einstein Cafe is famous for its excellent espresso, comparable to Starbucks. Here some of the branches of the Berlin-based chain are situated.

•  Miebachs: It is one of the most conventional cafes in Bonn and is by any means is not cheap however is popular for services and excellent cakes.

•  Schokoladen: It is situated close to the central station and offers many an excellent chocolate-based drinks. Freshly made with melted chocolate and milk you can enjoy it hot, cold or mixed with coffee or other drinks. More you can have an amazing chocolate fondue with fresh fruits and cookies.

Bonn has reputation in Germany as well as entire European Union for having an interesting place and niche for shoppers. It is not only a place for better shopping opportunities but also have some of the biggest pedestrian shopping areas in entire Germany. There near about and around hundred of shops has been found out scattered around the streets of the Market Square (Marktplatz). The best shopping areas in Bonn are situated along and close together and there are shops located side by side. There are many shops in Bonn that happen to be bit cheaper than that are situated in close by Cologne. Market Square is without doubt, is a better shopping center for any type of goods and commodity procurement. At the Marktplatz you can have hundred of boutiques, cafes and restaurants at this historical junction in the Old Town Center.

The primary features of the Market Square consists the medieval architecture and pedestrian paths that are the highlight of the experience, as is the Altes Rathaus situated along the southeastern side of the square. Along with the mom-and-pop boutique there are hundreds of open-air events and stalls rotating throughout the season offering producing out the fresh produce and seafood, antiques and local craftsmanship. The most interesting aspect of shopping in Bonn is despite being support to local businesses and artisans one can be surprised to look at the fairly competitive prices and rates of the commodity and services.  And Boon to keep trying to lower prices as to keep companies out of competition so it still could remain the shopping capital of Germany.

Other than Market Plaza, there are many shopping offerings in Bonn like in places as  historic market square, where a huge selection of shops and located surrounding the and more there is located interesting  Old Town Hall (Alte Rathaus). Bonn’s market square many a times has been used for trading since the Middle Ages and many a time offers features outdoor stalls and open-air events. When shopping in this part of the city you can consider many explorations and the neighbouring lanes and back streets, there many of them are lined with shops and local stores.

Close to Market Plaza there is located, the Kaiserpassage shopping mall that is worth having a tour of the area. It contains a selection of gift shops, fashion, boutiques and more. Situated at the heart of the old town Bad Godesberg area, the Kaiserpassage Mall is a new addition to the city’s shopping scene and is stands off the Kaiserplatz.

This is a state of the art public square with a central fountain and a good number of shady trees it is also sandwiched between both the university and the primary Bonn train station and opposite to an attractive church. More from Kaiserplatz, you can enjoy sight seeing views of the Poppelsdorfer Castle that are even soaking up the atmosphere and enjoying the scenery in entire vibrant and youthful part of Bonn. With respect to shopping experience this particular eclectic shopping presents an entire contrast to the Market Square; however it is   bit different than the typical North American shopping mall. The mall is made up of largely of boutiques for both local and international brands alike, such as ESPIRIT and H&M. As far as for pricing the mall is as similar to other European shopping mall and one can have well even at a huge bargains as well as being a bit pricey.

Next interesting shopping area in Bonn is Bad Godesberg area where a good number of shops are located around the Altstadtcenter district, the city’s old acclaimed old town center. In the area there are good number of shops for Bakery items and coffee shops. For seasonal market and shopping in Bonn, the city’s Cathedral Square organizes a good number of annual markets involving particularly Christmas market where a large number of local traders showcase their articles for selling out commodities and goods. The Cathedral Square is situated only a fifteen minutes distance at northeast from of Bonn. The pottery found over here is a nice souvenir collection to commemorate visit of Bonn. The most exciting shopping event at Cathedral Square is the annual Weihnachtsmarkt where on can find out handcrafted Christmas and holiday prepared by many means and manners. Dozens of stalls, decorated with bright Christmas lights, pepper the square for weeks near the end of each year.

And another interesting spot for shopping in Bonn is supermarket that is located at Kaufhof’s basement where you ca have normal food and many specialties though it is bit expensive.   More you can have there ecological supermarket in the area Basic at Maximilianstraße near to the Hauptbahnhof, more you can have a snack bar there. The best place to buy cosmetics in the city are Martinsplatz, Ground floor or Sternstraße) or Rossmann (Sternstraße). Cheap supermarkets like Aldi, Lidl and Plus are situated around the city center.

And if you are fond of shopping in flea market in Bonn, than there is a Rheinauenflohmarkt that is organized there from April to September. It hosts a flea market there for every third Saturday a month where you can get everything from second hand clothes to DVDs, bikes, furniture, books, board games and jewellery from India and Africa.

Bonn was an earlier capital of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and is situated by the river Rhine some 20 km south of Cologne. The city is a popular spot for large scale exhibitions and conferences. It is such a nice city to be explored on bike and there rental bikes are too available at the train station from Deutsche Bahn at platform. There many important landmarks are located at Bonn, which are very popular with perspective of a tourist’s visit and out look.

•    University Main Building, Regina Pacis Weg: It is in the former residential palace of the Archbishop and Kurfürst of Cologne. It was developed by the Enrico Zuccalli from 1697-1705. It spreads across from from Kaiserplatz to the Rhine. It gates therefore are named as Stockentor and Koblenzer Tor. Though its building looks impressive and beautiful outside, however it requires a renovation from inside.

•    Kreuzbergkirche: It is a beautiful church and is made in baroque architectural style. Presently it serves both as a church and a German language and culture school, however is best known for “Heiliger Steige.” The church was constructed in 1627/1628 on the orders of the archbishop to replace an older chapel. In 1746 Elector Clemens August von Bavarian donated the “Heiliger Steige”, or holy staircase, which, according to legend has pieces of the cross the crucified Jesus set into the stone.

•    Poppelsdorfer Schloss and Botanical Gardens: This was developed as a resort in rococo style for the Archbishop of Cologne Clemens August from 1715 to 1753 by Robert de Cotte and present has the university’s mineral collection, several science departments and the botanical gardens. Its palace though is not open for public; however, its botanical gardens next to the palace are a peaceful and beautiful place to relax. In the garden there are existing nearly about 8,000 plant species. Its green house is under reconstruction and would be completed by 2011. It is free to visit on Sunday and holidays.

•    Alter Friedhof, Berliner Platz: It is an old cemetery created in 1715 with many old graves, amongst them counting to be the graves of Robert and Clara Schumann, Ernst Moritz Arndt, Friedrich Schiller’s wife Charlotte von Schiller and their son.

•    Doppelkirche: These are  double church St. Maria (upper level) and St. Clemens (lower level) constructed around in 1151 and because of its rich ceiling paintings of saints and apocalyptic scenes it is one of the most extraordinary churches in Germany to visit in Germany.

•    Deutsche Welle World Headquarters and Radio: It is Germany’s international media outlet and is now situated in Germany’s parliament’s home. After the German government decided to move the building was taken over by DW to become its world headquarters and home to its radio operations.

•    Kottenforst: It is a big nature park between Bonn and up to the cities Euskirchen and Wachtberg. It is approximately 4.000 ha in area and is famous for walking tours. The nearest walking tours starts at Waldesruh on Venusberg and another route for tour exists at  Bahnhof Kottenforst, where you can reach by taking a train to Euskirchen, however, train there stays only for weekends.

•    Palais Schaumburg: Until 2001 this building was came into use as office of Germany’s chancellor and the chancellor’s cabinet however with new development and a new place to work in Berlin, it is now used as the second headquarters for the chancellor.

•    Beethoven-Haus: This museum is a birthplace of the great music composer and now is dedicated to his life and works. The museum even keeps lock of Beethoven’s hair for exhibition. However, Beethoven somehow developed sort of dislike for his hometown, yet his hometown still showing respect fore him.

•    Haus der Geschichte: This museum remains open for limited hours during Christmas season. It provides an interesting explanation to German history after 1945 and remains updated regularly. For understanding the artifacts as been shown in the museums can be learnt from booklets presented with English translations about the museum.

•   Akademisches Kunstmuseum: This academic museum of antiquies is located in Bonn at the other end of the Hofgarten Park and is situated opposite to the main building and entrance. It is a beautiful building made between from 1823-1830 and is designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Hermann Friedrich Waesemann. It shows up the largest collections of plaster casts of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the world.

The Rhine city of Bonn was once West Germany’s capital. It is the birthplace of the famous classical musician, Ludwig van Beethoven. The visitors who come to Bonn love the city for its fascinating culture, impressive architecture and a number of large scale art and business exhibitions.  The other things to enjoy in Bonn include shopping, tourist attractions, high class accommodation facilities and an elaborate transport network.

The tourist attractions in Bonn are many and varied. Parks, shopping malls, museums, historical buildings and landmarks, and other cultural sites are all available within the city. While in Bonn, one of the must visit places is the Haribo Factory Store, one of the biggest candy stores in the world. You can also enjoy some sight seeing around the old Roman settlement of Zulpich or the Konigswinter which are ruins of a 12th century castle. Whether you travel individually or in a group, you are bound to have a lot of fun at these attractive centers.

The biggest cultural centers in Bonn are museums. The Beethoven-Haus and the August Macke Haus are among the most popular museums in the city. Others include the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Aegyptisches Museum and the Deutches Museum Bonn. Being such a rich cultural city, Bonn hosts a number of festivals that include the Beethovenfest, RheinKultur and Rhein in Flammen. The Beethovenfest is a music festival featuring several concerts and some well known international musicians. This festival usually lasts a whole month.

When you visit Bonn, you will be impressed by the efficient transport system there. The airports, taxis, trains, buses and trams offer quality transport services with affordable ticket rates.  Eating out in Bonn is always a joy. The restaurants offer some of the best German, French, Asian and English cuisines all year round. You can enjoy a lively night in any of the nightclubs, night cafes, discos, and bars in town.

Accommodation facilities in Bonn are excellent. The hotels, apartments and guest houses have everything that you can hope to get in a guest room during a vacation. Whatever your budget, you will be able to choose from a variety of luxury hotels as well as other cheaper sleeping facilities. The main language spoken in Bonn is of course German, but,  there are quite a large number of English speakers. Learning a few German words and phrases will help you communicate better with the residents of Bonn.