activities
What to do in Düren and the surrounding area
Düren is a town with around 90,000 inhabitants and is located on the edge of the North Eifel in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia.
The old paper industry town was almost completely destroyed in World War II. The cityscape today is therefore characterized by the many newly erected buildings from the 1950s.
The river Rur flows through Düren on its way from its source in the Belgian High Fens to its mouth in the Meuse near Roermond.
The Rur shaped the economic and industrial life of the city.
In the 15th century it was the textile industry and since the 18th century
it is the paper industry that Düren is known for.
Arena Kreis Düren
The Arena Kreis Düren is an event hall in Düren and only approx. 500 meters away from the Domizil Hotel.
It is used for concerts, sporting events, theater and comedy.
Up to 2,900 seats and a directly attached restaurant are available to visitors.
Anna Kirmes
The Annakirmes is an annual event that takes place at the end of July and beginning of August festival in Düren. It is one of the most well-known major events in North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the biggest festivals throughout Germany. It is visited by almost a million people every year.
Burgau Castle
Burgau Castle is approx. 3.5 km from the Domizil Hotel. The main castle of Schloss Burgau looks back on an eventful history. The first verifiable owner of the House of Burgau was the knight Amilius von Auwe/de Owe, who donated a pension in 1234 for his daughters who had entered the Burtscheid monastery.
Archaeological excavations in the north wing of the castle revealed a first construction period that can be assigned to around 1100.
The romantic moated castle presents itself in new splendor today. Destroyed in 1944, in ruins until 1975 and restored in 1998, the Burgau Castle is once again the jewel in the crown of the city of Düren.
Nideggen Castle
The ruins of Nideggen Castle are the symbol of the town of Nideggen (approx. 14 km away) and are owned by the district of Düren. The rectangular hilltop castle was the seat of the powerful counts and dukes of Jülich and had the reputation of being impregnable in the Middle Ages.
The castle is located in the North Eifel in the Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park. In the district of Nideggen, it stands to the west of the town center on a west-facing rocky outcrop above the Rur.
Thermal Bath Euskirchen
Under the motto "My paradise. Under the palm trees.” A holiday world in the absolute premium area awaits visitors, embedded in the charming scenery of the Erft floodplains.
The large range offers light-flooded, paradisiacal oases with over 500 real South Sea palm trees and tropical temperatures for a pure holiday feeling.
Guaranteed enjoyment in the thermal bath & sauna with many unique, innovative and themed sauna highlights, which ensure relaxation and soothing moments - for body, mind and soul.
Phantasialand
The Phantasialand in Brühl is located about 19 kilometers from Düren and consists of different themed worlds, each one so unique and yet so harmonious in the overall picture. The attention to detail knows no bounds and so you will move between continents as if it were completely natural.
With almost two million visitors a year, it is the second most visited amusement park in Germany and one of the 15 most visited seasonal amusement parks in Europe.
Leopold Hoesch Museum
The creation of paper then and now as well as the artistic processing is clearly explained in the Paper Museum, which opened in 1990.
Visitors are shown the way from papyrus and parchment to the material paper as we know it today.
Through machines, models and photos, but also through multimedia technology, the viewer is sent on a journey through time, in which he can experience the development of paper production from its origins to the present day.
Michael Schumacher go-kart track
The 728 m long indoor go-kart track was built in 1997 on more than 6000 m². In 2002 the 710 m long outdoor go-kart track followed.
Tracks and karts are ideally coordinated. The karts are exchanged annually so that professional karts with the current safety standards are always in use.
Years of experience, technical know-how, the highest quality standards and daily, regular checks guarantee maximum safety, power and driving pleasure.
Merode Castle
Merode Castle, which dates back to the 12th century, is located in Merode in the municipality of Langerwehe, about 7 kilometers from Düren. It is considered one of the most beautiful Renaissance-style moated castles in the Rhineland. It has been in the possession of the Lords, later Counts, today's Princes of Merode since 1174.
Bubenheimer Fun Land
The Bubenheimer Spieleland is characterized by its beautiful location in the countryside. On the southern outskirts of Düren - located on a former farm - it is easy to reach.
From adventure playgrounds to indoor playgrounds, you will find everything families could wish for there.
A day in the Bubenheimer Spieleland means fun for the children and a break from everyday life for the adults.
Jacobs holiday driving school
Driving license in 10 days
Get your driver's license in no time!
Have your driver's license in your pocket as quickly as possible: That's no problem with the intensive class at the Jacobs driving school. It doesn't matter whether you want to use the holidays to get started soon, or simply want to lose as little time as possible - here you can get your driver's license in 10 days at many locations.
Theoretical and practical knowledge prepared for you in compact form: Combine your driver's license with your visit to our hotel.
More information is available here .