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City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Solingen is world famous for its century old tradition of making knives and swords and you can still get a high quality blade here, but expect to pay good money for good quality.
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With the adjacent Brückenpark: The Müngsten Viaduct between Solingen and Remscheid is the highest railway bridge in Germany, running at 107 metres above ground level. A park located below the bridge contains various playground items, a mini-golf course, a hand-operated overhead ferry and a bistro. Also, there are various hiking trails in the area.
Schloss Burg
This 12th century castle was once seat of the Duchy of Berg and was reconstructed starting in the late 19th century. Today it stands as the largest reconstructed castle in the state and hosts a museum, guided tours, gastronomy and large events like medieval games.
Deutsches Klingenmuseum
Museum about blades and knives, for which Solingen is famous for.
Planetarium and Observatory inside an old gas storage tank.
Turkish and mediterranean food.
Seafood
Serves breakfast, lunch and cakes.
Bed and breakfast in the formerly "Adler Apotheke (pharmacy)" much used by craftsman. Shared bathroom and toilets.
Hotel with restaurant and three skittle lanes.
Small hotel with 18 rooms.
Bed and breakfast much used by craftsman. Shared bathroom and toilets.
All rooms are equipped with TV, radio, fridge and a bathroom.
Factory outlet of the famous candy brand. Wide selection.
By plane
Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Dortmund, and Frankfurt are all within close proximity to Solingen.
By bus
Besides the trolleybuses, a few regular buses cross the city on their way to the neighbouring cities.
By bike
The local geography is not exactly calling for Dutch levels of bike traffic, but it's possible, and there are bike routes like the Korkenziehertrasse, an old rail alignment to Wuppertal.
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