castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
Unkel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kasbach-Ohlenberg, 21km from Laacher See.
Unkel is a town located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. With a population of 4,938, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Unkel sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Unkel to your route.
Unkel (German pronunciation: [ˈʊŋkl̩] ) is a town in the district of Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, near Remagen, about 20 km southeast of Bonn. Unkel is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Unkel.
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Unkel is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.5965 latitude, 7.2189 longitude.
Unkel has a population of approximately 4,938 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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castle
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
8 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Award-winning German theme park near Cologne known for incredibly detailed theming and innovative ride experiences.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
The cafe overlooking the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife, where motorsport fans watch cars tackle the Green Hell while enjoying coffee and bratwurst.
35 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
A legendary trackside bar and cafe at the Nurburgring where racers and enthusiasts have gathered for decades to swap stories from the Nordschleife.
35 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
A cafe in the Nurburgring Ring Boulevard complex where fans watch lap times on giant screens and spot supercars heading to the Nordschleife tourist drives.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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