Press Release: Get into hot water in Aachen
Tuesday 19th August 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aachen may not be the first place you think of when looking for a relaxing spa weekend but there’s more to this historic city than you think. With prices from £199 per person for 2 nights and a journey time of only 3 hours and 31 minutes it would be rude not to.
The Celts discovered them, the Romans built baths over them and Charlemagne swam in them. You too can soothe away your worries in Aachen’s spa waters in the various thermal baths around the city.
If you can bring yourself to leave the calming waters you will discover a city brimming with culture. Breathe in hundreds of years of history in Aachen’s famous Cathedral. Cross the moat into Aachen’s 14th century Frankenberg Castle where you can visit the city’s history museum and see paintings by old masters such as Van Dyck and Cranach at the Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum.
Take a trip to Aachen from 12th September to 21st September and you can enjoy 9 days of a Music and live entertainment in Aachen’s beautiful Old Town as part of the Aachen September Special.
Visit Aachen with Railbookers and stay at the contemporary 4* Dorint Novotel Aachen City Hotel from £199 per person for 2 nights, including breakfast and return train travel.
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Notes to Editor:
Price quoted for the Dorint Novotel Aachen City Hotel. Price valid for weekend arrivals before 31st March 2009. For further dates and prices please see www.railbookers.com
Eurostar trains run from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International to Brussels Gare du Midi (Zuid Station). Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Brussels in approximately 1 hour 51 minutes. Change at Brussels Gare du Midi for a Thalys train through to Aachen. The journey time is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.
Railbookers:
Railbookers tailor-makes short breaks and holidays to Europe by Eurostar and rail, including handpicked quality hotels.
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