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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aachen

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aachen, Germany

Updated February 23, 2022

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Aachen, Germany

Printen Museum

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

Aachen, Germany

Kleine Wache

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

The Toaster at night.

Aachen, Germany

The Toaster

A distinctive former power plant turned university lecture hall looks like it could make you breakfast.

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Aachen, Germany

Printen Museum

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

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