Mönchengladbach.
Getting there.
Flying.
MG has its own airport, sometimes called Düsseldorf Express Airport – don’t ask me why. This is fairly new, and it’s only a small airport, but if you are travelling from the UK, there are daily flights from Stanstead all year round and London ... Read review
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Advantages: Ideally situated for exploring the area. Disadvantages: Not much to do but shop and drink
...pick up the signs for Mönchengladbach (A61). Warning, watch your speed in Belgium because they issue hefty fines if you’re caught above 120kmh. Wait till you get to Germany where there are stretches of Autobahn (Motorway) with no speed limit.
Places to Stay.
There are many hotels in and around MG, but the ones that I like best are the Holiday Inn (Speicker Strasse 49. Tel 0049 (0)2161 9380) which has an indoor pool and a sauna, or the Best Western ... ...the town got its name Mönchengladbach (Monks' Gladbach). FC Borussia Mönchengladbach. The new stadium opens for the 2004 – 2005 season at Borussia-Park (Next to the site of the old British Hampshire Barracks). After 85 years at the former Boekelberg stadium the Bundesliga team are moving to a purpose built 60,000 capacity stadium. Address: Hennes-Weisweiler-Allee. Just off Gladbacher Strasse (B57).
Abteiberg Museum
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Advantages: Lots of charachter, good food and great fun. Disadvantages: Not as pretty as the Rhein towns
Along with many children with parents in the forces I spent the first 16 years of my life living in Germany and guess what I dont speak German (well I can order chips and a pint) shock horror I know.
I'm now 23 so it's been at least 5 years since I left but today I was surfing the web and I could'nt find a word in English about it, so I've decided to spread the word. Forgive me, its been a while so I will not go into major detail but try to give ... ...it was a Twin Town with Liverpool so that gives you an idea of how big the place is, and for all you football fans out there every year the team used to come over and play a friendly with Borussia Munchengladbach. Borussia Munchengladbach is the only football game I have ever been to (yes, I think I have a British Passport) and the only reason I mention it is to let you know what a game out there was like. Oh! and to mention that I met the team and ...
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The aim of the Eyewitness Travel Guide to Germany is to "show you what others only tell you". To achieve this aim the book has been crammed full of photographs and illustrations. There is not a single page (excluding the listings in the back) that does... more
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