Interactive maps of hiking and biking routes around Ratingen
1. You can zoom in/out using your mouse wheel, as well as move the map of Ratingen with your mouse.2. This interactive map presents two modes: 'Biking Routes' and 'Hiking Routes'. Use the '+' button on the map to switch between them.
Railway and landscape maps of Ratingen area
This Ratingen map has two modes: 'Railway Network' and 'Landscape & Rural Map'. Use the '+' button on the map to navigate.City tours, excursions and tickets in Ratingen and surroundings
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Overview of festivals and celebrations in Germany
Germans are very fond of carnivals. The Carnival of culture takes place in Berlin. That’s a symbol of tolerance and respect for people of different races or skin colors. Another carnival is Fastnacht; it takes place before the start of Lent. During the celebration, everything is allowed to women and men. They can eat any food in unlimited quantities, drink alcohol, have fun and entertain in all conceivable ways. According to one tradition, women can attack men and cut off their ties, usually in bars. For the carnival procession, citizens of the country dress up in costumes of devils, buffoons, wild people, yeti, witches, and fairy-tale characters. … Open
Photogallery of Ratingen sights
Our guide to Ratingen
Ratingen sightseeing
The city regularly hosts numerous festivals. In Ratingen are located several theaters and a concert hall, so any visitor will easily choose a cultural program to fit one’s taste. Don’t forget to pay particular attention to rich choice of parks, the most popular of which are Grüne See, Volkardey and Silbersee. These are true areas of wild nature covered in the atmosphere of romance and mystery. Majestic … Open

Travel guide to Ratingen
A trip to the Rhine Museum of Industry of Cromford promises to be exciting. It occupies an old industrial building, where the very first textile factory in Europe was opened. Visitors to the museum are told about processing of cotton hundreds of years ago. Many old machines stored in the museum are now in good working order. Lovers of walks to historical places will be pleased to see the castle of Linnep. It takes … Open
