Why visit Xanten
Townapedia lists 112 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 96 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Gamerschlagshof, Grenzdycker Milchtankstelle Schrammenbruchshof, StiftsMuseum Xanten and Haus Balken.
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About Xanten
Xanten (German pronunciation: [ˈksantn̩] , Low Rhenish: Santen) is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel.
From the Wikipedia article Xanten (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
Gamerschlagshof
Farm and orchard · 3.2 km
Honig, Holundersirup aus ungespritzten Pflanzen, Schweinekoteletts von Bunten Bentheimern, Steaks vom Scottish Highland Rind u.v.m.
3 Grenzdyck, Xanten
"nach Vereinbarung"
Grenzdycker Milchtankstelle Schrammenbruchshof
Farm and orchard · 3.3 km
Frische Rohmilch aus unserer Milchtankstelle
4 Grenzdyck, Xanten
24/7
Hof Meteling
Farm and orchard · 5.7 km
Obst, Gemüse, Kartoffeln: Cilena, Belana, Laura, Marmelade, Eier, Gefärbte Eier, Enten, Gänse, Puten, Hühner, Hähnchen
10 Eppinghoven, Alpen
"nach telefonischer Vereinbarung"
Hofladen Clostermann
Farm and orchard · 5.1 km
30 verschiedene Apfelsorten, naturreiner Apfelsaft und Apfelkraut
2 Jöckern, Wesel
Sep-Jun Sa 10:00-14:00
Martin Wache
Farm and orchard · 6.0 km
Spargel, Erdbeeren, Kartoffeln, Eier, Hausmacher-Wurst, Säfte, Milchprodukte und vieles mehr
1 Leuchtefurth, Alpen
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 08:30-15:30
Schanzenhof
Farm and orchard · 7.0 km
Bio- Weihnachtsbäume von einer Demeter-Gärtnerei,,Feldgemüse, Kartoffeln, Getreide, Milch, Zuckerrübensirup, Fleisch, Wurst, Schinken,...
41 Winnenthaler Straße, Alpen
Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Hofladen Landluft
Farm and orchard · 4.9 km
Saisonblumen, Kartoffeln, Eier, Schwarzbrot, Fruchtaufstriche, Obst und Gemüse
15 Westerheide, Wesel
Mo 14:00-18:00, We-Su 14:00-18:00
Spargelhof Schippers
Farm and orchard · 3.8 km
14 Tackenstraße, Alpen
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Wesel Railway Bridge
Bridge · 9.5 km
Former railway bridge over the Rhine in Wesel, Germany
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks112
Haus Balken
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
1419 wasserumwehrtes festes Haus an Grenze Kleve/Xanten; ab 1770 Herrenhaus mit Park; zweigeschossiger Putzbau mit Walmdach, 5 zu 2...
Haus Erprath
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Burg um 1356, barockes Herrenhaus aus C17 im WKII zerstört; Neu aufgebaut; erhalten sind gotische Kellergewölbe und vorgelagerte...
LVR-RömerMuseum
Museum · 1.2 km
39 Siegfriedstraße, Xanten
Mar-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00; Dec-Feb: Mo-Su...
NaturForum Bislicher Insel
Museum · 3.4 km
11 Bislicher Insel, Xanten
Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off;...
TONAS Kreativraum
Museum
Kreativraum in Xanten: Workshops, offene Atelier-Tage und private Buchungen möglich.
89 Marsstraße, Xanten
"nach Vereinbarung"
Archaeological Park of Xanten
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Archaeological ancient Roman site in Xanten, Germany, with reconstructed buildings
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Ancient Roman city
Lower German Limes
Monument and historic site
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, Netherlands
100 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten
Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km
Mar-Oct: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; Nov-Feb: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
Droste Woy, Rheinaue zwischen Wesel und Bislich
Hiking and trails · 5.7 km
Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Ley
Hiking and trails · 3.7 km
Reeser Schanz, Rheinaue zwischen Obermörmter und Vynen, bei Gut Grindt und Haus Lüttingen
Hiking and trails · 5.5 km
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes96
Kriemhildmühle
Bakery
Einzige Mühle am Niederrhein täglich in Betrieb
5 Nordwall, Xanten
Mo 14:00-18:30; Tu-Sa 08:30-18:30
Inselbrot Wardt e.G.
Cafe · Brot, Backwaren, Regionale Produkte, Ware Für Täglichen Bedarf · 3.4 km
Brot und Backwaren; Ware für den täglichen Bedarf; regionale Angebote; Tiefkühl Ware
4b Am Meerend, Xanten
Mo,We,Th,Fr 07:00-13:00, Sa,Su,PH 07:00-17:00, Tu off
Hido Café
Restaurant · Asian · 5.5 km
7 Alt-Vynscher-Weg, Xanten
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-23:00; Sa,Su,PH 11:30-23:00
Bäckerei Gerads
Bakery · 6.4 km
17 Kalkarer Straße, Xanten
Mo-Th 07:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-12:00
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Teehaus & Atelier Clostermann
Cafe · 5.1 km
3 Jöckern, Wesel
Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-14:00; Jul-Aug off
84 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship19
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare5
Map of Xanten
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Getting there and nearby towns
Airport Weeze (NRN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Moers 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Duisburg 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Oberhausen 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Bottrop 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Krefeld 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Essen 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Gelsenkirchen 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Recklinghausen 52 km east, about 52 min by car
- Düsseldorf 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Mönchengladbach 53 km south, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Xanten markt Norbertbrunnen 02, Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens . Example: © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons If you use this work outside of the Wikimedia..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xanten gradeerwerk detail, Nobelse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gradierwerk Xanten, Sirix OSM, CC0
- Xanten, De Beyer, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Xanten, Westwall, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Xanten, Gasthausstraße, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Xanten, Marsstraße, Pumpe, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Stolpersteinlage Xanten Marsstraße 30, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Xanten-StolpersteineAlexander-Marsstr30-1-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten, Marsstraße (2), Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- 46509 Xanten, Germany - panoramio (38), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten Marsstraße 3 PM16-01, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xanten, Johannes-Janssen-Straße, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Regine Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Xanten-ÖffentlicherBücherschrank1-Bubo, Bubo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten, Marsstraße (4), Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Margarethe Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Xanten, Markt und Dom, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Heinz Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Frieda Krebs, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Xanten-StolpersteineOsterThalmannKrebs-Marsstr65-1-Asio, Asio otus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten, Markt Mitte, Palickap, CC BY 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Benny Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Xanten 2010-04-02 – Ev. Kirche - panoramio - giggel, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Xanten Evangelical Church 03, Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens . Example: © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons If you use this work outside of the Wikimedia..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Horst Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolpersteine Xanten Marsstraße 65, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Evangelische Kirche Xanten 02, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xanten Evangelical Church 02, Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens . Example: © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons If you use this work outside of the Wikimedia..., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Xanten 03, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Karl Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 71 Arthur Seldis, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 65 Siegmund Oster, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Herfstkleuren Xanten, Tubantia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten, Schild am Markt -- 2014 -- 00678, Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evangelische Kirche Xanten 01, H.Helmlechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xanten - Evangelische Kirche - panoramio, giggel, CC BY 3.0
- Xanten Gotisches Haus PM16-01, Pieter Delicaat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 71 Heinrich Seldis, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Stolperstein Xanten Marsstraße 71 Sally Seldis, Gmbo 2013, CC0
- Brückenreste, Wolfgang Rabsahl (Lizenz bei Hans Schlieper durch den Fotografen), Public domain
- Stadium (3) (archaeological park Xanten, Germany, 2005-04-23), Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harbor temple (1) (archaeological park Xanten, Germany, 2005-04-23), Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Limes1, Ziegelbrenner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten Germany Xanten-Cathedral-01a, CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Aerial views -0102, Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bislicher Insel NRW 2, Michael and the Birds, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KriemhildMuehle, Roman Schmitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sonsbeck, Grenzdyck, 2014-05 CN-01, kaʁstn Dis / Cat, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Wallfahrtskirche ginderich 03-2007, Rasugi, Public domain
- NSG Rheinaue Bislich-Vahnum, Wesel-Bislich, Rheinkilometer 824, 2013, Dorit Mundt, CC0
- Schloss Diersfordt Panorama Sueden, Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BirtenKircheFront, Xantener, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SSGX3, Xantener, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stiftsmuseum Xanten, Eingangsbereich 2018 -1790, Elke Wetzig, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NRW NSG Rheinaue bei Haus Luettingen Blick auf Bislich IMG 0912a, Smitfotos (Hans-Theo Smitmans), CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Johannes (Bislich), Ulirhein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LüttingerKirche, Xantener at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EvKircheXanten, Xantener, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VynenKirche, Xantener at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haus Balken in Marienbaum, Udo und Joan Fugel, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rittergut Erprath Sammlung Duncker, Heinrich Deiters, Theodor Albert (Magdeburg 1822-1867, Berlin), Alexander Duncker (1813-1897), Public domain
- Baumallee auf dem Fürstenberg, Frebeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rainbow over camping Grav-Insel near Wesel - panoramio, Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xanten Mörmter - Kloster Mörmter 02 ies, Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sankt Mariä Himmelfahrt Marienbaum, Hans-Martin Scheibner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche St. Willibrordus in Wardt - hms(1), Hans-Martin Scheibner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LVR-RömerMuseum Xanten - Exhibition 03, Michael Schmalenstroer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sirix, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zoegglmeyr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, koga11, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, thetornado76, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, poxonline, CC BY-SA 4.0
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