The German town located near the 3 country borders (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany) is Aachen.
The cobbled stone old town of Aachen is much smaller than Liege or Maastricht, and easily explored on foot within a couple hours.
The most prominent buildings in Aachen are the Rathaus (Town Hall) and Dom (Cathedral) being prominent buildings of the area.
When I first saw the Rathaus, I thought it was the Dom! It was elaborately designed with a Gothic theme.
There is even a pub housed in the same building as the Rathaus! Handy for a few pints of beer after a tough Town Hall meeting.
The Dom on the other hand is less elaborate as compared to the Rathaus, but nevertheless grand in its own way, with its medieval design.
Aachen is also famous for a couple of other things, first the water. It is heated by the Eifel volcanos up to a temperature of 74°C and is known to be the hottest volcanic spring water north of the Alps, which accounts for a number of spas in the area.
There’s also a water point in the old town, which dispenses hot thermal water from a tap, should anyone want to try.
There are 2 versions of Printen : Hard and soft.
I tried a sampler of the hard, but found it too dry and tough for my liking.
Pieter bought a mixed selection of the softer version of Printen for me to taste. Each of the Printen is coated in white, milk or dark chocolate, and some were coated with also nuts.
It was good! Yum!
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