Rodenkirchen is the southernmost of the Cologne districts on the left Rhine and is located directly south of the well -known, the Rhine bridge of the same name, which was the largest suspension bridge in Europe at the time it was built. High leisure value in Rodenkirchen offers the Leinpfad along the Rhine, with managed boath houses such as the red and white striped "old love", the "Albatros" and the "Rodenkirchen", all of which are due to the "Kölsche Riviera". The Rhine invites you to linger with the many groys, which were protruding in the Rhine, between which small bays have formed with sandy beaches. In addition to the inn "Zum Treppchen", which praised a story that has died back to the 16th century, there are many pubs and beer gardens in the immediate vicinity of the water. If you like it a little calmer, go for a walk in the forest botanical garden or the surrounding local recreation area Friedenswald. Many events are offered in the city center of Aachen over the year, e.g. in September a handicraft market and in winter one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe, which extends through the narrow old town along the enchanting half -timbered houses. All of this leads to a high quality of life of the city and makes Aachen a popular place of residence and excursion.