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The 10 cities of neanderlands

Diversity with character

10 district towns belong to the Mettmann district - and each one has its distinctive characteristics as well as its individual strengths, destinations and offers. Experience the beginnings of human history in the Neanderthal Museum. Enjoy the half-timbered romanticism of historic town centers, or stroll along the sophisticated Rhine promenades. Visit churches, theater festivals, go climbing or surfing, or... best of all, take a look at our city portraits. You will be amazed at the sights and excursion options the cities offer you neanderland for your vacation on your doorstep. Off to Erkrath, Haan, sanctuary, Hilden, Langenfeld, Mettmann, Monheim am Rhine, Ratingen, VelbertOr Wuelfrath!

Erkrath

Gateway to the Neandertal

© Neanderthal Museum

Haan

Historical half-timbered idyll

© Kreis Mettmann, Martina Chardin

sanctuary

The city in the green

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Hilden

Culture-loving family town

© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA

Langenfeld

Where history meets modernity

© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA

Mettmann

The Neanderthal City

© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA

Monheim am Rhine

city ​​on the river

© Stadt Monheim am Rhein

Ratingen

Green heart and still pole

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Velbert

When landscape meets old town

© Kreis Mettmann, Martina Chardin

Wuelfrath

Natural idyll with historical character

© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA
© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA

City and Food Tour

See more. understand more. Experience more.

You can discover a lot of exciting things on your own, but if you want to get to know the real special features of a city, find out the background and perhaps even discover some secrets, you can delve even deeper into the stories and highlights on a city tour. Get to know the cities in neanderland Get to know the city thoroughly and learn about its special features under expert guidance, or perhaps experience the cities from a completely unexpected side.

© Kreis Mettmann, Martina Chardin

For those interested in history

Historical lexicon of the Mettmann district

Learn more about the history of the region, the district and its cities! The “Historical Lexicon for the District and Cities” is a modern reference work that is constantly growing. Here you will find clear access to all kinds of historical information. The project was set up by the district archive of the Mettmann district with the help of regional cultural funding from the Rhineland Regional Association.

Experience actively, according to taste

Experience sports & action

© Wasserski Langenfeld

go hiking

© Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann

Explore by bike

© BSW-Patrik Gawandtka

Enjoy regionally