Solingen is called the “City of Blades.” This refers to its past involvement making of weapons and sharp tools. Today, it is an industrial town. It sits on the banks of the Wupper River. There is an old grinding mill, now a museum. There is also the Rhineland Industrial Museum in a former forge. To enjoy its attractions, the town offers its visitors, comfortable hotels. In Solingen, you can sleep well in the present and revisit the town’s past.

The most popular attractions for those electing to stay in Solingen hotels are the Klingenmuseum and the Mungsten Bridge. The Sword Museum is in an old monastery. It catalogues the development of sharp edged tools and instruments from the Stone Age. The Bridge is Germany’s highest lattice-arched railroad bridge. Below it is a park. Try to come during the Bridge Festival. Use EasyToBook.com to ensure you have a place in a Solingen hotel. After the festival, explore the restored Schloss Burg. This former seat of the Dukes of Berg now houses the Bergisches Museum. Make time to see the 1690 Klosterkirche, the Assumption of St. Mary, with 3 Baroque altars. End your visit with something different. Arrange for a visit to the private Laurel and Hardy Museum.