Petersberg
A plateau in the Seven Mountains that was once the German government's guesthouse, with an observation terrace overlooking Bonn and the Rhine Valley.
The Petersberg rises to about 331 metres. The Hotel Petersberg at the top was once the guesthouse of the Federal Republic of Germany, hosting guests such as Queen Elizabeth II and Leonid Brezhnev, and in 2001 it was the venue for the international conference on Afghanistan. The hotel terrace is open to the public, where you can have coffee and look out over the Rhine and the city of Bonn. You can hike up from Königswinter along forest trails (about 1 hour), or reach it by car or bus.
Opening hours
Open all day; hotel restaurant about 12:00-22:00
Nearby sights
- Heisterbach Abbey
- Schloss Drachenburg
- Drachenfels
- Godesburg
- Deutsches Museum Bonn
- Rheinaue Park
- Bundeskunsthalle
- Kunstmuseum Bonn