# Things to see in Xanten (Germany): 41 places and when to go

> Xanten is a town in Germany, and this site lists 41 places in and around it, mainly History (19), Nature (10), Wildlife (9). The best known are Xanten Cathedral, Vetera and Anholt Castle. The best time to come is April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/xanten/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Germany · 51.6751, 6.4268
- **Places:** 41 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) (19) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/naturaleza/) (10) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fauna/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/espiritual/) (8) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/arquitectura/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/familia/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October and December.
- **Also possible:** January to March and November.
- **Nearest airport:** DUS Düsseldorf, 49 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Xanten

The places in and around Xanten, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Xanten Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/xanten-cathedral/): Church in Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · 2.3 km
- [Vetera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vetera-castra/): Roman fort · 4.7 km
- [Anholt Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserburg-anholt/): Castle in Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · 19 km
- [Marienbasilika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-marien-basilika/): Church building in Kevelaer, Germany · 16 km
- [Willibrordi Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/willibrordi-dom/): Protestant church building in Wesel, Germany · 13 km
- [Wunderland Kalkar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wunderland-kalkar/): Amusement park in Germany · 12 km
- [Wesel Citadel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/zitadelle-wesel/): Citadel in Wesel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany · 13 km
- [Amphitheatre of Xanten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/amphitheater-xanten/): Reconstructed ancient Roman amphitheatre of Colonia Ulpia Traiana in today's Xanten, Germany · 1.9 km
- [Kriemhildmühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kriemhildmuhle/): Windmill · 2.1 km
- [Archaeological Park of Xanten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lvr-archaologischer-park-xanten/): Archaeological ancient Roman site in Xanten, Germany, with reconstructed buildings · 1.5 km
- [Niederrheinbrücke Wesel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/niederrheinbrucke-wesel/): Bridge · 13 km
- [Rheinbrücke Rees-Kalkar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rheinbrucke-rees-kalkar/): Bridge · 9.5 km
- [Schloss Wissen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-wissen/): Castle · 16 km
- [Sankt Mariä Himmelfahrt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-maria-himmelfahrt/): Church building in Xanten, Germany · 4.4 km
- [Battenbergturm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/battenbergturm/): Tower in Germany · 12 km
- [Berliner Tor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/berliner-tor/): Part of the Wesel Fortress · 14 km
- [Bienener Altrhein, Millinger Meer, Hurler Meer und Empeler Meer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bienener-altrhein-millinger-meer-und-hurler-meer/): Nature reserve in Germany · 14 km
- [Kloster Mörmter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/franziskaner-kirche/): Former monastery near Xanten, Germany · 1.4 km
- [Gut Bossigt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/gut-bossigt/): Architectural heritage monument · 15 km
- [Princely Pantheon of Salm-Salm, Anholt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/heiligkreuzkapelle/): Burial place of the Salm-Salm princely family in Anholt, Issenburg, Germany · 20 km
- [Pauls-Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/paulsberg/): Summit · 8.3 km
- [Schloss Hueth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-hueth/): Water castle in Germany · 16 km
- [Scholten-Mühle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/scholten-muhle/): Historic building · 11 km
- [Turmwindmühle Werth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/turmwindmuhle-werth/): History · Architecture · 17 km

And the other 17, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Bislicher Meer und Wat Ley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bislicher-meer-und-wat-ley/), [Botzelaerer Meer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/botzelaerer-meer/), [Fleuthbenden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/fleuthbenden/), [Hohe Ley, Wesendonker Abzugsgraben, Urselmanns Ley, Tacke Ley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/hohe-ley-wesendonker-abzugsgraben-urselmanns-ley-tacke-ley/), [Isselniederung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/isselniederung/), [Reeser Schanz, Rheinaue zwischen Obermörmter und Vynen, bei Gut Grindt und Haus Lüttingen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reeser-schanz-rheinaue-zwischen-obermormter-und-vynen-bei-gu/), [Rheinaue zwischen Büderich und Perrich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/rheinaue-zwischen-buderich-und-perrich/)
- **History**: [Evangelische Kirche Alpen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/evangelische-kirche-alpen/)
- **Food and drink**: [Kornmarkt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kornmarkt/), [Brauprojekt 777](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/brauprojekt-777/), [Walter Bräu Büderich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/walter-brau-buderich/)
- **Temples**: [Saalhoff](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-michaels-kapelle-hoogenhof/)
- **Hiking**: [Klompenweg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/klompenweg/), [X13 Nord-Niederrhein-Weg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x13-nord-niederrhein-weg/), [X13 Sterkrade - Rees](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/x13-sterkrade-rees/)
- **Hot springs**: [Strandbad Auesee](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/strandbad-auesee/)
- **With kids**: [Tierpark Weeze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/tierpark-weeze/)

## When to go to Xanten

The best time to visit Xanten is **April to October and December**; also possible: January to March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 04 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 24 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 59 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 21 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 32 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 36 |

In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36. In April, 41 of the 41 places are at their best.

When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Xanten

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS, Düsseldorf), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.6751%2C6.4268)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.6751%2C6.4268)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kleve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kleve/): 50 places · 25 km
- [Borken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/borken/): 24 places · 33 km
- [Duisburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/duisburgo/): 87 places · 35 km
- [Grefrath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/grefrath/): 52 places · 37 km
- [Essen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/essen/): 62 places · 48 km
- [Haltern am See](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/haltern-am-see/): 42 places · 50 km

And all of Germany, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Xanten?

The best known: [Xanten Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/xanten-cathedral/), [Vetera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/vetera-castra/), [Anholt Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/wasserburg-anholt/), [Marienbasilika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/st-marien-basilika/), [Willibrordi Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/willibrordi-dom/). In all, 41 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Xanten?

April to October and December; also possible: January to March and November. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 36.

### How do you get to Xanten?

The nearest main airport is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), 49 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.6751%2C6.4268) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Xanten as the destination and these 41 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).