The Lava Dome is a very special museum in the Volcano Park in the East Eifel. On 700 square metres it is not "museum-like", but spectacular - for children and adults, for absolute newcomers and for those who are pre-informed about volcanism. In the "Land of Volcanoes", a multimedia show tells the story of two violent volcanic eruptions. Images, sounds and projections let you relive them - up close and intense, but fortunately virtual. The "volcano workshop" is a genuine small science centre. At experimental stations, visitors gain a vivid impression of the processes inside the earth. The "Time of the Volcanoes" lets stones speak: Anyone who touches them can hear and see the great eruptions of times gone by. Current seismological data and images from webcams around the world are particularly exciting. And in the round cinema, a fictitious news programme takes your breath away, because here it becomes clear what another eruption of the Laacher See volcano would mean.

There are many steps leading deep down below the town of Mendig: Here in the lava cellars, in the middle of the cooled volcanic rock, it is consistently cold even in the hottest summers, there is a mysterious dim light, there is the smell of moisture. Up to 28 Mendig breweries used the 32-metre-high, cathedral-like halls in the basalt rock to store fresh beer. Mighty pillars, left standing during centuries of basalt and lava mining, support the gigantic cellars. A guided tour through the cellars is an unforgettable aha experience. The Vulkan Brewery in Mendig, which is located above the cellars, still uses this unique cold storage facility today. The Lava Dome as a multimedia museum shows many more exciting facets of volcanism.

With my offers, I would like to encourage you to take a trip inside. Treat yourself to a relaxing short break in a dreamlike setting and a harmoniously furnished practice.

The Lydia tower near Wassenach / Laacher See offers a wonderful view of the Laacher See area.

The Riedener Marienkapelle was built in 1882 in neo-Romanesque style from greywacke and tuff from the break of the "Hohen Ley".

The chapel was built in 1826 and rebuilt several times at the beginning of the 20th century.

Naturally exposed basaltic lava stream

In 1994 the association for a local history museum created a field on Schulstrasse between Ober- and Niedermendig that shows exhibits from the surrounding volcanoes, the volcanic field.

Mini golf at the Laacher See campsite

Mini golf course at Hotel HANSA in Mendig / Lake Laacher See.Opening hours and prices at: www.mendigHANSAhotel.de/minigolf.html