Aurich is the capital of the district of Aurich in East Frisia.

Aurich - market square

Get in

Unfortunately there is no passenger train service to Aurich, making it the third biggest city in Germany with that sad distinction

See

• 1 Stiftsmühle Aurich, Oldersumer Str. 28, ☏ +49 4941 994290. Working windmill and museum (updated Feb 2016)
• 2 Energie-, Bildungs- und Erlebniszentrum (EEZ Aurich), Osterbusch 2, ☏ +49 4941 121166. Modern exhibition on regenerative energy (updated Feb 2016)
• 3 Historisches Museum (Historical Museum), Burgstraße 25, ☏ +49 4941 123600. Tu - Su 11:00-17:00. (updated Dec 2017)

Do

• 1 De Baalje, Am Ellernfeld 2, 26603 Aurich, ☏ +49 49 41 12 40 00, info@debaalje.de. Opened 2013 
• 2 EEZ Aurich (Enercon) (Stadtteil Sandhorst), ☏ +49 4941 9187 2900. You can visit the factory of one of the biggest producers of wind power plants (advanced reservation required) (updated Sep 2018)

Eat

• 1 Porto Bello, Hafenstraße 10, ☏ +49 4941 9739747. Tu - Su 12:00-14:30 and 17:30-23:00. Italian style restaurant which serves burgers too. Try the fiocchi. It's a pasta filled with pear and cheese in a gorgonzola sauce. (updated Dec 2017)
• 2 Nuevo, Marktstraße 26, ☏ +49 4941 6042118. 17:00-00:30 (hot food from 17:30-23:00). Mexican restaurant with fajitas, tacos and enchiladas. (updated Dec 2017)
• 3 Alte Wache, Burgstraße 56, ☏ +49 4941 6055578. M - Th 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-22:00, F + Sa 12:00-14:00 and 18:00-24:00, Su 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-21:30. Restaurant with greek food. (updated Dec 2017)

Sleep

• 1 DJH Jugendherberge Aurich, Am Ellernfeld, ☏ +49 4941 2827. 
• 2 Hotel Stadt Aurich, Hoheberger Weg 17, ☏ +49 4941 4333000. Check-in: 15:00-22:00, check-out: 06:00-11:00. Hotel with 46 rooms, sauna and own restaurant. (updated Dec 2017)
• 3 Hotel Am Schloss, Bahnhofstraße 1, ☏ +49 4941 95520. (updated Dec 2017)

Go next

• Norden Norddeich
• Emden
• Leer