Jugendherberge Aalen Schubart
At the end of the Kocher valley on the northern edge of the Swabian Mountains. The town was founded by Staufer Kings between 1241 and 1246 on the ground of a Roman fort whose remains can still be seen today. Their history is reflected in numerous monuments and museums
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Aalen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district. Aalen is situated on the river Kocher, at the foot of the Swabian Alb to the south and south east and close to the hilly landscape of the Ellwanger Berge to the north. Aalen is at about 70 kilometres east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 miles) north of Ulm. Aalen is located directly on the Autobahn A7 and is also well connected to the network of federal roads (Bundesstraßen). It is a regional railway hub, with frequent service to Stuttgart Hbf (Central), Nürnberg Hbf (Central), and Ulm Hbf (Central). Inter-regional trains run direct to Karlsruhe and Dresden. The local bus system is of high quality; its double-decker buses are among the few in use outside of the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Hong Kong.
