Monschau is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany, located in the district of North Rhine-Westphalia. The town is located in the hills of the North Eifel, within the Hohes Venn – Eifel Nature Park in the narrow valley of the Rur river. The historic town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow streets have remained nearly unchanged for 300 years, making the town a popular tourist attraction nowadays. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monschau