Amana Colonies Convention and Visitor Bureau Reviews

Great shops and restaurants. The history of the area is really neat.

Plenty of small local shops and good food and wine samples to try.

Beautiful small town. Nice people and delicious food and drink.

This was a wonder and strange random stop just a few miles off of the expressway. If you like a place with an old time fee, you will love visiting this area.

A great place for a weekend get away. The new hotel looks amazing. The best Oktoberfest in the Midwest.

Beautiful area, lovely decor in all seasons and great place to play Wizards United or pokemon go for the kids( or adults) that you want to tag along on an outting. Pretty pricey in all shops and restaurants, but a nice selection of shops from candy to wine and much much more.

They have a good general type store with lots of homemade food. They also have two very nice clothing stores. Just an FYI, they are a bit pricey.

I enjoyed the Oktoberfest festivities. Basically it was Munich in Iowa haha

Was here for Oktoberfest,beer and food were outstanding.

It's ok, but they have lost the luster of the old days. Good food and better beer.

So many options to choose from, both old and new. Great character and ambiance for the time period depicted

This was a fun and interesting place to visit. An old German colony at first, now it is a quaint place to visit and to learn about German culture. Lots and lots of German-specific shops, restaurants and cultural-historical places to visit. There is also a free map available of The Amanas showing what is located where so you can better plan your visit.

The history of these colonies is fascinating. Read ahead. Choose carefully which colonies you visit. Some really have nothing to see.

Loved it had a lot of fun with my family and everyone was so nice but would have been nice to have some shade

Cool shops, wineries, and history in this area. Glad I visited once, but not something I want to really see again.

Love the Amana but meal price have gone up$$$ 2 adults 1 child $72 w no dessert ...Food was just warm.I love going but we going to stop.Just not worth it. Great service tho. Sorry

Always enjoy a visit to Amana. Interesting shops and antiques plus delicious food makes this a great destination.

Beautiful old world charm. Nice places to eat and shop

Such a wonderful place to visit so many shops you never get tired of going back endless events fun fun fun

I want to go back to Amana colonies ...I went there with my family and bought a coo book which now I've misplaced...I want to go try to find it...I made the most delicious morning bread from this recipe...I got to find it again....but I have no way of getting there...I'm considering taking a gray hound and staying for a week . I love it there.!!

Great fun, especially the furniture shop and the looms.

Great shopping, wine tasting and lodging.
Family style restaurants.

Lots of nice shops. Friendly people. Some stores a little sparse others nicely stocked.

I'm lucky to live not far. I like to go there often always something to do and see.

We had a Wonderful time visiting Amana Colonies! Wonderful little shops. Things made local & antiques

Excellent place to visit, especially on weekends . Good food, excellent beer, and good shopping.

Worth the visit. Interesting History. Beautiful german community.

I really didn't expect we would spend much time out here but ended up staying most of the day. Really enjoyed the history, the scenery, the shops, the food, and the people we visited with.

Very neat historical place! Friendly family oriented community. Great experience any time of year.

Wonderful place to visit during Holidays and weekends. There is always something to do in Amana. I love it!! Come and see for urself and I promise, u will love it too

Liked the country grocery store was not happy no restrooms in the stores

The atmosphere is welcoming and aesthetic, the food is fresh and delicious, and the shops have such great variety of items to explore. My friend and I made sure to eat at a different restaurant for each meal, definitely worth it! We took a drive around all of the colonies, which I think is worth doing at least once, with stops at the little shops along the way.

Wurst, beer, beautiful cars and a wonderful beautiful woman almost heaven. The Amana colonies were awesome today. The Wurst festival was packed and a wonderful event. The Porches were beautiful but heads still turned as we were in the Jaguar. Cold beer and Wurst with mustard and sauerkraut, hard to beat for a summer day.

A great place to take the family. Lots of fun shops and good food.

Almost as good as when I was a kid, but the quality of the food at the old inn has dropped a bit with the new owners tweaks to German cuisine

I take the family here at least twice a year for food and events. A must for travelers

It a great place to stay or visit it is historical.

Zuber's Homestead Hotel is the place to stay! Clean and comfortable feels like home. Great breakfast and "treats" at check-in

Great history and love the stores but need to plan on getting there earlier to have time to explore.

Absolutely beautiful system of towns! I had a blast here! I learned a ton, saw the sites, and had delicious german food!! Can not suggest enough! This place is not only very child friendly it is everyone friendly! All ages can have an amazing time!

Lots of fun to wander through the shops. The Christmas room is amazing

Always enjoyable shops, bakeries, restaurants, and lovely German ancestry folks to visit with.

Great place. I've been there several time always good food and interesting shops. Be ready for lots of walkingn

Very interesting. Authentic, with lots of long forgotten craft skills still being used. The restaurants have exceptional food and it is definitely worth a visit

Love to visit this area. Friendly people and staff, and very unique German history. Always stop or stay when passing through.

One our favorite places to walk around and bring visitors from out of town.

Love to stop here and walk around the stores on road trips. It is a good stop for kids on road trips or a day trip.

This is an amazing area to explore. Lots of great stores and restaurants. Love Ox Yoke. Great food, prices and awesome wait staff. Thank you!!

Great food, shops and brewery. Hope they never lose the traditional feel.

I loved every second I was there! Especially loved to relive german cooked food like my grandma used to make.

We stopped at the Millstone Brewery for a flight of beer, then walked up and down the main street browsing through the various shops. This is a great location to stop if you only have a few hours to visit the Amanas. Vintage buildings can be a challenge for those with mobility issues.

Unique German colonies with exceptionally welcoming and friendly people. Lots of shops and museums, great food, unique craftsmanship. The colonies are neat and well taken care of.

What a great place to walk around and visit all the different store's,so much for everyone

Amana Colony is a great place to visit, and any restaurants are top notch - of course one of our favorites is the Ox Yoke Inn, and would highly recommend it.