Sightseeing

The Hessian State Capital is also popularly known as the "Gateway to the Rheingau". The vineyards with their affiliated restaurants offer just as much variety for tourist activities as the countryside, which is perfect for hiking, cycling or camping.

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Kloster Eberbach
Eberbach Monastery is a former Cistercian monastery and the most important medieval cultural monument in Hesse. Today, wine auctions and tastings take place here.
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Schloss Johannisberg
Founded in 1100, the Benedictine monastery and built in 1715, Schloss Johannisberg is considered one of the oldest Riesling wineries in the world. Wine has been grown here since 817.
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Brentano House
In the house in Oestrich-Winkel, built in 1751, the poet and founder of the "Rhine Romanticism" Clemens von Brentano spent many years of his life.
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Brömserburg
The Brömserburg in Rüdesheim is one of the oldest castles on the Rhine. The former moated castle was built around 1000 as a provincial castle of the Electorate of Mainz.
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Eltville Electoral Castle
Throughout the year, the Electoral Castle is the venue for numerous cultural events and changing art exhibitions.
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Niederwald Monument
Das Niederwalddenkmal wurde in den Jahren 1877 bis 1883 nach einem Entwurf von Johann Schilling aus Dresden errichtet.
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Schloss Vollrads
The building of the actual palace – next to the massive tower that Goethe described as "unusual" during his visit in 1814 – was commissioned by Georg Philipp von Greiffenclau in 1684.
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St. Aegidius Basilika
The history of the Basilica of St. Ägidius in Mittelheim is extremely diverse. Next to the abbey church of Eberbach, it is the oldest church in the Rheingau.
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St. Valentinuskirche
The Catholic Church of St. Valentine in Kiedrich is considered one of the most beautiful churches in the region.
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Rheingau Royal Riesling
The Rheingau area around Wiesbaden is famous for its Riesling wine which is produced everywhere in the rich wine area.