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German Wine Regions – Part 2

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Wine Regions of Germany

The Thirteen Wine Regions of Germany - Part 2: Nahe Valley Wine Region Although the Nahe Valley vineyards are some of the oldest wine regions in Germany after the Moselle, it would be fair to say that the Nahe wine region itself is not well known to most outside of Germany. Located in the south-west of Germany, the region covers 4,000 hectares of vineyards lining the Nahe River valley from Martinstein to where the Nahe joins the Rhine near Bingen. Seventy-five per cent of the vineyards is … [Read more...]

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German Wine Regions

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Germany wine regions

German Wine Regions and the Wines They Produce: Germany is well known for its white wines and for some, especially the baby boomers, the mention of German wines still brings flashbacks of names like Blue Nun Liebfraumilch, Hock and Black Tower.  But German wine production has come a long way since the early years of cheap and sweet German wines.  There are actually thirteen German wine regions that are defined as areas producing quality wine.  The wine regions are mostly in the west … [Read more...]

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Baden Asparagus Route

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Baden Asparagus

The Baden Asparagus Route Covers 136 Kilometres of Asparagus Producing Country: With spring comes asparagus, nicknamed "spears of spring air" by some in Germany. The Baden region is well-known for its fine asparagus and for lovers of this vegetable, the Baden Asparagus Route covers almost 136 kilometres of fine asparagus-producing country. A Royal Vegetable As the asparagus was much loved by royalty in the past, it earned itself the nickname of "royal vegetable". Louis XIV, the Sun King, … [Read more...]

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Unkel – A Cultural Town on the Rhine

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Unkel-Rhineland-Palatinate

Unkel Was Home to Many Famous Germans Including Willy Brandt: As our river boat cruises towards Remagen and the much anticipated Remagen Bridge, we glide past yet another picturesque town, a sight that we've become so used to seeing along the middle Rhine. The beautiful church along the riverbank and its neighbouring yellow building were eye-catching and I take a snap of Tony against the town which I later find out is Unkel. Unkel Unkel sits on the eastern bank of Rhine and is a … [Read more...]

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Oberwesel – A Medieval Town Now Famous for its Wine

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Oberwesel is one of the Best Preserved Medieval Towns in the Middle Rhine Valley: Oberwesel, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, is a regular stop for the river cruises that ply the Middle Rhine River. As the river boat approaches this historic town, the castle on the hill and fortification towers point towards Oberwesel's role as a medieval fortress. In fact, Oberwesel's medieval character is one of the best preserved amongst the towns along the Middle Rhine Valley. The town is surrounded … [Read more...]

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Assmannshausen – Famous for its Red Wine Festival

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Assmannshausen - A Red Wine Town

Assmannshausen - A Small Village on the Rhine Famous for its Red Wine Festival: The vineyards of the Rhine Valley, we all know, are famous for their white wines (in particular the Rieslings) and their many wine festivals. There are however some towns and villages  in the Upper Middle Rhine where red is their favourite drop and Assmannshausen is one such village. "Assmannshausen in Red" Assmannshausen is a little wine village near Rüdesheim that is famous for its red wine. Red wine … [Read more...]

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Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in Südliche Weinstrasse

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Walking the Southern Wine Road © Südliche Weinstrasse

Südliche Weinstrasse - An Ideal Region for Walking Holidays in Germany: The Rheinland-Pfalz Forest (or Rhineland-Palatinate Forest) is one of the biggest nature reserves in Europe and walking and trekking enthusiasts and nature lovers will find a world of natural beauty here. In particular, the Südliche Weinstrasse, or Southern Wine Road district, with its picturesque valleys, gently rolling slopes of vineyards and meandering streams, is ideal walking and hiking country. Many of the … [Read more...]

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Walking Holidays in Germany: Walking in the Mosel Region

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Walking in Moselle by Moselland Tourism

Walking Holidays in Germany Made Easier with Tours by Moselland Tourism: For the intrepid walker, walking holidays in Germany is now much easier, especially for those who would like to explore the Mosel region. Hiking is a National sport in Germany and whether you wish to do the more challenging seven-day Moselle Hills Trails or prefer to amble along the shorter and gentler three-day Moselle Crest Trails, the latest offerings of hiking holidays by Moselland Tourism cover a spread of walking … [Read more...]

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Cycling Holidays in Germany: Cycling in the Mosel Region

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Cycling in Mosel - Photo Courtesy Mosel Tourism

Cycling Holidays in Germany - Discover the Mosel Valley on a Cycling Holiday: For the illustrious cyclist who wants to enjoy cycling holidays in Germany, the Mosel Tourist Board is making biking holidays in the Mosel region much easier. The Mosel is one of Germany’s most beautiful rivers and the Mosel Valley's reputation as a fine wine-growing region is well-known. Impressive stretches of wine terraces, picturesque wine-growing towns, imposing castles, Roman monuments all combine to … [Read more...]

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Mosel – Germany’s Most Prestigious Wine Region

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Mosel Region - Photo by Moselland Tourism

The Mosel is Famous For its Sweeping Steep Slopes of Vineyards and Fine Riesling: Germany has 13 distinct wine regions and the Mosel, although fifth in terms of production, is undoubtedly the most famous of it's wine regions internationally. The Mosel (or Moselle in French) region covers the Saar, Ruwer and Mosel river valleys and no matter from which direction or by whichever of the roads or rivers you arrive, vineyards dominate the countryside. This is ever more evident when you're … [Read more...]

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