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Rüdesheim – Christmas Market of Nations 2012

November 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
Rüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der Nationen

One Christmas Market, 12 Christmas Traditions at Rüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt: The pretty historic town of Rüdesheim has a special Christmas market. Called the Christmas Market of Nations or Rüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der Nationen, there are 100 stalls at the market, representing the Christmas traditions from 12 nations. The market is held in the heart of the historic Old Town, on the Market Square. From the Marktstrasse via Oberstrasse into Rüdesheim's famous Droselgasse and through … [Read more...]

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Assmannshausen – Famous for its Red Wine Festival

March 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
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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Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Museum in Rüdesheim

October 25, 2009 by 6 Comments
Siegfried Mechanical Music Museum

Siegfried's has the largest collection of mechanical music boxes: Rüdesheim is a popular stop on any Rhine River cruise and one of the sightseeing attractions in this riverside town is Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum. This is the first museum collection of automated musical instruments in Germany and holds an impressive collection. Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet Museum is housed in Brömserhof which was a noble court built in 1542. Our cheery guide takes us around … [Read more...]

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Asbach – A German Brandy from Rüdesheim

May 18, 2009 by 1 Comment
Asbach Uralt in Rudesheim

Asbach Uralt is a German Brandy Produced in Rüdesheim since 1892: There's plenty of wines and beers to taste in Rüdesheim, but one liquor that must be tried when in this village is Asbach, the famous German brandy specialty from Rüdesheim am Rhein. Asbach brandy has been in production for over 100 years in Rüdesheim and consistently ranks amongst the top ten liquor brands in the food and alcohol industry in Germany. For our taste of this famous Rüdesheim liquor, we went to the … [Read more...]

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Rüdesheim on the Rhine

May 18, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Rüdesheim, Rhineland's best wine village

A Night of Fireworks and Rheingau wines: Rüdesheim is one of the Rhineland's best known wine villages and has many attractions. This charming village is on the route of many Rhine river cruises and as passengers disgorge from their river boats, they are brought to Drosselgasse where they can stroll along the cobbled-stone streets and take in the village atmosphere, that is if they've not been snared into one of the many wine taverns and beer gardens. Drosselgasse is lined with many taverns … [Read more...]

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Tour Routes in Germany

February 27, 2009 by 1 Comment
Ludwig's Castle of Neuschwanstein in winter

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Germany Touring Germany is a pleasure, whether you drive yourself, take a coach or relax on a boat; that's because there's a lot to see and the roads are excellent, so travel is easy. Whether you're looking for romantic castles, picturesque villages with twisting alleys and narrow gabled houses, mountain landscapes or vibrant nightlife in a modern metropolis, everything is within easy reach. Try this Tour Route You'll notice that … [Read more...]

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Rüdesheim, Germany

February 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett

Rüdesheim, Germany - home of Siegfried's Musikkabinett See our Rüdesheim Photos HERE RIVER CRUISE GUIDE Bank (Rhine) Right KM 527-526 Altitude m/ft Population 10,000   Rüdesheim has been famous for its Drosselgasse since the end of the 19th C. The Castle Broemserburg houses the famous Wine Museum. The Museum of Medieval Torture attracts surprising number of tourists every year. The beautifully designed and kept facades of the city houses of local gentry … [Read more...]

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