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Pro
Charming town, ruined castles, vineyards and forests! Plenty to see and do.
Con
Crowded and touristy
In a nutshell
Worth a stop for dinner at the least!
Maryimelda Says: I have seen many lovely little German towns where the vineyards are right in the middle of the town or at the very least are in full view of the town centre. I really think that there is little that can enhance the beauty of a town or village better than a proliferation of...
Maryimelda Says: BoosenburgCastle is believed to date back to around the 9th century. It is rather strange in appearance because it has a Romanesque Tower which is 38 meters high (the highest structure in Ruedesheim) but the rest of the building is in Baroque style. The building sits amongst...
Maryimelda Says: The Wine Museum is located in the ancient Broemserburg Castle. The castle is more than 1,000 years old, making it the oldest castle in the Rhine Gorge. It has housed Archbishops mainly since it was built in the 11th century. The tower was destroyed in the Thirty Years War of...
Maryimelda Says: Possibly Ruedesheim's greatest claim to fame, the Drosselgasse is a wonderful little (and I mean little) street which was originally used as a pathway for the fishermen and other sailors on the Rhine to move between the river and their homes or other destinations in the...
balhannah Says: We came across this Kloster by chance.The Kloister had been used by Benedictine Sister's, then later as a residential home for the elderly. In the beginning of the 1960’s they started to grow vineyard's and make wine. The last nuns left the cloister in 1991, so it was...
balhannah Says: The best place for excellent panoramic view's of Rudesheim and area, is from the Niederwald Monument.There is a big paved lookout infront of the monument, and viewing Telescope.On a beautiful day like we enjoyed, the view would be hard to beat! We could see for mile's and...
balhannah Says: The Niederwald Monument with its statue of "Germania" was built in the years from 1877 to 1883. The monument was constructed to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire after the end of Franco-Prussian War. The first stone was laid on September 16, 1871, by Wilhelm I....
CABLE CAR TO NIEDERWALD MONUMENT
balhannah Says: I really think, if you enjoy nice scenery and incredible view's, then it's a MUST DO to take this Cable Car to the Niederwald Monument.Finding the Cable Car station is quite easy, as it is located on the Oberstrasse, and has a Cable Car sitting out the front.We bought our...
balhannah Says: What I noticed about St. Jakobus Catholic Church, was its lovely Tower with an onion dome.The Tower Chapel is the oldest part of the Church, dating to the 10th century, although St. James itself, is from the 12th century. The 'Pigtail Helmut,' what I call the Onion Dome was...
BUILDING'S ALONG THE OBERSTRASSE
balhannah Says: The Oberstrasse is a very long road with lots of interesting shops and half-timbered house's.I quite enjoyed walking along this street. You must look up to see the old fashioned sign's, and I also saw some beautifully carved woodwork around the window frames.There were wine...
balhannah Says: The Oberstrasse is the street you need to find to see the Foltermuseum where the story is told of Medival punishments in the Middle Ages.BE AWARE -THIS IS THE NAME FOR THE TORTURE MUSEUM!One of the many displays is about Witchcraft. It tell's of days of witch-hunts in the...
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Bei Hannelore: A really friendly reception
Maryimelda Says: There was I lugging my suitcase up the Drosselgasse and thank God there were no big crowds that day. Anyway I chose a restaurant to have my lunch and was met at the door by two extremely friendly waitresses who took my suitcase and showed me to a table. It was a typically...
Zum Drosselmüller: A German meal at last!
toonsarah Says: Although all our meals were included in the price of our cruise (and were very good), on our second evening in Rüdesheim we went into the town to have dinner with a friend who was in the area at the same time. We chose a restaurant pretty much at random – it had tables...
toonsarah Says: Near where the cruise ships moor in Rüdesheim is a small park, and we spotted a few wooden kiosks set up there which seemed to be serving food and drink. When we went to investigate after dinner one evening we saw that one sold local wines. Tables and chairs were set up...
emmaben Says: A fantastic day trip is to take the boat from Rudesheim to Koblenz and admiring all the castle's along the way. The commentary gives you a lot of information about the sites along the way and it really is a great way to get to know the area from the river's edge.
balhannah Says: I put this here, as I don't remember seeing Letter Boxes like these elsewhere.This beautiful Letter box looked quite old, very different to our bright Red one at home.So, if you wish to post a letter, look for a BLUE one as in my photo!
toonsarah Says: Many of the cafés and restaurants in Rüdesheim serve a local delicacy known as Rüdesheimer Kaffee. This is coffee served in a traditional china vessel (see photo), with flaming Asbach brandy poured into it and cream floated on the top. It is similar to an Irish coffee...
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This is the story of how we saved somebody from a nasty injury!
A railway line runs close to the Rhine for much of its length, and in Rüdesheim it lies between the riverside street, the Rheinstrasse, and the river itself. Near the Adlerturm the road crosses the railway line at a level crossing. We were sitting on a nearby bench one evening, watching people (and trains – it’s a busy line) come and go. A couple came along on bicycles and rode across the crossing, but as they did so the man’s wheel caught in the railway track and he fell off. He wasn’t badly hurt, just a little shaken, so he got up almost immediately and wheeled his bike across the remaining tracks. Then it seemed to occur to him that the bike might have been damaged in the fall, so he stopped to check it over, but he did so before he was fully off the crossing. In fact he was just at the point where the gates come down to close it off to traffic whenever a train is approaching. As he stood there examining the bike the lights on the crossing began to flash and the warning bell sounded, but he was worried about his bike and oblivious to what was going on. We had to shout out several times before he looked up, saw the danger, and moved off – just seconds before the heavy metal gate slammed down on to the spot where he had been standing. Had he not moved he would surely have been knocked unconscious by the gate, or possibly even killed by such an impact to his head! We congratulated ourselves on having quite possibly saved a life – but he simply mounted his bike again and rode off along the river bank, still perhaps unaware how fortunate he had been.
So watch out for the crossing, and for those gates, and if you’re cycling make sure you dismount and wheel your bike across.
Updated Aug 1, 2010
See Assmannshausen a reprieve from the Tourists
charlesracine Says: While Ruedesheim is touristy it still has it’s flair and is worth a visit. Get away from the excess try Assmannshausen a short 3km train ride north/downstream or drive if you like. One can also take the cable car up from Ruedesheim, walk to see Germania/Niederwalddenkmal...
Try the Car Ferry from Bingen it is worthwhile
charlesracine Says: It is a nice experience, with good views, using a different mode of transportation. In Ruedesheim there is souvenir shopping City wide. But, for accommodations in a less touristy location, I prefer Assmannshausen 3KM down stream/north, 3 minutes by train.
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Rudesheim is small town overrun by tourists, yet ... it is a very easy way to get a bit of the Middle Rhine in a daytrip from the Frankfurt area. The main street, Drosselgasse is full of Rhine kitsch...
We visited Rüdesheim am Rhein as part of our Rhine cruise; in fact, it was the one town where we managed to spend a fair amount of time, as we moored here twice and were able to go ashore both...
RUDESHEIM & TOURIST'S GO TOGETHER!
Rudesheim is a winemaking town in the Rhine Gorge and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies at the foot of the Niederwald on the Rhine’s right (east) bank on the southern approach to the......
We were sitting around the dining room table deciding where to go for our European holiday when we decided on the Rhein area and the search was on for which town to make our home base. I am still not...
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