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klasher Says: There is a scenic, steep trail into town from the castle. Great way to burn off all of that delicious German Cuisine. It takes about 15 minutes to go up at a fairly brisk pace.
Elena77 Says: At Oberwesel there are many beautiful, ancient buildings. And one of the most amazing can be found next to St. Martin’s church. This lovely half-timbered house looks like it belongs right into one of the fairy-tales of the brothers Grimm. The house was built in 1625 and in...
Elena77 Says: Schönburg castle is perched on a narrow rocky ridge with a truly massive shield wall, one of the most impressive of its kind. From the castle hill you’ll have fabulous views of the Rhine valley and nearby castles (such as Castle Gutenfels at the opposite riverbank).It is...
globetrott Says: This is an interesting remain of the old townwall and at each side there is another sculpture of a holy saint:Holy Nikolaus is facing the river Rhine, he is the patron for rafters, sailors and fishermen.Holy Nepomuk is facing the village,he is considdered the patron for all...
globetrott Says: Just some more of the old towers that you will find, when walking through Oberwesel. All of them have names like Ochsenturm (oxtower) , Katzenturm (cattower) etc. and in some of them people have built their home or at least a place to spend their free time. To own such a...
globetrott Says: Roter Turm (red tower) is also called Haagsturm because the painter Carl Haag had bought it and had rebuilt that medieval tower in neo-gothic style between 1864 and 1866. This tower still has many paintings of Carl Haag inside, but it is privately owned now and cannot be...
globetrott Says: Take a walk through the village of Oberwesel and you will see a lot of lovely halftimbered houses all over the town. You will also pass by the hotel "Zum goldenen Zapfenzieher" (the golden corkscrew), where in 1843 Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben sang for the first time...
globetrott Says: Schoenburg castle is not only a luxury hotel but also an interesting castle, where you can take a walk through some remaining innercourts and see some great buidings of the castle dating back to the 11th century.There is also a Kolpingheim, a cheap hotel, that is not open...
16 medieval towers dating back to 1220AD
globetrott Says: In Oberwesel you will still see almost the complete medieval townwalls, dating back to the year 1220 and there is a total of 16 of the formerly 21 towers, that are still there to be seen , some of them are privately owned nowadays, but on most of them you may even step up...
The great interior of Liebfrauenkirche
globetrott Says: Dont miss to get inside of Liebfrauenkirche, because that interior is really full of great and interesting details in architecture. You will find a great mixture of gothic, baroque and neo-gothic ornaments, paintings and sculptures there.My favorite was the main altar, made...
Historishe Weinwirtschaft: Cozy Ambiance
klasher Says: Excellent wine, ambiance and food!
Elena77 Says: Oberwesel can easily be reached by train. There are direct trains from Koblenz (via Boppard) and also from Mainz (via Bingen). The regional trains to Oberwesel leave both Koblenz and Mainz at hourly intervals. The ride takes around 35 minutes from Koblenz and 1 hour from...
globetrott Says: There are various cruises that you can start in Oberwesel. KD / Koeln-Duesseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt has a regular schedule for day-cruises to the nearby Loreley and to Koblenz or Ruedesheim throughout the summer-season .Bingen-Ruedesheimeris another shipping-company
globetrott Says: Driving to Oberwesel is easy : you simply take the main road along the left bank of the river Rhine and you will find lots of parking-spaces along the river. You will be able to park there for free for 2 hours (Kurzparkzone), in case that you have a motorhome you pay 6 euros...
Rheinland-Pfalz & SaarlandCard
globetrott Says: Rheinland-Pfalz & SaarlandCard is a good way to save some money : between April 1st and November 1st you simply buy that ticket and dont have to pay the entrancefee to 144 attractions of the area, including castles, cruises, museums etc.When you buy a 3- or 6-day-ticket you...
Rhein in Flammen - an annual festivity
globetrott Says: Rhein in Flammen is a special event during the summerseason with ships-parades, fireworks, wine-fests and other celebrations at many villages along the river Rhine. All of the villages will be lighted, Big bonfires will be burning at most of the castles and mountaintops...
choose your hotel carefully !!
globetrott Says: It is one of the biggest problems, when you choose a hotel along the Rhine-valley, that the trains run at both sides of the river, through the centre of town and villages and only a few places have tunnels and you may rest peacefully all night.Do NOT expect these trains not...
globetrott Says: Romantischer Weinlehrpfad in Oberwesel is a path, that you can walk through the village and step by step you will find exhibits and explanations about wine-growing and how to press and store the wine etc.It might be a good idea to walk there, when you have enough time. this...
Pfalz - the most spectacular castle in the Rhine
globetrott Says: This spectacular castle is in fact IN the Rhine, on a small island and it is just 3 km upstream from Oberwesel. Pfalzgrafenstein castle is also called Kaub or Pfalz. It was built on a small island in the river Rhine, at a narrow place where toll could easyly be taken from...
wadekorzan Says: Oberwesel was once a so-called "free imperial city". This meant that they were allowed to mint their own currency, and the town became very very wealthy. For this reason it had to be very well fortified. They did this by building a city wall encircling the city, complete...
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OK, this is a restored castle turned into hotel and it's very nice. I've never seen anything like it. My parents stayed here once and absolutely loved it.
Q: Is there a place in Oberwesel to rent a car so I may drive through the wine country?
A: Oberwesel is too small for car rentals. Most visitors rent their car at Frankfort airport, where there is great selection at bargain prices. Car rental is also available...
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16 medieval towers & Schoenburg castle
I've got some interesting experiences in Oberwesel. I'd love to share with you the 22 tips I've written, the 134 photos uploaded, and 4 travelogues I've created.
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Like so many other towns in this area the origins of Oberwesel can be traced back to Celtic settlements. Oberwesel was originally founded as "Vosavia" or "Volsolvia". Later the Romans maintained a...
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Oberwesel is nicknamed the "village of many towers and wine". Originally settled by the Celts and then the Romans, this town later became what was known as a free imerial city, making it a very...
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Oberwesel is the quaint town we stayed at one night on the rhine. The cool thing is that our hostel we stayed at was up on a hill next to a castle that you can stay at, if you have money. We opted for...
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Picture of Oberwesel from the Castle
This is a picture of Oberwesel from the Hotel Castle Schonburg, it was scanned from a hotel brochure.
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