Oestrich-Winkel Things to Do

Doesn't matter where you do it, but please take a break from your journey, get out for a bit of fresh air and wander along the foreshore of the Rhine River.

Always a nice thing to do just before lunch to build up your appetite and thirst :o)

The old Wine Crane here in Oestrich-Winkel is quite an icon.

Years ago it was used to help in the loading of many goods to be transported on the river.

Do stop, have a look and take the time to wander along the foreshore a bit.

If you are driving along the Rhine River, then do not miss this cute Castle.

We viewed it from the Oestrich-Winkel side of the river but it is closest to the Bingen side.

The Castle is built on a island in the middle of the Rhine River and has an interesting story behind the name. Please check out my travelogue here for the full story.

Pfarrhof St. Martin is the parsonage of the catholic church of St.Martin and it also dates back many centuries : It was mentioned in the history-books already in the year 1000 and was destroyed by the swedish troops - like the church and most other buildings of that village in 1635. It was rebuilt again and since 1829 untill today it is used as parsonage of Oestrich-Winkel.

Gruener Baum is the oldest inn of Oestrich-Winkel and you will find it in the back part of the village - since more than 350 years it is an inn. I passed by it early in the morning so I cannot say anything about its restaurant, BUT I simply loved that great architecture with the lovely half-timbered facade and the cosy restaurant-garden next to it !
Oestrich-Winkel is certainly a great place to take a walk of 1 hour or so, before you start to explore the quite modern and touristy places like Ruedesheim etc.
Oestrich will be a much more typical Rhine-village than most of the other places in the touristy Rhine-valley...

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St.Martin church dates back to the year 1508, but at the same place there used to be another church already since the year 850. In 1635 this catholic church was destroyed by the swedish troops and rebuilt again . In 1893 it was restored in neo-gothic-style, the way that it looks today.
Take your time, when exploring the great interior of that lovely church !
this church is really worth a closer look, you may enter it freely and without restrictions during the day.

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Oestrich-Winkel is one of the first villages of interest in the Rhine-valley, when you arrive from Wiesbaden at the right bank of the river Rhine / Rhein.
The area around Oestrich-Winkel is still quite flat, but very fertile and the vinyards date back to the roman times. In the year 850 the village of Oestrich was for the first time mentioned in the history books.
Oestrich-Winkel is mostly overseen by the tourists exploring the Rhine-valley, that is a pity, because prices are quite low there, the wine tastes great and you may see plenty of lovely half-timbered houses - in one of the most beautiful (Hotel Schwan) you may even rent a room in order to explore the Rhine-valley from there.