Discover the Wine Region in the Rheingau

The Abbey of St Hildegard is an extraordinary monastery. Unlike most monasteries in the region, it was only built in the 20th century. In 1904, the first Benedictine nuns moved in. Since 2002, the abbey has been part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery is surrounded by vineyards that rise above Rüdesheim. There, the nuns cultivate their own vineyards and grow mainly Riesling and Pinot Noir.
Enjoy the wonderful view of the Rhine Valley from the monastery and take a short walk through the vineyard. Take a look at the church, grandly decorated in neo-Romanesque style.
Afterwards, you can taste and buy the monastery wines in the monastery shop.
Opening Hours: The church is open from morning prayer until evening prayer In the summer months: from about 5:30 a.m. Sunday: 6:00 a.m. – 8:15 p.m.
The monastery shop with vinotheque is open: Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This vantage point above Assmannshausen is worth a short detour. From the top, you have a beautiful view of the town on the banks of the Rhine, the Rhine Valley, and Rheinstein Castle on the other bank of the Rhine. Above Assmannshausen, you can look down on the village’s vineyards.

Park your car in this car park for your visit to Rüdesheim and the Niederwalddenkmal.

Take the cable car to the Niederwald Monument. A visitor centre, the pavilion, and the Niederwalddenkmal await you on the mountain, with views of the Rhine Valley, and Bingen and Ingelheim on the other bank of the Rhine.
The cable car runs daily from the end of May to the end of October, as well as during the pre-Christmas season, when the Christmas market is held. If you travel during other months, you can easily reach the monument by car.
For the exact opening hours please visit this link.

Hotel Lindenwirt is the most traditional wine tavern in Drosselgasse in Rüdesheim am Rhein. On the way there, you’ll also walk through the famous Drosselgasse street. At the Lindenwirt, they value ingredients from the region and are committed to the Slow Food movement. They serve regional specialties and meat: Swabian-Hall pork, Hohenloher beef, and game from their own hunting grounds.
Opening Hours: Daily: 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Reserve your table by phone: +4967229130.

This former Cistercian monastery in Eberbach is now a museum and winery. It served as a film set for the filming of "The Name of the Rose" with Sean Connery in the leading role of William of Baskerville. The latter went on a murder hunt behind medieval monastery walls.
You can visit the abbey museum, the cloister, the basilica, the monks' refectory, the dormitory, the lay brothers' dining room, the monastery alley, the chapter house, the cabinet cellar, and the Romanesque cellar vaults on your own.
In the monastery shop, you’ll also find the Eberbach Monastery’s vinotheque. There you can taste and buy the monastery wines.
Opening Hours: 1 April – 31 October: Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1 November – 31 March: Monday – Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Last admission is always 30 minutes before closing time.
As the opening hours may vary from time to time for various reasons, you should check them again here before your visit.

Park your car here for a short walk through Weinheim.

Weinheim has a pretty market square and a townscape worth seeing. If you’re traveling on a Monday, you can have dinner in one of the restaurants in the market square. The restaurant in the Hotel Kreuzberghof, where you’ll stay today, is closed that day. This will postpone your arrival at the Hotel Kreuzberghof.

Go back to your car and continue to the Hotel Kreuzberghof.

You’ll stay at the Hotel Kreuzberghof, surrounded by nature. The hotel is surrounded by forest and is located by a quiet lake. You can have dinner in the hotel's restaurant. They serve traditional dishes with a light Mediterranean touch.
Restaurant Opening Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday: Closed
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