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BERGZABERNBURG LANDECK LEINSWEILERANNWEILER
SIEBELDINGENMAIKAMMERDEIDESHEIMWACHENHEIMBAD DÜRKHEIMFREINSHEIMBOCKENHEIMEDENKOBENST. MARTINBURG TRIFELSGIMMELDINGENNEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSEWörrstadtEisenbergHambachWallufBudenheimHettenleidelheimGöllheimLambrechtEsthalGleiszellen- Klingenmünster
GleishorbachUngsteinFlomborn
KirchheimbolandenKriegsfeldGau-
Flonheim OdernheimMonsheimMinfeldScheibenhardtKandelAlbisheimFlörsheimAlsenbornHochspeyerSchweigen-
RechtenbachRinnthal
WilgartswiesenRamberg
Burrweiler
FrankweilerBirkweilerHainfeldAlbigFreimersheimGau-
AlgesheimDörrenbachLandauNieder OlmAlzeyGrünstadtWissembourgIngelheimFRANCE
BACK ROADS GERMANY
ACTIVITIES
Sample the wines on an oenophile’s tour of
the region’s superb wineriesTake a hike in the unspoiled Naturpark Pfälzer
Wald in St. MartinScare yourself in the ossuary at Oppenheim and
then tour the underground passagesHike to the impressive ruins of Wachtenburg for
spectacular views over the Rhine ValleyAcquire a taste for Saumagen, Pfalz’s most
famous regional specialityAbove Vineyards along the way to Nierstein, see p165The German Wine Route
Set in gently rolling countryside between Pfälzer Wald’s wooded hills and
the Rhine, with the French Alsace to the south, the wine-growing regions
of Pfalz and Rheinhessen are Germany’s largest. This area has much in
common with its southern neighbor, Alsace – from its architecture to the
dialects spoken. They also share a history of alternating periods of French
and German control. The drive follows an established and well-marked
wine route past picturesque vineyards, beautiful villages, chic hotels, and
top-quality restaurants. A gourmet experience is guaranteed. Visitors can
look foward to tasting the different types of wine made by the numerous
small vineyards scattered throughout the region. Other highlights include
the ancient and historic cathedral cities of Mainz, Worms, and Speyer.