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The following list is by no means complete.
If you want to find out about current regional events like garden parties, hikes through the vineyards etc. the Mittelmosel Nachrichten can be recommended. It is a weekly periodical, distributed free by the local authority of Bernkastel-Kues to all housholds. Ask your landlord if you can have a look at it.
Guided hikes on the Moselle, Saar and Ruwer
Specially trained guides accompany you on hikes to unusual places and show you the countryside, its people, its food and above all its wine. Let them take you by the hand and introduce you to a two thousand year old culture. The tours are usually in German, but some of the guides may be able to offer you a tour in English. Ring up and ask.
More Info and reservations: www.weinerlebnisbegleiter.de
or in Burgen: www.kelterstein.de
Distance: about 25 miles, north-west of Kirn, near Bundenbach
A settlement of the Celtic tribe of the Treveri (circa. 250-100 B.C.), most easterly member of a chain of late Celtic hill forts. The central area of the hill fort has been reconstructed and shows several buildings both dwelling houses and storage rooms.
Every year during the second week in August the cultural society of Bundenbach stage a "Festival of the Celtic Settlement" to which various musicians, who play Celtic music, are invited.
Opening times: 01.04.-31.10. daily 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Information: Ortsgemeinde, 55626 Bundenbach, Tel (06544) 92 72
You should aim to combine your visit to Altburg with a visit to the slate quarry at Herrenberg and the ruined castle of Schmidtburg.
Distance: about 8 miles, south-east of Burgen, near Elzerath
cyclists please note the large difference in height!
South-east of Burgen you can find traces of the typically straight Roman road between Trier and Bingen, known locally as the "Ausonius Road" after the Roman poet and traveller.
Near Elzerath you can follow the road for several miles through the forest. A detour to Heidenpütz along the Heinz stream in the direction of Rapperath can be recommended. You will find Roman ruins there and a prehistoric stone monument. Or you can go to Weinplatz, about 3 miles from Elzerath, where you will find barrows (Celtic tombs). Also worth a visit is the Grauen Lei near the junction of the modern roads to Morbach and Veldenz. It is an impressive quartz rocky outcrop which was a Celtic sacred place.
Between Horbruch and Kirchberg a 3 mile long prehistoric hiking trail has been created. Nearby you can visit a reconstructed Roman watch tower (near Dill), more barrows and two children's playgrounds which have been modelled on Roman times.
Distance: about 30 miles, south-west of Trier, on the B49, in Igel
The word tombstone does not do justice to this impressive Roman monument from the third century which dwarfs the two storey houses in its vicinity. It was erected by a wealthy Celtic cloth merchant in the typical Roman fashion at the side of the road from Trier to Reims. It is listed by the Unesco World Heritage and is the largest of its kind north of the Alpes.
Grutenhäuschen
Small two storey Roman monument (3rd. century) in the vineyards above Igel.
Distance: about 32 miles, south of Hermeskeil, on th B327/52, near Otzenhausen
A surprisingly well preserved defensive wall dating from circa. 50 B.C. The fort covers 46 acres of hilltop and was surrounded by a wall of wooden piles and stones over a mile and half long and the population withdrew into it during times of unrest. It is the largest of its kind in the Hunsrück.
The fort is open at all times and costs nothing to visit. From May to October on the first Saturday in the month you can take part in a guided tour at 2 p.m. It last about 2 hours and you should wear stout shoes. Meet at the parkplace in the wood near Otzenhausen.
Further Information: Touristinformation, 66620 Nonnweiler, Tel (06873) 660-0
Distance: about 22 miles, south of Morbach, B422, near Allenbach
One of the best preserved prehistoric forts in the whole of central Europe. It was presumably the capital of the Celtic tribe of the Treveri. It shows the type of construction used in the La Téne period (5th to the 1st century B.C.) known as murus gallicus. You can visit the remains of the walls and the gates.
The fort is open at all times and costs nothing to visit.
Further Information: Tourist-Information Deutsche Edelsteinstraße, Brühlstraße 16, 55756 Herrstein, Tel (06785) 79 103 and 79 104, Fax (06785) 79 120
Brauneberg: Distance about 2 miles,
Maring-Noviand: Distance about 6 miles,
Piesport: Distance about 10 miles,
Erden: Distance about 14 miles
Visits and guided tours can take place any day.
Information: Touristik Büro Brauneberg, Moselweinstr. 101, Tel.: 06534-933333, Fax: -933334
Touristinformation Maring-Noviand, Tel.: 06535-7023
Verkehrsbüro Erden, Tel.: 06532-2549
A Roman wine festival is staged at the end of September or the beginning of October in both Maring-Noviand and Piesport.
Distance: about 25 miles, follow the Moselle upstream, on the B53, in Mehring
A typical villa rustica which belonged to a Celtic or Roman or early Germanic estate owner.
Completely excavated and partly reconstructed.
Distance: about 14 miles, near the junction of B327 and B50 (Hunsrückhöhenstraße), near Wederath
cyclists please note the large difference in height!
Celtic and Roman Settlement (400 B.C. - 400 A.D.). Remains of houses, temples, wells, watertanks, roads and, above all, graves.
Museum with permanent exhibits and Special Exhibitions on various themes, lectures, conferences, open air festivals, activities with children on particular subjects (e.g. play in Roman times, food and drink, plants etc.), summer program, guided tours by children and for children, and lots more.
The Vicus Belginum support society allows anybody to participate in the further developement of the museum.
Distance: about 2miles, in Veldenz
Excavated Celtic/Roman bath house showing hypocaustic heating system dating from the 2nd century A.D.
Opening times: 15th April - 1st November: Mo-Su 10-12, Fr, Sa 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., outside these times you can arrange a visit by telephone
Guided tours: Apply by telephone: 06534-18156 or 933216
Distance: about 20 miles, south-east of Kempfeld
A place steeped in history with the remains of human settlements covering 2000 years. It started life as a Celtic hill fort, was later used as a Roman holy place and in the middle ages was a castle of the counts of Wildenburg (14th century). Spectacular views from an observation tower over the forests of Hochwald and Idarwald. There is a tour with instructional signs, an animal park, café and restaurant.
Opening times: daily 08:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Further information: Hunsrückverein e.V., 55758 Kempfeld, Tel (06786) 72 12 and 17 49
both banks of the Moselle between Cochem and Schweichdie
Traffic free Sunday on the Moselle in late May or early June every year. Food and drink can be sampled in one of the thousands of stands and open wine cellars along the way.
Information: info@burgen-bernkastel.de oder www.happy-mosel.com
Distance: about 6 miles
Largest wine festival in the central Moselle valley held each year on the last weekend in August.
An event lasting several days with a large and varied program of entertainments, processions with floats from the various villages (including Burgen) and a firework display.
Shuttle buses to and from Burgen are laid on.
Information:info@burgen-bernkastel.de
the cinema in Bernkastel-Kues
Adresse: Schanzstr. 12, 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
The current program is published in the Mittelmosel Nachrichten, the local periodical of the Bernkastel-Kues. You can also get information by telephone: 06531-2597, or Internet: www.mosel-kino.de
Music festival between June and July against the backdrop of the listed Roman remains in Trier.
A varied program of opera, musicals and plays are performed in the Amphitheater, Porta Nigra and the Emporer's Baths. Avantgarde and classical performances are both catered for. Greek and Roman drama productions are featured as are modern interpretations of traditional pieces.
Program, venues and prices at: www.antikenfestspiele.de
Over 100 original Aeroplanes and aviation structures are displayed in a complex covering 850,000 sq. ft.
A special attraction is the Café with seating for 150 which is housed in a replica of a Concorde.
Opening times: 1. April to 1. November daily von 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Entrance: 5,- €, Children aged 4-14 3,- €
Telephone: 06503 / 7693
Erected by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in memory of the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis here between 1939 and 1945. Due to the European importance of the memorial, information about the criminals and their victims is presented in 4 languages (German, English, French and Polish).
Entrance free.
Information: Tourist-Information Hermeskeil, Trierer Straße 49, 54411 Hermeskeil, Tel: 06503-9535-0, Fax: 06503-953521, E-Mail: info@hermeskeil.de
No other museum in Germany presents so much information about the Roman and Celtic civilisation which flourished in the first 400 years after the birth of Christ. In addition to more than 200 mosaics, the visitor can study a complete historical collection of coins stretching from Roman times to the Middle Ages.
Opening times: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays)
Internet: www.landesmuseum-trier.de
Address: Weimarer Allee 1, 54290 Trier, Tel.: 0651-97740
Nearest port of call: Bernkastel-Kues, parkplace on the Bernkastel river bank
Special offers and prices can be obtained by Telephone: 06531-6897, Fax: 06531-7603, Internet: www.mosel-personenschifffahrt.de
Distance: about 8 miles
Opening times: Mo - Fr: 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Sa - So: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., latest entrance is 45 minutes before closing time
When the weather is bad (usually under 16 deg. in the shade) the baths can be closed at short notice.
Address: School and Sport Centre, Peter-Kremer-Weg (Kueser Moselufer), 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Tel.: 06531-3003
Distance: about 18 miles
Here you will find 1500 sq. ft. of Indoor Thermal Baths with a water temperature of 32 degrees, a Whirlpool with a water temperature of 36 degrees and an outdoor pool with a water temperature of 31 degrees, a Solarium and a sun terrace. In addition there are 3 Finnish saunas and a steam sauna.
Meals can be had in a Cafeteria with seating for 60 indoors and 30 outdoors. There is also a "Vitamin" bar and a bar in the sauna area.
Opening times: Mo - Fr 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sa, So, Holidays 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Address: Wildsteiner Weg, 56841 Traben-Trarbach, Tel.: 06541-83030
Distance: about 7 miles
Center of the Middle Moselle region with one of the prettiest Middle Ages market places in Germany, the pictoresque ruins of the castle of Landshut, birthplace of the church reformer and humanist Nicholaus von Kues.
There are many yearly Festivals including the "Wine Festival", the traffic free "Happy Mosel" and the "Moselle Music Festival".
Internet: www.bernkastel-kues.de
Distance: about 30 miles
Center of the semi-precious stone industry of Germany with many exhibitions.
Internet: www.idar-oberstein.de
Distance: about 50 miles
Capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. French flair, spectacular defensive formations (casemates) and a historical center.
Internet: www.luxembourg.lu
Distance: about 20 miles
Well-known for its wealth of Art Nouveux architecture. There are many impressive buildings from the latter part of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century. The town is dominated by the ruins of the castle of Grevenburg.
Internet: www.traben-trarbach.de
Distance: about 30 miles
Oldest city in Germany. It was the residence of 6 emperors of Rome including Constantine. In the city you can see an amphitheatre, 2 Roman baths, the world-famous Roman city gate "Porta Nigra" and the emprorer Constantine's throne room. The Rhineland Museum is worth a visit as are the shops in the pedestrian precinct.
Internet: www.trier.de