Enjoy Rüdesheim am Rhein, the gateway to the Lorelei Valley. This merry town with lovingly restored half-timbered houses is located in the Rheingau region on the right embankment of the River Rhine. Famous for its wine, it owes its long-standing wine-growing tradition to the Romans. Some of the vineyards are right in the middle of the town’s center thus giving it an amazing rustic charm and blending perfectly with the historic buildings.
Its cable car takes you to the best view over the vines and the Rhine river, the Niederwalddenkmal and its main figure Germania, and it was made famous by Hollywood in the movie “G.I. Blues”, starring none other than Elvis Presley. Still a cult place for Elvis lovers all around the globe, you will learn a small secret about it and Elvis himself. Discover Drosselgasse lane, the heart of the Old Town, 144 meters of convivial wine taverns and courtyard restaurants. At Market Square, discover a fountain decorated with the statue of a wine-drinking man. See the Klunkhards Estate, one of the architectural pearls of the old town: a 16th-century slightly curved half-timbered building. At Oberstrasse, the “upper street”, find the Medieval Torture Museum which illustrates punishment and torture in the Middle Ages and witch-hunting in Germany. Come to Drosselgasse, the famous picturesque lane amid the old town, built for boat owners to settle into town. Take a look at Brömserburg Castle, originally the residence-stronghold of the bishops of Mainz built in the 10th century. Wonder at the beautiful aristocratic half-timbered residences, including the 16th century Brömserhof, today the site of Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet, a vast collection of fascinating musical instruments dating back 3 centuries. Dive into the history of medieval fortresses for which the Romantic Rhine is famous. This, and more, will be the highlights of this attractive walking tour.