Towns · Villages · Rhine
Thirty-seven kilometres of Rhine, a dozen villages, centuries of history.
Oldest town · Sparkling capital
The oldest town in the Rheingau, birthplace of Gutenberg, and Germany's sparkling wine capital. A perfect base for exploring.
The famous wine town
Four million visitors a year — and worth every one of them. The Drosselgasse, the cable car, the Niederwald monument.
Wine university town
Home to the world-famous Geisenheim University for viticulture and oenology. The academic heart of German wine.
Medieval gem
Off the tourist trail: a perfectly preserved medieval village with the legendary Gräfenberg vineyard and Weingut Robert Weil.
The red wine village
Unique in the Rheingau: red slate soils produce outstanding Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir). Romantic Rhine scenery.
Schloss & History
A tiny village dominated by the castle that gave the Riesling grape its international fame. One of Germany's most iconic wine views.