Eltville

Germany

Eltville am Rhein is in Rheingau in Hesse, Germany.

Biedermeier sculptures in front of the Electoral castle Together with its Stadtteile (adjoining villages) of Erbach and Hattenheim, Eltville is the largest town in the Rheingau.

North of Eltville is the village and community of Kiedrich. To the east is the village of Walluf.

St. Peter and Paul parish church

  • Timber-frame, Burgstraße. from the 16th and 18th centuries
  • Kurfürstliche Burg, Burgstraße 1 (at the Rhine. Courtyard and rose garden: Nov. to March: Daily 10:30AM-5PM, April to Oct.: daily 9:30AM-7PM; Castle tower: April to Oct.: Friday 2PM-6PM, Sat, Sun and holidays 11AM-6PM. The 1330 to 1345 erected castle of the prince-electors and archbishops of Mainz, directly at the Rhine, the landmark of Eltville. In the former residence tower you can now find the Tourist Information, a souvenir shop, a wedding chapel, a Gutenberg memorial and changing exhibitions. Rose garden and courtyard free; Castle tower 2 €.
  • St. Peter’s and Paul’s parish church, Kirchgasse 1, +49 6123 2622. from the 14th century Eberbach Abbey (Kloster Eberbach)
  • Kloster Eberbach. – the place where the interior scenes of “The name of the Rose” were filmed in 1985/1986.
  • Domäne Steinberg. Clos (walled vineyard) of Kloster Eberbach.
  • Scharfenstein Castle. Ruined medieval castle.
  • The Catholic pilgrimage church consecrated to Saint Valentine, Kiedrich (Bus line 172 from Eltville train station.

Timber-frame, Burgstraße. from the 16th and 18th centuries

Kurfürstliche Burg, Burgstraße 1 (at the Rhine. Courtyard and rose garden: Nov. to March: Daily 10:30AM-5PM, April to Oct.: daily 9:30AM-7PM; Castle tower: April to Oct.: Friday 2PM-6PM, Sat, Sun and holidays 11AM-6PM. The 1330 to 1345 erected castle of the prince-electors and archbishops of Mainz, directly at the Rhine, the landmark of Eltville. In the former residence tower you can now find the Tourist Information, a souvenir shop, a wedding chapel, a Gutenberg memorial and changing exhibitions. Rose garden and courtyard free; Castle tower 2 €.

St. Peter’s and Paul’s parish church, Kirchgasse 1, +49 6123 2622. from the 14th century

Kloster Eberbach. – the place where the interior scenes of “The name of the Rose” were filmed in 1985/1986.

Domäne Steinberg. Clos (walled vineyard) of Kloster Eberbach.

Scharfenstein Castle. Ruined medieval castle.

The Catholic pilgrimage church consecrated to Saint Valentine, Kiedrich (Bus line 172 from Eltville train station.

  • Sekt- und Biedermeierfest (Sparkling Wine and Biedermeier Festival) along the Rhine promenade. 29 June - 2 July 2018.
  • Close walk to Walluf for Apfelwein tasting.

Wine from vineyards such as Steinberg, Rauenthaler Baiken and Erbacher Marcobrunn.

Weingut Bug-Mühle, Mühlstraße 18, Walluf, +49 6123 75372.

  • Waldgaststätte Rausch, Wiesweg 93 (Along narrow road to the end of the valley., +49 6123 999 43 90. Great Schnitzel
  • Burg Crass, Freygäßchen 1 (at the Rhine, +49 6123 975110.

Waldgaststätte Rausch, Wiesweg 93 (Along narrow road to the end of the valley., +49 6123 999 43 90. Great Schnitzel

Burg Crass, Freygäßchen 1 (at the Rhine, +49 6123 975110.

  • Wine tasting stands in:
    • Eltville: Rhine River promenade
    • Hattenheim: Rhine River bank
    • Erbach: at the parking area Rheinallee

  • Tourist-Information, Burgstraße 1, +49 6123 90 98-0.

Tourist-Information, Burgstraße 1, +49 6123 90 98-0.