Oberwesel
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Oberwesel is in Middle Rhine Valley.
Get in
By car
The B9 runs along the riverside of the town and is about half way between Bingen and Koblenz. Alternatively 12 km from the A61 exit 44 Laudert.Fährgemeinschaft KaubCar and foot passenger ferry crosses the Rhine just south of Oberwesel from Kaub.
By train
Train station is on the line Mainz – Koblenz.By boat
- Bingen-Rüdesheimer cruise boat to/from Bingen and Rüdesheim.
- The Köln-Düsseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt, better known as KD, runs cruises and scheduled services up and down the river between Cologne and Mainz, stopping in Sankt Goar.
See
Oberwesel townwallExcellent example of town wall with many defensive towers
Schönburg12th century castle with expensive but impressive restaurant and hotel.
Do
Eat
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phone: +49 6744 93050address: Marktplatz 4Also hotel rooms
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phone: +49 6744 714011address: RheingoldstraßeGerman food with original flare. Building was located in this position with spectacular view of the Rhein for the film Heimat 3.
Sleep
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phone: +49 6744 93330address: Auf dem Schönberg
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phone: +49 6744 710070address: Rathausstraße 2One of the few places in the area that serves food throughout the day in the week.