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The Palatinate.<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Cheers! To the Palatinate.
Vacationland Palatinate
Forest border in the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
Palatinate<br />
Forest Nature<br />
Reserve<br />
Vacationland Palatinate<br />
The people of the Palatinate have their quirks: for example, they have<br />
invented their own axis of the Earth; they have built themselves the largest wine<br />
barrel in the world, only to open a restaurant inside. They have both the largest<br />
continuous stretch of vineyards and forestland in Germany and many things more<br />
that they are quite proud of without being conceited about it. Here, there is plenty<br />
of what people of the third millennium miss elsewhere: sunshine in the<br />
sky and in the heart, picture-perfect landscapes, good food, and a<br />
congenial atmosphere at the many festivals<br />
Palatinate Tourism<br />
celebrated here. Between the vineyards,<br />
Board:<br />
the fruit orchards, and the vegetable <strong>Pfalz</strong>.<strong>Touristik</strong> e.V.<br />
fields, Palatinate chefs create delicacies Postfach 100416<br />
67404 Neustadt/Wstr.<br />
to which the moniker “local cuisine”<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6321 39160<br />
does not begin to do proper justice. In Fax +49 (0) 6321 391619<br />
addition, the region between the info@pfalz-touristik.de<br />
Rhine and the Saar rivers serves www.pfalz-touristik.de<br />
up a healthy portion of living history and culture from all<br />
categories. What there is to discover and where is the object<br />
of this travel guide – whether you are cycling, hiking, or<br />
driving; whether you prefer culture, recreation, or athletic<br />
challenges. Divided into the four major tourist areas of the Palatinate,<br />
this guide provides you with 150 excursion tips for your<br />
vacation. With 75 Palatinate museums; two dozen particularly<br />
noteworthy fortresses, castles, and churches; 16 adventure parks,<br />
8 golf courses, and 30 other attractions from a corn labyrinth to the<br />
Cuckoo Train, there should be something there for every<br />
taste. Enjoy and have fun!
Vacationland German Wine Route
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Palatinate<br />
Forest Nature<br />
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Forest border in the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
Vacationland German Wine Route<br />
It's hard to say what makes the charm of the vacationland surrounding the<br />
German Wine Route. Is it the Mediterranean flair of the area in which 1 800 hours<br />
of sunshine per year allow even figs, kiwis, and lemons to mature? Or is it the<br />
vicinity to France, which ensures that the typical savoir vivre is particular<br />
pronounced here? Perhaps it is the enchanting atmosphere of the sleepy little villages<br />
tucked away between the rolling vineyard-covered hills. In any case, the creator<br />
looked fondly on this stretch of land. Whether you are bicycling between<br />
the vineyards, hiking from a hut in the Palatinate Forest to a<br />
winegrowing village, strolling through the narrow streets of the old<br />
sector in town, or enjoying a wine-inspired wellness day in spa towns<br />
such as Bad Dürkheim and Bad Bergzabern, the range of possibilities<br />
for rest and recreation seems endless. There is also no shortage of destinations<br />
for adventure tours since the area is teeming with stones bearing witness to the<br />
eventful history of the Palatinate. You can find anything from the remains of Roman<br />
settlements to fortresses, ruins, and castles. The hospitality sector offers<br />
something for every taste, from family-friendly apartments at a winery estate to<br />
luxurious hotels, from star-studded topnotch restaurants to inns offering local fare<br />
and cozy wine taverns.<br />
In the middle of the sea of vineyards lie two cities: the busy university town<br />
of Landau with its zoo and many interesting art deco buildings, and Neustadt an<br />
der Weinstrasse where the annual crowning of the German Wine Queen takes place<br />
and the Hambach Castle, the "cradle of German democracy" is situated.<br />
Both cities are influenced by their surrounding wine villages and festivals<br />
are held here like everywhere else along the German<br />
Wine Route. With over 200 festivals every year - some<br />
folksy, some elegant - there are plenty of opportunities<br />
to get to know the land and its people. Come and join<br />
in the celebrations any time!<br />
Discovery Day Along the German Wine Route<br />
Every year, on the last Sunday in August, cyclists, pedestrians, and<br />
roller-bladers populate the German Wine Route by the thousands.<br />
On "Discovery Day", Germany's oldest wine tourism route is closed<br />
to motorized traffic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. over a stretch of<br />
approximately 80 kilometres. In the villages and at the stands along<br />
the way, Palatinate wines and local specialities are offered while the<br />
Palatinate people celebrate the longest wine festival in the region<br />
with their guests.
MUSEUMS MUSEUMS<br />
B4 Museum under the Trifels,<br />
Annweiler<br />
Three old half-timbered houses and a mill<br />
make up this quaint museum.<br />
Visitors can discover the history of the<br />
Trifels fortress and region on 800 m2.<br />
Tue to Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Quodgasse 32, Tel. +49 (0) 6346 1682<br />
B5 Museum of Pewter Figures,<br />
Bad Bergzabern<br />
This little museum shows the history of<br />
the world depicted with 20 000 pewter<br />
figures.<br />
Mon to Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 6<br />
p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and by<br />
appointment<br />
Im Haus Wilms/Marktstrasse 14<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6343 939172<br />
B5 West Rampart Museum,<br />
Bad Bergzabern<br />
Reopened in 1998 under a private<br />
initiative, the crenel stand for standard<br />
gunnery has been made accessible and<br />
converted to a museum.<br />
March 1 to June 30: every first Sunday of<br />
the month from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
July 1 to October 31: every Sunday from<br />
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6398 347<br />
B5 City Museum<br />
Bad Bergzabern<br />
Museum of local history and culture with<br />
annual themes.<br />
Summertime: Sat 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Königstrasse 45, Tel. +49 (0) 6343 70114<br />
C2 Palatinate Museum of Natural<br />
History Bad Dürkheim<br />
Natural history research, also for children<br />
and teens. Permanent exhibits and<br />
changing special exhibitions.<br />
Daily except Mondays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Wed 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.<br />
Hermann-Schäfer-Strasse 17<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 94130, Fax 941311<br />
www.pfalzmuseum.de<br />
C3 Artists' Path Deidesheim<br />
Let yourself be mesmerized by the<br />
creativity of the artists from Deidesheim:<br />
this marked path connects ten museums<br />
and artist studios.<br />
For further information, please call +49 (0)<br />
6326 96770<br />
B4 German Oven and Stove<br />
Museum, Burrweiler<br />
Over 100 old ovens and stoves from the<br />
16th to the 20th century are displayed in<br />
their historical setting in a 400-year-old<br />
wine cellar. Includes a gift shop and an<br />
antique stove gallery.<br />
Thu/Fri 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 5<br />
p.m., Sun 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. and by<br />
appointment<br />
Hauptstrasse 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6345 919033, Fax 919034<br />
www.deutsches-ofenmuseum.de<br />
C3 German Film and Photography<br />
Museum, Deidesheim<br />
An overview of film and photography<br />
technology over the past 100 years.<br />
Wed to Fri 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br />
Sat/Sun and holidays 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br />
Closed in January and February<br />
Weinstrasse 33<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6326 6568, Fax 981069<br />
www.film-fotomuseum.de, www.DFTM.de<br />
C3 Viticulture Museum, Deidesheim<br />
An exhibit on the relationship between<br />
man and wine.<br />
Wed to Sat, Sun and holidays from<br />
4 p.m. - 6 p.m., closed in January and<br />
February<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6326 981561, Fax 967718<br />
www.deidesheim.de<br />
C4 Viticulture and Local History<br />
Museum, Edenkoben<br />
Museum of local history and culture with a<br />
permanent exhibit on wine and the region.<br />
In addition, changing special exhibitions.<br />
April to October:<br />
Fri 4 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.,<br />
Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
November to March: Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Weinstrasse 107<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6323 81514, Fax 959288<br />
www.museum-edenkoben.de<br />
C4 Frank-Loebsch House, Landau<br />
Picturesque building with a wooden<br />
gallery surrounding the courtyard. Home<br />
of Anne Frank's great grandfather during<br />
the 19th century. Permanent exhibits on<br />
the Jews of Landau and the Sinti and<br />
Roma of the Palatinate. Changing art<br />
exhibitions.<br />
Tue to Thu 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. -<br />
5 p.m., Fri to Sun 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 13182, Fax 13195<br />
www.landau.de<br />
C4 Historical Museum, House<br />
Mahla, Landau<br />
Historical city museum and city archive,<br />
history of the Vauban fortress with an<br />
impressive model of the town, bourgeois<br />
and peasant home décor, viticulture<br />
machinery, porcelain collection, oil<br />
paintings, scientific documentation,<br />
Landau newspapers.<br />
Mon to Thu 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., Mon to Wed<br />
2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Thu 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Marienring 8<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 13182, Fax 13195<br />
www.landau.de<br />
C1 Museum of local history and<br />
culture Grünstadt and Leiningerland,<br />
Grünstadt<br />
open by appointment,<br />
Am Stadtgraben 2, Tel. +49 (0) 6359<br />
937320 www.gruenstadt.de<br />
C1 Deanery Museum, Grünstadt<br />
open by appointment<br />
Martinskirche, Kirchheimer Strasse 2<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6359 2253<br />
www.gruenstadt.de<br />
C3 Museum of local history and<br />
culture "Oldest House" Hassloch<br />
March to December: every first and third<br />
Sunday of the month<br />
from 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>d tours and visits by appointment<br />
year round.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6324 981613 or 3366<br />
C4 Carriage and Chaise Museum,<br />
Landau<br />
Visit the Landau carriage cabinet - the<br />
culture of travel - with the special exhibit:<br />
5000 years of wheels and wagons.<br />
Museum hours: Thu 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
and by appointment<br />
Corner of Maximilianstrasse/Poststrasse<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 13181, Fax 13195<br />
www.landau.de<br />
C4 House of the Peasants' War,<br />
Landau-Nußdorf<br />
This is where the peasants' revolt of 1525<br />
in the Palatinate was decided. The only<br />
place in the Palatinate that commemorates<br />
the outbreak and course of the Palatinate<br />
Peasants' War and represents the events in<br />
an exhibit. Every first Sunday of the month<br />
from March to October: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
and by appointment, Kirchstrasse 66<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 62928 or 62221<br />
www.landau-nussdorf.de<br />
C3 Otto Dill Museum, Neustadt<br />
The exhibition documents Otto Dill's<br />
artistic development from his early years<br />
to his later works when he turned more<br />
towards Impressionism<br />
Wed, Fri 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 2 p.m. - 6<br />
p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., holidays 2<br />
p.m. - 6 p.m., Rathausstrasse 12/on the<br />
corner of Bachgängel 8, Tel. +49 (0) 6321<br />
398321, www.otto-dill-museum.de<br />
C3 Museum Villa Böhm, Neustadt<br />
A history of the city of Neustadt. In addition<br />
to thematic islands and displays on<br />
individual personalities, visitors can trace<br />
the city's cultural history from the 13th to<br />
the 20th century by touchscreen exploration.<br />
Wed 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Fri 6 p.m. - 8<br />
p.m., Sat 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 6<br />
p.m., Villenstrasse 16 b,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6321 855540<br />
www.neustadt.pfalz.com/kultur/kultur.htm<br />
C3 Railway Museum, Neustadt<br />
In the historical Palatinate Railway<br />
locomotive shed, old locomotives,<br />
railcars, and signals let every railway fan's<br />
heart skip a beat.<br />
Tue to Fri 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sat, Sun<br />
and holidays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Eisenbahnmuseum am Bahnhof (next to<br />
the railway station)<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6321 30390, Fax 398162<br />
www.eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de<br />
C3 Viticulture and Museum of Local<br />
History, Neustadt-Mussbach<br />
Formerly the Knights of Malta winery<br />
"Herrenhof", now a cultural centre with<br />
viticulture museum.<br />
Museum hours: by appointment<br />
Im Herrenhof, Tel. +49 (0) 6321 9639990<br />
www.neustadt.pfalz.com<br />
C4 Queich Valley Museum,<br />
Offenbach an der Queich<br />
Located in a converted barn in the centre<br />
of town, visitors can experience changing<br />
special exhibitions as well as a permanent<br />
exhibit on the history of the region and the<br />
town of Offenbach.<br />
Sun 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tel. +49 (0) 6348<br />
986142<br />
www.queichtalmuseum.de<br />
B4 Local History and Brush-binder<br />
Museum, Ramberg<br />
The museum of the craft of brush-binding<br />
showcases the history and many exhibit<br />
pieces surrounding the ancient art of<br />
brush-binding.<br />
Wed, Sat, Sun, and holidays 2 p.m. - 5<br />
p.m.<br />
Hauptstrasse 20, Tel. +49 (0) 6345 15 55<br />
www.buerstenbindermuseum.de<br />
C1 Leiningerland Motorcycle and<br />
Technology Museum, Quirnheim<br />
A collection of objects and exhibits related<br />
to technology.<br />
Sat 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun + holidays 10<br />
a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Industrial park Kleine Wust<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6359 85007, Fax 85008<br />
www.motorrad-technik-museum.de<br />
C2 Wine Cellar Museum in the<br />
Sparkling Wine Estate Schloss<br />
Wachenheim<br />
Exhibition of antique winemaking<br />
equipment, particularly for the production<br />
of sparkling wine<br />
Museum hours: by appointment<br />
Kommerzienrat-Wagner-Strasse 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 94270 or 0651 9988300<br />
Fax 0651 9988394<br />
www.schloss-wachenheim.de<br />
C2 "Villa Rustica", Wachenheim<br />
Excavation site of a Roman farm estate.<br />
Can be visited any time.<br />
Direct access via road B 271.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 958032<br />
www.wachenheim.de<br />
GOLF COURSES<br />
C2 Golfgarten Deutsche Weinstrasse<br />
Dackenheim<br />
Im Bitzgrund 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6353 989212, Fax 989213<br />
info@golfgarten.de, www.golfgarten.de<br />
C4 Golfanlage Landgut Dreihof<br />
Essingen<br />
Dreihof 9, Tel.+49 (0) 6348 6150237, Fax<br />
4388<br />
kontakt@golfclub-dreihof.de<br />
www.golfclub-dreihof.de<br />
C3 Golf-Club <strong>Pfalz</strong> Neustadt an der<br />
Weinstrasse e.V.<br />
Im Lochbusch<br />
Tel.+49 (0) 6327 97420, Fax 974218<br />
GC-<strong>Pfalz</strong>@t-online.de, www.gc-pfalz.de
FORTRESSES/CASTLES/CHURCHES<br />
B4 Imperial Fortress Trifels,<br />
Annweiler<br />
Medieval fortress, famous among other<br />
things for its imperial prisoners such as<br />
the English king Richard Lionheart. The<br />
imperial crown jewels were kept here<br />
during the 12th and 13th centuries.<br />
April to September 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
October to March 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Closed in December<br />
For guided tours, please contact the<br />
fortress' administrative office.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6346 8470<br />
C2 Limburg Monastery Ruins,<br />
Bad Dürkheim<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>d tours by appointment<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 9566250, Fax 9566259<br />
verkehrsamt@bad-duerkheim.de<br />
Restaurant "Klosterschänke":<br />
April to October: Tue to Sun 11 a.m. - 10<br />
p.m., November to March: Wed to Sat 11<br />
a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 791772<br />
B3 Hambach Castle, Neustadt-<br />
Hambach<br />
Built in the 11th century, the castle is<br />
renown for the so-called "Hambach Party",<br />
the cradle of German democracy (1832).<br />
With multimedia show. March 1 to<br />
November 30: daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.,<br />
Hambacher Schloß 1832, Tel. +49 (0)<br />
6321 30881<br />
www.hambacher-schloss.de<br />
B5 Madenburg Fortress, Eschbach<br />
First documented in 1176, the fortress<br />
served to protect the exit from the<br />
Kaiserbach Valley and the surrounding<br />
fertile lands. 180 m long with structures<br />
spanning several eras.<br />
Tue to Sun, guided tours by appointment<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6345 3531<br />
B4 Villa Ludwigshöhe Castle,<br />
Edenkoben<br />
Erected between 1846-1852, this classical<br />
villa in the "Pompeii Style" was built for<br />
King Ludwig I. Changing exhibitions.<br />
October 1 to March 31: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
April 1 to September 30: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6323 959222, Fax 959288<br />
B4 Cistercian Church, Eusserthal<br />
Inaugurated in 1262, the church has<br />
suffered much damage and destruction.<br />
The choir, the first crossbeam, and the<br />
transept remain today.<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>d tours by appointment<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6345 3531<br />
ADVENTURE PARKS<br />
C3 Holiday Park, Hassloch<br />
Come join us for "Action, Fun and<br />
Fascination" over 400 000 m2!<br />
The park offers exciting and funny shows<br />
presented by international artists as well<br />
as unique midway rides, all located in<br />
beautiful surroundings. From the<br />
beginning of April to the end of October.<br />
Tel. 01805 003246, Fax +49 (0) 6324<br />
599350<br />
www.holidaypark.de<br />
C2 Kurpfalz Park (Wild Game and<br />
Adventure Park), Wachenheim<br />
Wild animals such as lynx, mufflons, and<br />
deer populate the rugged forest and<br />
mountain landscape of the Palatinate<br />
Forest.<br />
Features include raptor shows, a free-fall<br />
slide, and a chairlift.<br />
From Easter to the end of October.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6325 959010, Fax 959025<br />
www.kurpfalz-park.de<br />
ADVENTURE PARKS<br />
B5 Game and Hiking Park of the<br />
Southern Wine Route, near Silz<br />
Fallow deer and red deer wander<br />
throughout the park without fence<br />
enclosures. There are over 400 animals<br />
from 15 different species. The petting zoo<br />
is of special interest for children.<br />
March 15 to November 15 from 9 a.m.<br />
November 16 to March 14 from 10 a.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6346 5588, Fax 989403<br />
www.wildpark-silz.de<br />
C4 Landau Zoo, Landau<br />
500 primarily exotic animals from over<br />
100 species live on the 4 hectares of the<br />
zoo grounds. Special programmes are<br />
planned to celebrate the zoo's 100th<br />
anniversary.<br />
March to October daily 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
November to February 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Hindenburgstrasse 12-14<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 898229, Fax 898230<br />
www.zoo-landau.de<br />
B6 Cactus Land, Steinfeld<br />
Over 1 000 varieties of cacti are exhibited<br />
on 7 000 m2. Free admission, sale of cacti<br />
and other succulents.<br />
March to October<br />
Mon to Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Sat/Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., November to<br />
February Mon to Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Wengelspfad 1, Tel. +49 (0) 6340 1299<br />
Fax 904677, www.kakteenland.de<br />
OTHER ADDRESSES<br />
C3 Cuckoo Train, Neustadt<br />
Neustadt/Weinstr. - Lambrecht - Elmstein<br />
Ask for schedules at the main train station<br />
(Hauptbahnhof), Tel. +49 (0) 6321 30390<br />
and 0173 9461618<br />
www.eisenbahnmuseum-neustadt.de<br />
C2 Dürkheimer Giant Barrel,<br />
Bad Dürkheim<br />
The biggest barrel in the world with a<br />
volume of 1.7 million litres houses a wine<br />
tavern and restaurant. Daily from 10 a.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 2143, Fax 62239<br />
www.bad-duerkheim.de<br />
C2 Casino, Bad Dürkheim<br />
Entertainment and excitement: come see<br />
the fascinating games available at the<br />
international casino. Enjoy the elegant<br />
atmosphere and see if Lady Luck follows<br />
you to the Roulette table, the Black Jack<br />
table, or the slot machines.<br />
Classical games: Sun to Thu 2 p.m. - 2<br />
a.m., Fri, Sat, as well as before and on<br />
holidays 2 p.m. - 3 a.m. Slot machines:<br />
daily 2 p.m. - 2 a.m.<br />
Schloßplatz 6-7, Tel. +49 (0) 6322 94240<br />
www.casino-bad-duerkheim.de<br />
C3 "Elwedritsche" Fountain,<br />
Neustadt<br />
The work of sculptor Gernot Rumpf from<br />
1978. The mythical creatures in and out of<br />
the cool water enchant both young and<br />
old. Marstallplatz, Tel. +49 (0) 6321<br />
926892, www.neustadt.pfalz.com<br />
C4 Rietburgbahn Chairlift,<br />
Edenkoben<br />
The first Palatinate chairlift.<br />
The lift is in operation on Sundays<br />
beginning in March and daily from Good<br />
Friday to November 1.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6323 959222 or 1800<br />
B5 Petronella Thermal Bath,<br />
Bad Bergzabern<br />
The 32° thermal bath is at the heart of the<br />
spa facilities in Bad Bergzabern. This<br />
wellness oasis, located on sprawling<br />
grounds, offers a successful combination<br />
of adventure, therapeutics, and relaxation -<br />
with all the amenities of a modern spa.<br />
Daily 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.<br />
Kurtalstrasse 27, Tel. +49 (0) 6343 93400<br />
www.bad-bergzabern.de<br />
C2 Thermal Bath, Bad Dürkheim<br />
Spa centre with thermal motion bath,<br />
massage, sauna, steam bath, imperial<br />
bath, Rasul bath, hay bath, Cleopatra bath,<br />
and Turkish bath. During harvest time,<br />
grape treatment in the fountain hall.<br />
Mon to Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat/Sun 9 a.m.<br />
- 5 p.m., holidays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6322 9640, Fax 964167<br />
www.staatsbad.bad-duerkheim.de<br />
German Wine Route: Deutsche<br />
Weinstrasse e.V.<br />
-Mittelhaardt- Wein and Tourismus<br />
Martin-Luther-Strasse 69<br />
67433 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6321 912333, Fax 912330<br />
verein@deutsche-weinstrasse.de<br />
www.deutsche-weinstrasse.de<br />
Tourist Information Neustadt<br />
(Tourist, Kongress- and Saalbau GmbH)<br />
Hetzelplatz 1<br />
67433 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6321 926892, Fax 926891<br />
touristinfo@neustadt.pfalz.com<br />
www.neustadt.pfalz.com<br />
Southern Wine Route: Südliche<br />
Weinstrasse e.V.<br />
Zentrale für Tourismus<br />
An der Kreuzmühle 2<br />
76829 Landau in der <strong>Pfalz</strong><br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 940407, Fax 940502<br />
info@suedlicheweinstrasse.de<br />
www.suedlicheweinstrasse.de<br />
Tourism Office Landau<br />
Rathaus<br />
Marktstrasse 50<br />
76829 Landau in der <strong>Pfalz</strong><br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6341 13181 and 13182,<br />
Fax 13195<br />
bftlandau@aol.com<br />
www.landau.de
Vacationland Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve
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Forest border in the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
Palatinate<br />
Forest Nature<br />
Reserve<br />
Vacationland Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
There is much that is unique about this landscape in the heart of the<br />
Palatinate. The Palatinate Forest spreads over 180 000 hectares, the<br />
largest continuous stretch of forestland in Germany. Here is a true nature<br />
and hiking paradise in which even lynxes have become<br />
reacclimatized. Since 1992, the Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve, together<br />
with the Northern Vosges Mountains in the Alsace, has constituted a crossborder<br />
biosphere reserve. Man and nature harmoniously live side by side<br />
here. 12 000 km of well-marked hiking trails promise pure relaxation. Also unique<br />
to Germany is the tight network of over 100 huts that make stopping for refreshments<br />
into a memorable experience. Fortresses, ruins, pristine landscapes, sleepy villages<br />
and forlorn farms make this giant forestland with its wide-open valleys to a popular<br />
vacationland. Old and young, sports enthusiasts and families all feel equally at<br />
home here.<br />
For a change of pace from the rural setting, there are three cities with many<br />
cultural attractions and shopping venues: the duchy city of Zweibrücken whose<br />
emblems are the rose and the horse, and which lies in close proximity to the<br />
interesting village of Hornbach with its monastery; the university town of Kaiserslautern<br />
with the largest dinosaur exhibition in Europe located on the grounds of<br />
the garden show (Kaiserslautern is one of twelve venues hosting the 2006 soccer<br />
world championship); and finally the conference and trade fair city of Pirmasens,<br />
formerly the hub of shoe manufacturing and still today, with its neighbouring towns<br />
of Hauenstein and Rodalben, a good destination for inexpensive shoe shopping.<br />
The many attractions of the Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
Palatinate Forest Huts<br />
This singularly tight network of over<br />
100 hiking huts, rest houses, and<br />
hunting lodges in the Palatinate Forest<br />
Nature Reserve invites visitors to<br />
come in and relax. On weekends at<br />
least, hikers will find a good selection<br />
of local specialities and a cozy<br />
atmosphere. A list of the huts and their<br />
hours of operation, as well as other<br />
information, is available by sending<br />
EUR 3 in the form of cash or postage<br />
stamps to:<br />
Pfälzerwald-Verein, Fröbelstr. 24,<br />
67433 Neustadt/Weinstrasse<br />
include, for example, the largest red sandstone cliffs in Europe.<br />
Rock climbers can wish for nothing more interesting than these<br />
spectacular climbing rocks, steeped in fables and legends. The<br />
romantic notion of knights in shining armour is alive today<br />
in the many fortress ruins, several of which host medieval<br />
festivals during the summer months. The Biosphere House<br />
in Fischbach provides information on the interaction<br />
between man and his environment as well as a spectacular<br />
nature adventure: visitors can walk in the treetops 30 m<br />
above the ground and then descend via a giant slide - not<br />
a daily experience to be sure! So join us for fun and games<br />
in the Palatinate Forest.
MUSEUMS<br />
D5 German Shoe Museum,<br />
Hauenstein<br />
Information on the history of shoe<br />
manufacturing in the South-western<br />
Palatinate, from the early days of<br />
industrialization till today.<br />
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., incl. Sundays and<br />
holidays.<br />
Turnstrasse 5<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6392 915165, Fax 915172<br />
www.deutsches-schuhmuseum.de<br />
D5 The Glass Shoe Factory,<br />
Hauenstein<br />
Visitors can directly witness shoe<br />
manufacturing at the Glass Shoe Factory.<br />
Experts explain and demonstrate all the<br />
manufacturing steps of modern<br />
shoemaking.<br />
Mon to Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. -<br />
3 p.m., Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.,<br />
Waldenburger Strasse 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6392 92210, Fax 922124<br />
www.glaeserne-schuhfabrik.de<br />
D2 Bajasseum (Circus Museum),<br />
Enkenbach-Alsenborn<br />
As a circus town marked by tradition,<br />
Alsenborn offers a glimpse of the world of<br />
circus in this museum.<br />
Open daily, for groups<br />
Special programme by appointment<br />
Rosenhofstrasse, Tel. +49 (0) 6303 80254<br />
www.enkenbach-alsenborn.de<br />
C2 Beerewei(n)museum, Eulenbis<br />
Pears have given this museum its name: a<br />
tasting of "Beerewei" (pear wine) is<br />
possible. On display are the presses and<br />
distillery equipment. Information on the<br />
region completes the tour.<br />
Museum hours: by appointment<br />
Im Bürgerhaus Eulenbis<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6374 6034 or 1310<br />
www.weilerbach.de<br />
D3 Forestry Museum and Historical<br />
Arms Forge, Elmstein<br />
April to October: Sundays and holidays on<br />
days when the Cuckoo Train is running 2<br />
p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Groups by appointment<br />
Möllbachstrasse 7, Tel. +49 (0) 6328 234<br />
C5 Municipal Gallery, Dahn<br />
The permanent exhibits display an art and<br />
book collection, as well as aquarelle and<br />
oil paintings and drawings. Changing<br />
special exhibitions.<br />
Tue, Thu, and Sat 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 10<br />
a.m. - 12 p.m. Schulstrasse 14,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6391 3222<br />
C3 Theodor Zink Museum and<br />
Wadgasser Hof, Kaiserslautern<br />
This museum with folklore and city history<br />
collections is housed in the former<br />
wagoner's inn "Rheinkreis", built in 1817.<br />
The spectacular stucco room and home<br />
décor objects from the 18th century are<br />
reminders of the history of the<br />
Wadgasserhof when it was an aristocratic<br />
residence.<br />
Tue to Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat/Sun 10 a.m.<br />
- 6 p.m.<br />
Closed Mondays, Steinstrasse 48<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652327 (Zink Museum)<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652326 (Wadgasserhof)<br />
www.kaiserslautern.de<br />
C3 Beer Mug Museum,<br />
Kaiserslautern<br />
Over 500 beer mugs and steins reflect two<br />
hundred years of libation culture.<br />
Mon to Fri 4 p.m. - p.m.19 Uhr and by<br />
appointment<br />
Zum Ellerbach 9, Tel. +49 (0) 631 73888<br />
C3 Palatinate Gallery of the<br />
Palatinate District Association,<br />
Kaiserslautern<br />
Originally conceived as a trade museum,<br />
the gallery on Museum Square was built<br />
in the neo-renaissance style in accordance<br />
with plans by Karl Spatz. Today it houses<br />
the most important collection of paintings<br />
in the Palatinate.<br />
Tue to Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tue also 7<br />
p.m. - 9 p.m., Museumsplatz 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3647201, www.bvpfalz.de<br />
B5 Fortress Gerstfeldhöhe West<br />
Rampart Museum, Pirmasens-<br />
Niedersimten<br />
The largest surviving section of the West<br />
Rampart. Here, visitors can learn<br />
everything there is to know about the West<br />
Rampart and explore the approximately<br />
1000 metre-long underground tunnel<br />
system.<br />
Sat/Sun 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. or by appointment<br />
Closed in winter from November 1 to<br />
March 31.<br />
(Open by appointment)<br />
In der Litzelbach<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 46147 or 842299<br />
Fax 2190090, www.westwall-museum.de<br />
B5 Museums of the Old City Hall<br />
(Altes Rathaus), Pirmasens<br />
Thu 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.<br />
Altes Rathaus, Hauptstrasse 26<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842299, Fax 842286<br />
www.pirmasens.de<br />
Museum of local history and culture,<br />
"Altes Rathaus"<br />
A focussed look at the period of the feudal<br />
lords documented with original exhibits.<br />
Immerse yourself in the world of the feudal<br />
lord Ludwig IX of Hessen-Darmstadt<br />
during the 18th century and discover the<br />
early days of the city of Pirmasens.<br />
Shoe Museum, "Altes Rathaus"<br />
Offers an overview of the shoe fashions of<br />
the 19th century.<br />
Bürkel Gallery, "Altes Rathaus"<br />
20 oil paintings offer a cross-section of<br />
Heinrich Bürkel's work, a forerunner of<br />
genre painting.<br />
Scissor Art Cabinet, "Altes Rathaus"<br />
A comprehensive documentation of a large<br />
number of artistic silhouettes by the<br />
Pirmasens artist Elisabeth Emmler.<br />
B5 Gallery Venezia, Pirmasens<br />
Changing exhibitions featuring renowned<br />
artists.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 44054<br />
Alleestrasse 13, www.galerie-venezia.de<br />
B5 Department of Works Museum,<br />
Pirmasens<br />
The Pirmasens Department of Works<br />
Museum houses rare and unique objects<br />
from the electricity, gas, water, and longdistance<br />
heating supply systems, as well<br />
as from the area of traffic.<br />
An der Streckbrücke 4<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 876315, www.swps.de<br />
B5 Forum "Alte Post", Pirmasens<br />
Changing exhibitions featuring renowned<br />
artists.<br />
Museum hours: by request, depending on<br />
the exhibition<br />
Poststrasse 2, nähe Hauptbahnhof<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842299, Fax 842286<br />
www.pirmasens.de<br />
B5 Neuffer Gallery, Pirmasens<br />
Changing exhibitions featuring renowned<br />
artists.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 71070<br />
www.neuffer-am-park.de<br />
MUSEUMS<br />
B2 Western Palatinate Musicians<br />
Museum, Mackenbach<br />
Lovingly collected information on the<br />
Western Palatinate musicians of the 19th<br />
and 20th centuries.<br />
Every Sunday: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
or by appointment<br />
Schulstrasse 34<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6374 6065 or 6475 or 4637 or<br />
6114<br />
www.weilerbach.de<br />
C2 Motorcycle Museum, Otterbach<br />
Museum in the old village church of<br />
Otterbach in which the history of<br />
motorcycles is displayed from its<br />
beginning to today.<br />
Sundays and holidays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.<br />
and 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., or by appointment<br />
Otterstrasse 18, Tel. +49 (0) 6301 2367<br />
www.vg-otterbach.de<br />
C3 Ironworks Museum, Trippstadt<br />
This little museum provides information<br />
on the early days of industrialization and<br />
the iron processing industry in the<br />
Palatinate Forest.<br />
Mon to Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. and<br />
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Sat, Sun and holidays by request<br />
Hauptstrasse 32, Tel. +49 (0) 6306 341,<br />
Fax 1529, www.trippstadt.de<br />
A4 City Museum Zweibrücken<br />
Provides an overview of the rich history of<br />
the city and comprises precious historical<br />
documentations.<br />
Sat 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.<br />
and 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.,<br />
Herzogstrasse 13,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871380 or 871382<br />
www.zweibruecken.de<br />
A4 Bibliotheca Bipontina,<br />
Zweibrücken<br />
The library of the dukes of Zweibrücken;<br />
comprises approximately 100 000<br />
volumes, including numerous prints from<br />
the early days of book printing, the<br />
"Editiones Bipontinae" edition, as well as<br />
Greek and Roman classics from the 18th<br />
century.<br />
Mon to Fri 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Mon, Wed, Fri<br />
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Bleicherstrasse 3, Tel. +49 (0) 6332 16403<br />
www.bipontina.de<br />
FORTRESSES/CASTLES/CHURCHES<br />
C5 Fortress Massif Altdahn -<br />
Grafendahn - Tanstein<br />
The oldest sections of the Palatinate's<br />
largest fortress date back to the 11th<br />
century. Built on freestanding, steep cliffs,<br />
the triple fortress is a typical structure for<br />
the Wasgau area with chambers, staircases,<br />
and hallways hewn into the rock.<br />
The fortress includes a museum. Good<br />
Friday to November 1: daily 11 a.m. - 5<br />
p.m. near Dahn, Tel. +49 (0) 6391 2215<br />
D5 Berwartstein Fortress<br />
The only inhabited fortress in the Palatinate.<br />
An impressive fortress typical of the<br />
Wasgau region, built in the 12th century<br />
on a massive rock outcrop. The gunnery<br />
tower, the 104-meter-deep well, the<br />
troops' quarters carved into the rock, and<br />
the rock passageways are all well preserved.<br />
March to October, daily 9 a.m. - 6<br />
p.m., November to February, Sun 1 p.m. -<br />
5 p.m. near Erlenbach,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6398 210<br />
A4 Hornbach Monastery<br />
Benedictine monastery founded over 1250<br />
years ago by Saint Pirminius. Also noteworthy:<br />
the Fabian church, the Michaelis<br />
chapel, remains of the transept and the<br />
monastery church, as well as the tomb of<br />
Saint Pirminius. The "Historama" within<br />
the monastery today houses a thoroughly<br />
renovated hotel and a modern museum.<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>d tours by appointment.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6338 313<br />
C5 Fortress Information Centre<br />
Lemberg Fortress<br />
Founded in the year 2000, the Information<br />
Centre provides an overview of the most<br />
important fortresses of the South-western<br />
Palatinate and in neighbouring France.<br />
Wed to Sat 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. -<br />
7 p.m., In the Lemberg fortress<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 8720, Fax 872100<br />
www-burg-lemberg.de<br />
C2 Cistercian Monastery Otterberg<br />
The second largest sacral edifice in the<br />
Palatinate, after the cathedral in Speyer.<br />
Open daily, <strong>Guide</strong>d tours by appointment<br />
Otterberg, town centre<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6301 31504,<br />
www.otterberg.de<br />
D3 Spangenberg Cliff Fortress,<br />
Erfenstein/Elmstein<br />
Prominent landmark of the Elmstein<br />
Valley, built in the 11th century.<br />
<strong>Guide</strong>d tours by appointment<br />
Between Lambrecht and Elmstein<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6325 7873 or 2027<br />
A4 Ducal Castle, Zweibrücken<br />
Today, the former residential castle of the<br />
dukes of Zweibrücken is the seat of the<br />
regional court of appeals. It is the largest<br />
Palatinate secular building in the northern<br />
Baroque style.<br />
Mon to Thu 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri 7:30<br />
a.m. - 3 p.m.<br />
Schlossplatz, Tel. +49 (0) 6332 8050<br />
www.zweibruecken.de<br />
A4 Zweibrücken Pheasantry<br />
The ruins of Tschifflick used to be the<br />
belvedere of the Polish king Stanilaus<br />
Leszczynski. The complex is among the<br />
most important Baroque garden<br />
monuments in Europe. Today, the complex<br />
houses the romantic hotel "Landschloss<br />
Fasanerie".<br />
Hours: year round<br />
Pheasantry local recreation area<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 u. 871471,<br />
Fax 871460<br />
www.zweibruecken.de
ADVENTURE PARKS<br />
C3 Japanese Garden, Kaiserslautern<br />
Opened in 2000, the Japanese Garden<br />
counts among the largest of its kind in<br />
Europe. Carefully selected plants, ponds,<br />
waterfalls, fish, lanterns, and rock<br />
arrangements create a magical east-Asian<br />
atmosphere in which body and soul can<br />
relax.<br />
Open daily: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
Lauterstrasse 18<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3703916, Fax 3703936<br />
www.japanischergarten.de<br />
C3 Kaiserslautern Garden Show<br />
22 hectare grounds in the middle of town.<br />
Changing flower shows in the halls,<br />
various thematic gardens, the biggest<br />
dinosaur exhibit in Europe, and a<br />
comprehensive cultural programme. The<br />
Kaiserberg offers a spectacular view of the<br />
city while the Neumühle Park offers a<br />
skateboard park, a beach volleyball pitch,<br />
and a water playground.<br />
April to October, daily 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
Schoenstrasse 9,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 7100700<br />
www.gartenschau-kl.de<br />
C3 Betzenberg Game Park,<br />
Kaiserslautern<br />
The 25 hectare game reserve with its 120year-old<br />
trees houses animals that can be<br />
found in nature here or that used to live in<br />
these parts: European bison, fallow deer,<br />
aurochs, wild horses, red deer, moufflon,<br />
wild boar, and lynx.<br />
Open daily<br />
Entersweilerstrasse,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652317<br />
www.kaiserslautern.de<br />
C3 Zoo, Kaiserslautern-Siegelbach<br />
At the moment, the 7-hectare zoo grounds<br />
are home to 250 animals from more than<br />
55 different species. A playground for<br />
young visitors as well as a nature path and<br />
guided tours. Open daily<br />
April to August 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br />
September to March 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6301 71690, Fax 716913<br />
www.kaiserslautern.de<br />
B5 Sculpture Park, Pirmasens<br />
Within the framework of the 1998 Cultural<br />
Summer Rhineland-Palatinate, 10<br />
international artists created red sandstone<br />
sculptures<br />
Hours: open at all times<br />
Alter Friedhof, Buchsweiler-Tor-Platz<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842299<br />
www.pirmasens.de<br />
B4 Little Rose Garden,<br />
Schmitshausen<br />
At bloom time, thousands of roses flower<br />
in the Rose Garden as well as around<br />
town.<br />
Hours: open at all times<br />
"Rosendorf"<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6375 447 or 921150<br />
A4 Wild Rose Garden, Zweibrücken<br />
Created from 1974-1976 by the city of<br />
Zweibrücken and the Oskar Scheerer<br />
Foundation, the garden is a living rose<br />
museum. 1000 species of wild roses,<br />
parkland roses, and shrub roses bloom<br />
over the 2-hectare grounds.<br />
Hours: year round<br />
Pheasantry local recreation area<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 u. 871471<br />
Fax 871460, www.zweibruecken.de<br />
A4 Cultural Park "Europe's Rose<br />
Garden" Zweibrücken<br />
60 000 roses blossom in elegant<br />
surroundings. Today, the rose garden in<br />
Zweibrücker is among the largest and<br />
most beautiful gardens in Europe. It<br />
furthermore offers a variety of<br />
entertainment.<br />
April - October daily 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
June, July, August daily 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.<br />
Rosengartenstrasse<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 u. 871471,<br />
Fax 871460, www.zweibruecken.de<br />
GOLF COURSES<br />
B4 Erster Golfclub Westpfalz<br />
Schwarzbachtal e.V.<br />
Rieschweiler-Mühlbach<br />
Hitscherhof<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6336 6442, Fax 6408,<br />
egw@golf.de<br />
www.erster-golfclub-westpfalz.de<br />
C4 Golf-Club Pfälzerwald e.V.<br />
Waldfischbach-Burgalben<br />
Auf dem Aspen 60<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6333 279603, Fax 279605<br />
info@gc-pfaelzerwald.de<br />
www.gc-pfaelzerwald.de<br />
B2 Golf-Club Barbarossa e.V.<br />
Mackenbach<br />
Am Hebenhübel<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6374 994633, Fax 994634<br />
info@golfclub-barbarossa.de<br />
www.golfclub-barbarossa.de<br />
MINES<br />
C6 Nothweiler Iron Ore Pit<br />
The old iron ore pit leads visitors right<br />
into the earth. There, young and old can<br />
learn plenty about the life and hard work of<br />
the miners.<br />
April to October, Tue to Sun and holidays<br />
10 a.m. - 6 p.m., November to March by<br />
appointment.<br />
Zechenhaus, Tel. +49 (0) 6394 5354<br />
www.nothweiler.de<br />
A4 Himmelsbergstollen Mining Pit<br />
Zweibrücken<br />
The mining pit dates back to the 16th<br />
century, was continually expanded, and its<br />
2 360 m2 served as an air-raid shelter for<br />
the inhabitants of Zweibrücken during<br />
WW II.<br />
Beginning of May to the end of October<br />
Sat/Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., visits and guided<br />
tours outside of regular opening hours<br />
possible by request.<br />
Wackenstrasse 5<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 479550, Fax 479552<br />
www.zweibruecken.de<br />
C3 Trippstadt Brunnenstollen Mining<br />
Pit<br />
A former aqueduct, built in 1767 and in<br />
service until the 1950s.<br />
April to Sept., Tel. +49 (0) 6306 341<br />
OTHER<br />
C5 Biosphere House Palatinate<br />
Forest/ Northern Vosges Mountains<br />
with treetop walk, Fischbach near<br />
Dahn<br />
Nature, fun, and games is the motto of the<br />
Biosphere House. How do the cycles of<br />
nature work? How do plants produce<br />
energy? What is a tree clock? Find the<br />
answers at the Biosphere House where<br />
Germany's first treetop walk leads visitors<br />
along a 200 m path between 18 and 35<br />
metres above ground through the treetops.<br />
April to October: Mon 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.,<br />
Tue 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.<br />
Wed to Fri 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat, Sun and<br />
holidays: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Am Königsbruch 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6393 92100, Fax 921019<br />
www.biosphaerenhaus.de<br />
C6 Barefoot Path, Ludwigswinkel<br />
Finally they can get out of their shoes,<br />
your otherwise imprisoned feet, and can<br />
feel, sense, and grope such things as<br />
forest soil, sand, marsh, or stones. If your<br />
feet agree, you can balance, skip through<br />
meadows, or wade through a creek.<br />
Hours: at all times<br />
near Ludwigswinkel,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6391 5811<br />
C3 Palatinate Theatre Kaiserslautern<br />
The playbill of the three-pronged theatre<br />
covers classical and modern opera,<br />
operetta, musicals, plays, as well as<br />
children and youth programmes. Regular<br />
matinee performances for all current<br />
productions.<br />
Willy-Brandt-Platz 4-5<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3675209 or 36750<br />
www.pfalztheater.de<br />
A4 Regional Stud Farm Zweibrücken<br />
One of ten regional stud farms, largely<br />
dedicated to horse breeding, with two<br />
riding halls, stables, and a tavern.<br />
Entertainment programme with auctions<br />
and performance shows.<br />
Mon to Fri 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 5<br />
p.m.<br />
Sat 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.<br />
Gutenbergstrasse 16<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 17556, Fax 75822<br />
www.landgestuet-zweibruecken.rlp.de<br />
A4 Designer Outlet Zweibrücken<br />
On a surface of 15 000 m2, international<br />
designers (e.g. Versace, Benetton and<br />
many more) offer brand-name quality at<br />
prices reduced by 30% - 70%.<br />
Mon to Sat 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.<br />
Londoner Bogen 10-90<br />
Tel. 0800 6885387, www.doz.com<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
With over 140 000 hectares of forests, the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve is the<br />
largest continuous stretch of forestland in<br />
Germany. Together with the Northern<br />
Vosges Mountains, the Nature Reserve has<br />
been classified as a cross-border<br />
biosphere since 1992.<br />
For further information, please contact:<br />
Naturpark Pfälzerwald<br />
Franz-Hartmann-Strasse 9<br />
67466 Lambrecht<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6325 95520, Fax +49 (0) 6325<br />
955219<br />
info@pfaelzerwald.de<br />
www.pfaelzerwald.de<br />
ADDRESSES<br />
City Marketing and Tourism<br />
Pirmasens<br />
Stadt Pirmasens<br />
Exerzierplatzstrasse 3, 66953 Pirmasens<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 842355, Fax 842283<br />
tourismus@pirmasens.de<br />
www.pirmasens.de<br />
Tourist Information South-western<br />
Palatinate<br />
Unterer Sommerwaldweg 40-42<br />
66953 Pirmasens<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6331 809126, Fax 809202<br />
info@suedwestpfalz.com<br />
www.suedwestpfalz.com<br />
Culture and Tourism Board<br />
Zweibrücken<br />
Herzogstrasse 1, 66482 Zweibrücken<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6332 871451 and 871471<br />
Fax 871460<br />
tourist@zweibruecken.de<br />
www.zweibruecken.de<br />
Tourism Association<br />
Kaiserslauterer Land e.V.<br />
Lauterstrasse 8, 67657 Kaiserslautern<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 7105328, Fax 7105474<br />
klland@kaiserslautern-kreis.de<br />
www.kaiserslautern-kreis.de<br />
University City Kaiserslautern<br />
Tourist-Information im Rathaus<br />
Willy-Brandt-Platz 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 3652317, Fax 3652723<br />
touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de<br />
www.kaiserslautern.de<br />
Tourist-Information am Hauptbahnhof<br />
Richard-Wagner-Strasse 107<br />
67655 Kaiserslautern<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 631 4145239, Fax 4145241<br />
touristinfo-kl@t-online.de<br />
Tel. 0631 4145239, Fax 4145241<br />
touristinfo-kl@t-online.de
Vacationland Palatinate Mountains and Donnersberg Mountain
Vacationland Palatinate Mountains and<br />
Donnersberg Mountain<br />
It's easy to fall in love with this landscape, with its rolling<br />
hills, fields and meadows, little forest groves, and pristine creeks and<br />
rivers. The stress of daily life and hectic city living are miles away<br />
from here because the Kusel Musicians' Land and the countryside<br />
surrounding the Donnersberg mountain, the highest in the Palatinate at<br />
687 m, are like refuges for people seeking rest and relaxation. Little wonder that<br />
the Celts felt right at home on the sprawling mesa atop the Donnersberg. The Celtic<br />
village and the Celtic garden in Steinbach particularly incite visitors to discover<br />
that era. Primordial nature accompanies hikers, cyclists, and riders on the stroll<br />
through history. Romantic trails pass through forests, fields and meadows, while<br />
rare types of orchids bloom at the bottom of quiet valleys and vineyards cling to<br />
the sunny slopes of the Alsenz and Zeller Valleys. Everywhere you look, fortress<br />
ruins and other cultural monuments attest to the region's colourful history. There<br />
is something to be found here for every taste, whether you prefer a vacation on a<br />
farm or staying at a four-star hotel. And there is plenty for our little guests to discover<br />
and enjoy as well.<br />
Not a single mountain but rather a series of hills mark the features of the<br />
neighbouring Palatinate Mountains. The rugged beauty of this area continues to<br />
enchant visitors to this day, but the inhabitants of the district capital of Kusel and<br />
its surroundings didn't always have it easy. And because a<br />
particular musical tradition had developed here, they crossed<br />
the lands as travelling musicians during the winter months. Where they got to and<br />
how they lived in the Kusel Musicians' Land is the object of the Musicians' Land<br />
Museum. It is only one of many little museums that prove that the people here hold<br />
their traditions dear. Opportunities for resting harried souls are<br />
plentiful: hiking, cycling, canoeing ... and if you are looking for<br />
something out of the ordinary, simply rent a railway trolley and<br />
pedal your way through the picturesque Glan Valley along the<br />
old railway line. The locals are particularly proud of their fresh<br />
regional products. Pretty farmyard stores, distilleries, and<br />
restaurants featuring local fare invite visitors on a discovery<br />
trip for palate and gums.<br />
A B C D<br />
Palatinate Forest<br />
Nature Reserve<br />
Forest border in the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
E<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
4
MUSEUMS FORTRESSES/ CHURCHES<br />
C1 Palatinate Stone Hewer<br />
Museum, Alsenz<br />
Exhibits include machinery and tools, and<br />
video films explain the social history.<br />
Binoculars for viewing sandstone<br />
structures. "Technician's office" from the<br />
turn of the century.<br />
Thu 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. from April to October,<br />
on local holidays, and by appointment.<br />
Rathausplatz 3<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6362 2464 or 3030<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
A3 Diamond Cutter Museum,<br />
Brücken<br />
History of the diamond industry.<br />
Representation of history, trade and<br />
industry from the end of the 18th century<br />
till today.<br />
Tue 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Thu 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Sundays and holidays 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6386 993168 or<br />
+49 (0) 6373 5040<br />
Hauptstrasse 47, www.bruecken-pfalz.de<br />
E2 Roman Vicus / Roman Museum,<br />
Eisenberg<br />
The exhibition entitled "The Roman<br />
Eisenberg" includes numerous ceramic<br />
pieces, glass and metal objects, as well as<br />
an early Christian bread stamp. Roman<br />
living quarters are represented in the<br />
reproduction of a dining room and<br />
kitchen.<br />
Every first Saturday of the month 3 p.m. -<br />
5 p.m. and by appointment<br />
Friedrich- Ebert- Strasse 28<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6351 4070<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
C2 Kahnweilerhaus, Rockenhausen<br />
Permanent exhibit on the life and works of<br />
Picasso patron Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler.<br />
Kahnweiler’s German-language book<br />
collection is available as a reference<br />
library. Changing exhibitions on<br />
contemporary culture. Thursdays and<br />
every first Saturday of the month: 3 p.m. –<br />
5 p.m. and by appointment.<br />
Am Marktplatz 7<br />
Tel: +49 (0) 6361-1089 or 451214<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
D1 Palatinate Mining Museum,<br />
Imsbach<br />
In addition to old craft tools for extracting<br />
raw materials, the museum displays<br />
unique pieces for iron manganese<br />
extraction, a gold pan dated 1880 in the<br />
"silver cabinet", a collection of Davy<br />
lamps, documentation on how to extract<br />
mercury, an original old mine chart, and<br />
many things more.<br />
Sat 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.,<br />
groups of over 20 persons also by<br />
appointment.<br />
Town centre, Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712<br />
Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
A2 Museum of local history and<br />
culture with Fritz Wunderlich<br />
Commemorative Room, Kusel<br />
Museum of local history and culture with<br />
commemorative pieces. A room<br />
remembers the tenor Fritz Wunderlich who<br />
passed away in 1966, a son of the town of<br />
Kusel.<br />
Daily except Mondays, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Marktstrasse, Tel. +49 (0) 6381 8222<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
A2 Musicians' Land Museum,<br />
Thallichtenberg<br />
Documentation of the history of the<br />
travelling musicians' trade in the western<br />
Palatinate. Exhibits and original music<br />
bring the lives of approximately 2 500<br />
farmers' sons alive again.<br />
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 424270 or 8429<br />
Fax 424280<br />
Burg Lichtenberg<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
A2 Quarry Museum, Rammelsbach<br />
Diorama and documents illustrate the<br />
backbreaking work in the "Dimpel".<br />
Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 7123 or 7591<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
A2 Emigrants Museum, Oberalben<br />
Representation of the history and the<br />
social background of the emigration<br />
movement during the 19th century.<br />
Sun 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 424270, Fax 424280<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
D2 Dollhouse Museum of the 30s<br />
and 50s, Jakobsweiler<br />
100 lovingly collected dollhouses in the<br />
former "milk hut".<br />
Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. and by appointment<br />
Rosenweg 3<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6357 7631 or 1295 or 989872<br />
www.puppenstubenmuseum.de<br />
B2 St. Julian Oil Mill<br />
A jewel of the history of craftsmanship.<br />
The mill still runs to demonstrate the<br />
process of oil extraction.<br />
Hours of operation: by appointment<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 424270, Fax 424280<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
A2 Prehistory Museum and<br />
Geoscope, Thallichtenberg<br />
A glimpse into the Earth's Permo-Carbon<br />
era with fossils dating back between 290<br />
and 250 million years, including the<br />
"white shark". Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Lichtenberg Fortress<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 993450, Fax 993452<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
C2 Palatinate Museum of Tower<br />
Clocks, Rockenhausen<br />
An old farm with a clock tower creates the<br />
setting for more than 30 large tower<br />
clocks, sundials and sand clocks.<br />
Thursdays and every first Saturday of the<br />
month 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Daily guided tours<br />
by appointment, closed from Christmas to<br />
Easter.<br />
Am Schloß<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6361 3430 or 451214<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
C2 Pachen Museum, Rockenhausen<br />
German art of the 20th century. Hella and<br />
Heinz Pachen dispose of a unique<br />
collection with over 2 000 works by<br />
approximately 300 artists from all over<br />
Germany, including names such as Otto<br />
Dix and Käthe Kollwitz.<br />
Thursdays and every first Saturday of the<br />
month 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Daily guided tours<br />
by appointment.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6361 22136 or 451214<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
2A Lichtenberg Fortress,<br />
Thallichtenberg<br />
With a length of 425 m, it counts among<br />
the largest fortress ruins in Germany.<br />
Open year round, guided tours on<br />
Sundays at 2 p.m. and by appointment<br />
Lichtenberg Fortress,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 8429<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
D2 Falkenstein Fortress Ruin,<br />
Falkenstein<br />
Falkenstein is one of the most famous<br />
fortresses of the Donnersberg massif (440<br />
m). The fortress is perched almost<br />
vertically approximately 100 m above the<br />
village of Falkenstein on jagged melaphyre<br />
cliffs. The fortress was rebuilt into an<br />
amphitheatre in 1993.<br />
Accessible at any time.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
C1 Moschelland Fortress Ruin,<br />
Obermoschel<br />
The floor plan shows the typical<br />
characteristics of a medieval fortress.<br />
Destroyed in 1689, the fortress still hints<br />
at its former grandiose size even today.<br />
Accessible any time.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
B2 Abbey Church, Offenbach-<br />
Hundheim<br />
The church dates back to a Benedictine<br />
abbey built around 1230. Today's edifice<br />
shows gothic elements that have been<br />
incorporated in traditional Romanesque<br />
construction drawings.<br />
B2 Hirsau Chapel, Offenbach-<br />
Hundheim<br />
This edifice from the 12th century counts<br />
among the Palatinate's oldest. Paintings<br />
from the 13th century can be found in the<br />
altar room.<br />
C1 Parish Church, Finkenbach-<br />
Gersweiler<br />
Today, the structure displays a neo-gothic<br />
style. First documented in 1304.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
E2 Rosenthal Monastery Ruin,<br />
Kerzenheim-Rosenthal<br />
Former Cistercian abbey. Parts of the<br />
sidewalls with flying buttresses and the<br />
west gable with the little turret and stone<br />
bonnet roof typical for the valley are all<br />
that remained from the original singleaisle<br />
abbey church. The tomb plates of<br />
abbesses and founders can be found along<br />
the sidewalls of the churches.<br />
Open Sundays and holidays and by<br />
appointment.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
ADVENTURE PARK<br />
B2 Potzberg Game Park and<br />
Falconry, Föckelberg<br />
Ibex and Sika deer, red deer and fallow<br />
deer, moufflon, wild boar, and wild horses<br />
roam over the 25 hectares of this park. A<br />
raptor show displays hawks, vultures, and<br />
falcons.<br />
March to October 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
November to February 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6385 6228 or 6249<br />
Fax 999125<br />
www.wildpark.potzberg.de
MINES<br />
B2 Limestone Tourist Mine at<br />
Königsberg, Wolfstein<br />
A mine railway takes visitors into the heart<br />
of the limestone mine. An impression of<br />
the miners' work is complemented by the<br />
representation of limestone extraction.<br />
April to November, Sundays and holidays:<br />
1 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6304 913104<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
D2 White Pit - Tourist Mine,<br />
Imsbach<br />
Large areas of the tunnel system of the<br />
"White Pit" have been reopened over the<br />
past years to accommodate visitors.<br />
Several hundred metres of supported<br />
tunnels as well as large underground and<br />
aboveground extraction sites are<br />
accessible today.<br />
April to October, on weekends and<br />
holidays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,<br />
Groups also by appointment.<br />
Langenthal, Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712<br />
Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
GOLF COURSE<br />
D2 Golfclub am Donnersberg e.V.<br />
Börrstadt<br />
Röderhof 3 b<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6357 96094, Fax 1430<br />
info@golfamdonnersberg.de<br />
www.golfamdonnersberg.de<br />
OTHER<br />
D2 Celtic Village and Celtic Garden,<br />
Steinbach<br />
The Celtic village and the Celtic garden<br />
are designed to bring visitors closer to<br />
life, work, culture, and natural<br />
surroundings during Celtic times in a<br />
descriptive way. The Celtic village was<br />
built in keeping with traditional<br />
craftsmanship in accordance with findings<br />
from excavations.<br />
April to October: Saturdays, Sundays, and<br />
holidays<br />
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by appointment<br />
Brühlstrasse, nähe Jugendherberge<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
D2 Zellertal Railway, Tracks<br />
between Monsheim and Langmeil<br />
This section of railway connects two<br />
districts with one another. Monsheim, with<br />
its environmental railway station, is<br />
located in the district of Alzey-Worms in<br />
Rhine-Hesse. The Zeller Valley, on the<br />
other hand, is located largely in the<br />
district of Donnersberg, within sight of the<br />
actual Donnersberg, the Palatinate's<br />
highest mountain.<br />
Excursions on Sundays and holidays from<br />
the end of April to the end of October on<br />
the "Monsheim - Langmeil" line.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
D2 Stumpfwald Railway Eiswoog,<br />
near Ramsen<br />
This narrow-gauge railway is approximately<br />
2 km long and located between the<br />
Eiswoog and the Kleehof.<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> days: Sundays and holidays from<br />
June to the beginning of October, Eiswoog<br />
train station<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6356 8035<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
A2 Railway Trolley Adventure Tour<br />
Bicycling on the railway tracks. On even<br />
days, the trolleys travel from Staudernheim<br />
to Altenglan. On odd days, the<br />
trolleys travel from Altenglan to<br />
Staudernheim.<br />
From March to October you can travel all<br />
day. Reservations mandatory!<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 424270, Fax 424280<br />
www.draisinentour.de<br />
ADDRESSES<br />
Tourist Information<br />
Pfälzer Bergland-<br />
Kuseler Musikantenland<br />
Trierer Strasse 41<br />
66869 Kusel<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6381 424270, Fax 24280<br />
touristinformation@kv-kus.de<br />
www.kuseler-musikantenland.de<br />
Donnersberg<br />
Tourist Association e.V.<br />
Uhlandstrasse 2<br />
67292 Kirchheimbolanden<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6352 1712, Fax 710262<br />
touristik@donnersberg.de<br />
www.donnersberg-touristik.de<br />
Publisher:<br />
<strong>Pfalz</strong>.<strong>Touristik</strong> e.V.<br />
Texts:<br />
Dr. Detlev Janik<br />
Concept, layout, and maps:<br />
K. E. Groß Werbeagentur<br />
Translation:<br />
Barbara Kraus<br />
Photographs:<br />
Karl Hoffmann, Hartmut Frien<br />
Karl-Heinz Schmeckenbecher<br />
Werner Sator, Frederic Groß<br />
Tourist Service GmbH, Deidesheim<br />
Tourist Offices of the Palatinate<br />
Palatinate Archive.<strong>Touristik</strong> e.V.<br />
No responsibility is taken for the accuracy<br />
of the information contained herein.<br />
December 2003<br />
The Perfect Gift for Palatinate Fans<br />
Wherever you may be, our baseball caps, bath towels, and other items from<br />
our Palatinate collection allow you to show your true colours. The articles for<br />
Palatinate fans, emblazoned with the popular “Cheers! To the Palatinate.” logo,<br />
are available only from the Palatinate Wine Marketing Board. In addition to the<br />
ever-popular baseball caps, the handy bath towels, the elegant neck scarves, and<br />
the sought-after T-shirts illustrated below, there are many more items to choose<br />
from: posters with Palatinate motifs, for example, books on the Palatinate and on<br />
Palatinate wines, glasses and corkscrews, and much, much more. Order a free<br />
catalogue or visit our online shop at www.pfalzwein.de!<br />
Baseball caps 8.- EUR<br />
Bath towel 15.30 EUR<br />
Neck scarf 9.50 EUR<br />
T-Shirt 8.90 EUR<br />
Polo shirt 14.80 EUR<br />
Pin 1.80 EUR<br />
Soap, red/green 2.30 EUR<br />
with gift-box 3.- EUR<br />
Pepper grinder 42.- EUR<br />
Palatinate Wine Marketing Board:<br />
<strong>Pfalz</strong>wein e.V.<br />
Martin-Luther-Strasse 69<br />
67433 Neustadt/Weinstrasse<br />
Telephone +49 (0) 6321 912328<br />
Fax +49 (0) 6321 12881<br />
info@zum-wohl-die-pfalz.de<br />
www.pfalzwein.de
Vacationland Plains of the Rhine
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2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
A B C D<br />
Palatinate Forest<br />
Nature Reserve<br />
Forest border in the<br />
Palatinate Forest Nature Reserve<br />
Vacationland Plains of the Rhine<br />
The plains of the Rhine River virtually cry out for cycling: the landscape<br />
features a multitude of well-maintained field and cycling paths. Between them,<br />
there are individual farms and quaint villages with half-timbered houses, and the<br />
occasional stretch of woodland. The land lives from agriculture since the fertile<br />
soils ensure a cornucopia of culinary pleasures. 80 different vegetables alone ripen<br />
here, potatoes mature much faster than elsewhere in Germany thanks to the southern<br />
climate, and white asparagus is a much sought-after delicacy in spring. Creative<br />
cooks will find everything they need for fresh food preparation, visitors can buy as<br />
much as the trunks of their cars will hold at farms and street<br />
stalls. Germany's first tobacco plants were cultivated in the<br />
district of Germersheim in 1573 and tobacco barns belong to<br />
the landscape to this day. And when visitors cycle along the<br />
tobacco paths in the Southern Palatinate, they may even<br />
encounter storks in the adjacent fields. This vegetable paradise<br />
is flanked by the Rhine River, which not only delivers fresh<br />
ingredients for delicious fish dishes, but also a landscape of incomparable beauty:<br />
the meadowlands with their luscious vegetation, enticing excavation ponds, and<br />
the dreamy arms of the old Rhine. Decide for yourself whether you would rather go<br />
swimming, sailing, canoeing, or simply lie in the sun - all are possible and what<br />
gives this sun-drenched region its southern flair. It is for good reason that one of<br />
the most popular local recreation areas in the Rhine-Palatinate district is called<br />
"The Blue Adriatic".<br />
Speyer, the over 2000 year-old free imperial city, enchants through its<br />
combination of living history and buoyant present. In addition to other cultural<br />
monuments, Speyer is home to a UNESCO world cultural heritage site, the mighty<br />
cathedral with its emperors' tombs, founded in 1030 by the Salier Conrad<br />
II. Maximilianstrasse, Speyer's promenade, exudes much of the Palatinate<br />
way of life with its almost Mediterranean-style flair, the<br />
lively comings and goings in its cafés and shops, and<br />
the graceful charm of its Baroque houses. This is<br />
the perfect place to get in the mood for a bicycle<br />
tour along the river, an excursion to the Wine Route,<br />
or a cycling trip past the fortified city of Germersheim<br />
down to the French border.
MUSEUMS<br />
C3 Historical Museum of the<br />
Palatinate, Speyer<br />
Cultural-historical collection with objects<br />
from the Stone Age to the present, the<br />
cathedral treasury, wine museum, and<br />
changing exhibitions.<br />
Tue to Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Domplatz<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 13250,<br />
www.museum.speyer.de<br />
C3 Wilhelmsbau Collection of<br />
Historic Musical Instruments,<br />
Speyer<br />
Collection of mechanical musical<br />
instruments, historic fashion, toys, and<br />
unique doll collection.<br />
Open daily: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Am Technik Museum 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 67080, Fax 670820<br />
C3 Hans Purrmann House, Speyer<br />
Birth house of the painter Hans Purrmann,<br />
permanent exhibit of over 70 of the artist's<br />
works, friend and pupil of Henri Matisse.<br />
Tue to Fri 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sat/Sun 11 a.m.<br />
- 1 p.m.<br />
Kleine Greifengasse 14<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 77911, www.speyer.de<br />
C3 House of the Badish-Palatinate<br />
Carnival, Speyer<br />
Documents, records, and old photographs<br />
depicting the Carnival traditions in the<br />
north and central Baden and in the<br />
Palatinate.<br />
Wed 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
, also every second Sunday of the month<br />
at the same time.<br />
Wormser Landstrasse 265<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 41940, www.speyer.de<br />
C3 Feuerbach House, Speyer<br />
Birth house of the painter Anselm<br />
Feuerbach, one of the most notable<br />
painters of the 19th century.<br />
Mon to Fri 4 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. -<br />
1 p.m.<br />
Allerheiligenstrasse 9,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 70448<br />
www.speyer.de<br />
C3 Kulturhof Flachsgasse, Speyer<br />
Changing and special exhibitions<br />
presented by the Art Association and the<br />
Municipal Gallery.<br />
Tue to Sun 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.,<br />
Flachsgasse 3<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 142392, www.speyer.de<br />
C3 Marina Museum, Speyer<br />
Collection of ship models, accurate both<br />
in scale and detail.<br />
Daily 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Am Technik Museum 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 67080, Fax 670820<br />
C4 German Road Museum,<br />
Germersheim<br />
One of only three museums across Europe<br />
and the only one in Germany to comprehensively<br />
approach the subject of roads.<br />
The history of road building over time and<br />
technological progress is documented<br />
with an impressive array of exhibits.<br />
Tue to Fri 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat/Sun<br />
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. and by appointment.<br />
Im Zeughaus,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7274 500500, Fax 500505<br />
www.deutsches-strassenmuseum.de<br />
C4 Town and Fortification Museum,<br />
Germersheim<br />
With over 40 rooms, the Town and Fortification<br />
Museum is one of the largest of its<br />
kind in the region. The museum documents<br />
the lengthy period when Germersheim<br />
was a fortified garrison town as well<br />
as local crafts such as cigarette-making,<br />
distilling spirits, bookbinding, and enamel<br />
sign manufacturing, which flourished here<br />
for a long time.<br />
April to December: every first Sunday of<br />
the month 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and<br />
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Im Ludwigstor, Ludwigsring 2<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7274 960220, Fax 960247<br />
www.germersheim.de<br />
C5 Brickyard Museum, Jockgrim<br />
The museum documents the approximately<br />
100 year-old history of the manufacturing<br />
of bricks and other clay products in<br />
the former Ludowici Brickyard, the<br />
European market leader in its time.<br />
Sundays 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and by<br />
appointment, Untere Buchstrasse 22 a,<br />
www. jockgrim.de<br />
C5 Terra Sigillata Museum,<br />
Rheinzabern<br />
Founded in 1978, the museum documents<br />
the important Roman history of the town.<br />
In addition to special exhibits, the permanent<br />
collection includes many objects of<br />
"Roman porcelain", the Terra Sigillata<br />
ceramic, the unique, massive find from a<br />
gravel pit, and plundered metal objects<br />
from a Germanic tribe. Sundays and<br />
holidays 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. and by<br />
appointment. Hauptstrasse 35,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7272 955893<br />
www.rheinzabern.de<br />
B6 Shipping Museum and Local<br />
History Museum with Meadowland<br />
Museum, Neuburg<br />
The Shipping Museum, located in the<br />
belly of a ship on the Lauter, documents<br />
the life of Rhine skippers. The Local<br />
Museum depicts life along the river and its<br />
meadowlands and floodplains. May to<br />
October: every first Sunday of the month<br />
Local History and Shipping<br />
Museums<br />
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
An der Lautermuschel,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7273 2224<br />
Rhine Meadowlands Museum<br />
(Thursdays) May to October<br />
10 a.m. - 12 p.m., every first Sunday of<br />
the month 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and<br />
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Rathaus Neuburg, Hauptstrasse<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7273 1226 or 2224<br />
B5 Viehstrichmuseum, Schaidt<br />
The focus of the collection is on the local<br />
tradecrafts, basket weaving, cooperage,<br />
and wagon making.<br />
Museum hours: by appointment<br />
Hauptstrasse/Bürgerhaus<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6340 363 or 482<br />
B5 Museum of local history and<br />
culture, Freckenfeld<br />
Documentation of the town's history from<br />
the Thirty Years War and thereafter.<br />
First Sunday of the month and by<br />
appointment. Tel. +49 (0) 6340 5324<br />
C2 Potato Museum,<br />
Ludwigshafen-Fußgönheim<br />
All you need to know about potatoes.<br />
Second Sunday of the month: 1 p.m. - 6<br />
p.m., Special tours by appointment.<br />
Hauptstrasse 62<br />
Tel. and Fax +49 (0) 6237 929266<br />
www.kendzia.de/kartoffelmuseum<br />
GOLF COURSE<br />
C2 Golfpark Kurpfalz AG<br />
Limburgerhof<br />
Kohlhof 9, Tel. +49 (0) 6236 479494<br />
Fax 479499, info@golfclub-kurpfalz.de<br />
www.golfclub-kurpfalz.de<br />
CHURCHES<br />
C3 The Cathedral of Speyer<br />
One of the most important Romanesque<br />
edifices in Germany, included on the<br />
UNESCO world cultural heritage list in<br />
1981.<br />
November 1 to March 31: Mon to Sat 9<br />
a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
April 1 to October 31: Mon to Fri 9 a.m. -<br />
7 p.m., Sat/Sun 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Edith-Stein-Platz 8<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 102618, Fax 102619<br />
www.stiftung-kaiserdom.de<br />
C3 Memorial Church, Speyer<br />
Neo Gothic church edifice, built from 1893<br />
to 1904, with colourful window walls and<br />
an impressive organ.<br />
Mon to Sat 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.<br />
and 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
April 1 to October 31 to 6 p.m.<br />
Bartholomäus-Weltz-Platz<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 676611<br />
www.gedaechtniskirche.de<br />
C3 Holy Trinity Church, Speyer<br />
Built between 1701 and 1717 as a<br />
Lutheran church, modelled on the St.<br />
Catherine's Church ((Katharinenkirche))..<br />
A richly ornamented wooden vault adorns<br />
the interior, the wood carvings on the<br />
pulpit, altar, and choir are remarkable.<br />
(<strong>Guide</strong>d tours possible in conjunction with<br />
a city tour).<br />
OTHER<br />
C3 Altpörtel, Speyer<br />
One of the tallest city gates in Germany<br />
(55 m). The lower section was built between<br />
1230 and 1250, the upper level of<br />
the tower with its handcrafted parapet and<br />
arcades was added in the years 1512-<br />
1514. Observation platform and<br />
exhibition on the city's fortifications.<br />
April 1 to October 31: Mon to Fri 10 a.m. -<br />
12 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.<br />
Sat/Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
C3 Jewish Bath, Speyer<br />
Ritual cleansing bath (Hebrew: Mikwe),<br />
built prior to 1128, with a 10 m deep<br />
bathing shaft, the oldest of its kind in<br />
Germany. April 1 to October 31: Mon to<br />
Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 142392, www.speyer.de<br />
OTHER<br />
C3 Varieté Palace, Speyer<br />
Variety revue theatre with comedy, dance,<br />
song, and artistry of the best.<br />
Untere Langgasse 6<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 676767, Fax 676769<br />
www.varietepalast.cqr.de<br />
C3 Technology Museum and IMAX<br />
Dome, IMAX Classic, Speyer<br />
The Technology Museum displays classic<br />
automobiles, submarines, airplanes,<br />
locomotives, ships, fire engines, steam<br />
engines, etc. on its 150 000 m2 outdoor<br />
grounds. Further attractions include the<br />
two IMAX theatres.<br />
Daily from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.<br />
Am Technik Museum 1<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 67080, Fax 670820<br />
www.technik-museum.de<br />
C3 Sea Life Aquarium, Speyer<br />
Visitors can see over 3 500 animals in 35<br />
basins spread over 2 000 m2 as closely as<br />
if they were swimming with them.<br />
Daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Closed<br />
Christmas Eve)<br />
Im Hafenbecken 5<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 69780, Fax 697827<br />
www.sealife.de<br />
C3 Old Rhine Boat Trip, Speyer<br />
Daily trips from the docks on the banks of<br />
the Rhine, also by appointment. For ticket<br />
orders please fax +49 (0) 6232 621866,<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6344 8753<br />
C4 City Ramparts of Germersheim<br />
Discover the cultural and architectural<br />
historical points of interest of the former<br />
fortress of Germersheim along the<br />
ramparts' path.<br />
Städtisches Kulturamt<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7274 960218<br />
www.germersheim.de<br />
C5 Corn Labyrinth, Leimersheim<br />
We hope you get lost! Fun for young and<br />
old.<br />
Hours of operation: summer months<br />
Seehof, Tel. +49 (0) 7272 5237<br />
ADDRESSES<br />
Tourist information: Landkreis<br />
Rhein-<strong>Pfalz</strong><br />
Referat für Naherholung<br />
and Fremdenverkehr<br />
Europaplatz 5<br />
67+49 (0) 63 Ludwigshafen am Rhein<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 621 5909414 or 5909279<br />
Fax 5909638<br />
h.wittmann@kv-rpk.de or<br />
s.schwitzgebel@kv-rpk.de<br />
www.kv-rpk.de<br />
Tourist Information<br />
City of Speyer<br />
Maximilianstrasse 13<br />
67346 Speyer<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 6232 142392, Fax 142332<br />
touristinformation@stadt-speyer.de<br />
www.speyer.de<br />
Tourism Board for the District of<br />
Germersheim<br />
Luitpoldplatz 1<br />
76726 Germersheim<br />
Tel. +49 (0) 7274 53232, Fax 5315232<br />
info@suedpfalz-tourismus.de<br />
www.suedpfalz-tourismus.de