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Location: Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
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Idstein is a pearl in Hesse and always worth a visit.
Idstein [ˈɪtʃtaɪn] is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse, Germany. It is located in the Taunus, north of the state capital Wiesbaden, and fulfills the function of a medium-sized center according to Hessian regional planning.
In 2015, Idstein was awarded the honorary title of "Reformation City of Europe" by the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe.[2]
Since October 2016, Idstein has been called "University City"
Source: Wikipedia (partial) "de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idstein"
July 31, 2017
Beautiful half-timbered town with a lot of charm. It is also worth a detour, in the small winding side streets.
March 31, 2018
Am accidentally landed today in Idstein and was really excited really ne super nice old town necessarily look.
January 12, 2019
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Location: Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
4.8
(10)
115
01:40
6.32km
50m
4.6
(10)
72
03:18
12.1km
180m
4.9
(21)
112
05:18
19.1km
350m