バートノイエナール-アールヴァイラーの洞窟・トップ20

Be amazed as you look through the grate into the depths of the pit.

During wine week there will be a wine kiosk here and you can buy a holder to put your wine glass in 😀

The corner far above the river offers a very nice view of the Ahr valley.

The climb to Saffenburg is worth it: Not only does the perfect view over Mayschuss and its vineyards await you here, you can also reward yourself with a delicious glass of wine at any time. Next to the refuge there is a wine vending machine with delicious white, rosé and red wines as well as grape juice and water. Glasses are also available for loan. Payment is only possible cashless.

"... Linz, the 'colorful city' opposite the mouth of the Ahr, is one of the most visited cities on the Rhine. The visitor will find many well-preserved old streets with old half-timbered houses in which numerous restaurants invite you to linger. The colorful, often richly decorated half-timbered buildings with numerous gables and different construction features brought Linz the name 'Colorful City'. They were built around the year 1500. Many were added after the Thirty Years' War and some as late as the 20th century. Until 1853, the Mühlenbach ran openly through the city. Today its underground course is indicated by the white cobblestones. The statue on the butter market is representative of all market women and reminds of the market woman Agnes, who, like many farmers from 1642 to the Second World War, came here on foot from a distance of up to 20 km to sell their goods. ..." http://www.rheintourist.de/staedte/linz/linz.php https://www.linz.de/

The Saffenburg is the oldest castle / ruin in the entire Ahr valley

Very beautiful castle ruins with a view of the Ahr valley with Mayschoß and Rech. What a beautiful castle that was in the Middle Ages! The Saffenburg is derived from the old family of the Counts of Saffenberg. The name Saffenberg first appears in 1081. As a witness, Count Adalbert von Saffenberg signed a document from the Elector of Cologne, whose liege he was. Different noble families as owners Later, Adalbert's descendants were the sole owners. Numerous different noble families followed them as owners: In 1424 the complex came to the Counts of Virneburg and, after their extinction, to the Counts Manderscheid-Schleiden, who were followed by the Counts of Marck-Schleiden in 1593. Largest hilltop castle in the Ahr Valley If you now take into account the poor, narrow Ahr roads, where heavy siege artillery could not be brought to the surrounding mountains anywhere, it becomes clear that even centuries after the invention of gunpowder, the Saffenburg retained its military importance. Over the course of its history, the Saffenburg has been occupied several times by various foreign powers. This mostly happened bloodlessly; only once was the castle taken by enemy troops in battle. In December 1632, Swedish mercenaries under General Wolf Heinrich von Baudissin, coming from the Westerwald, conquered the cities of Linz, Remagen and Andernach, among others. Source: https://www.saffenburg.de/index.php?id=3597

Linz, the "Colorful City" is one of the most popular excursion destinations on the "Romantic Rhine".