Romantic Germany - Rheinland

Romantic Germany
Enjoy romantic moments in the region between Rhine and Moselle
2009
Germany
as you' ve
never seen it before!
It's hard to believe that 200
castles and palaces, six wine
regions, charming medieval
towns and a landscape of
breathtaking natural beauty are
just a two-hour flight away in
the Moselle and Rhine regions.
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Culture
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Inside: recommen
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events and attrac
Wine
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Nature
The Ahr valley
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Culture
Imperial Thermal Baths, Trier
Celts &
medieval
knights
Eltz Castle, Moselle
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Romantic Rhine
The history of Rhineland-Palatinate is rich in variety, and in most
places goes back to Roman times.
The Romans
The oldest town in Germany is
found on the Moselle in Rhineland-Palatinate. Trier was the
largest Roman settlement north of
the Alps and was once known as
the second Rome. Ancient thermal
baths, an amphitheatre and the
Porta Nigra gate stand as reminders of a bygone age. The Romans
also left their mark in Mainz. The
cathedral city on the Rhine is
home to numerous ruins and finds
and was also where Johannes
Gutenberg invented the movabletype printing press.
Wine
It was not only monumental architecture that the Romans brought
to Rhineland-Palatinate, but also
wine. They first planted grapes in
the region some 2,000 years ago,
Rhine in Flames
Don't miss the Rhine in Flames firework spectacular, held every year in August. Around 80 boats glide
down the Rhine in the longest such procession in
Europe. One of five similar events taking place in
the region. www.rhein-in-flammen.com
Palatia Jazz Festival
Choose from a host of concerts held in castles
around the region from May to August 2009.
Event Highlights
Romans,
Knight's Tournament, Rheinfels castle
This is just a small selection of our events. More information: www.romantic-germany.info
and vineyards have dominated the
countryside ever since. No trip to
the six wine regions is complete
without attending a tasting session or visiting one of the legendary wine festivals.
Castles
Around 200 castles, palaces and
other historical buildings, most of
which sit in splendour overlooking the Rhine and Moselle rivers,
form a large part of the region's
cultural heritage. The guided tour
at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is espe-
cially enthralling, while Marksburg
Castle stands out because it has
never been destroyed. History
brought to life for all ages.
Festivals
There are few more spectacular
occasions than a castle festival
featuring knights, travelling
entertainers and medieval music.
Before, after or even during the
show, you can enjoy the enchanting river valleys, the picturesque
vineyards and some wonderful
food and drink.
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things in
life,
the whole
year round
Regional wine festival
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Rhineland-Palatinate, which
encompasses six of Germany's
13 wine regions, is a paradise for
wine lovers. More than 70 per cent
of German wine originates from
Rhineland-Palatinate. For us, wine
is a pleasure you can indulge in all
year round.
Spring
Wine is something you can enjoy
even in spring in Rhineland-Palatinate, when the almond trees
blossom into flower. But it is not
only grapes that thrive here. Lemons and kiwi fruits also flourish in
the mild, almost mediterranean
climate that warms the largest
riesling-growing area in the world.
Summer
Visit us in summer and you might
just discover a new favourite
wine. And where better to do so
than at a tasting session held in a
vineyard? Most of these take place
in old vaulted cellars, accompanied
by a small buffet of local specialities. Because many wineries have
accommodation on-site, you can
even extend your stay. After a
good night's rest, the vintner may
well take you up into the vineyard
or down to the wine cellar. One
of the many friendly encounters
to look forward to in RhinelandPalatinate.
Autumn
Autumn is the season of the
wine festival, a tradition that is
celebrated in almost every town
Vineyards near Mayschoss in the Ahr valley
Wine festivals Enjoy a warm welcome and great entertainment to boot at a host of
delightful wine festivals.
Moselle Wine Festival
Germany’s oldest wine festival in Winningen on the
sunny Lower Moselle. Wonderful experience, great
atmosphere: 28 August to 26 September 2009.
Historical Wine Festival in Heimersheim
Costumed characters, craft stalls and talented performers serve up an authentic medieval experience
on gaily decorated streets, bringing history to life:
14 to 16 August 2009.
Bad Dürkheim Wurstmarkt
The Dürkheim Wurstmarkt (sausage market) is the
world’s biggest wine festival. Don’t miss the official
opening with the German wine queen and the
mayor: 11 to 15 September 2009.
Event Highlights
The finer
Wine
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and village in the region. On any
given weekend, you can sample
wines from the local vineyards and
savour some of the best German
food you've ever tasted.
Winter
Wine is also a pleasure that can
be enjoyed in winter, and we don't
just mean by candlelight in front
of a roaring fire, but outside in the
crisp winter air. There really is nothing more comforting that wrapping
your hands round a hot mug of
glühwein under the magical lights
of a Christmas market. The aroma
of roasted almonds and gingerbread wafting through the stalls
just adds to the festive spirit. What
a way to end the year!
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Explorers wanted
Nature
Cycling along the Moselle
The car-free cycling fun days in Rhineland-Palatinate are exciting and unusual experiences that the
whole family can enjoy. Whole stretches of road are
closed to anything with an engine to be enjoyed by
cyclists, inline skaters and walkers.
• Happy Moselle between Schweich and Cochem in
the Moselle valley 3 May 2009
• Tal Total between Bingen and Koblenz 28 June
2009
• German Wine Route cycling fun day,
30 August 2009
Event Highlights
Car-free Cycling Days
This is just a small selection of our events. More information: www.romantic-germany.info
Nohn waterfall on the Eifelsteig Trail
All you need to bring to Rhineland-Palatinate is a sense of adventure and an
appreciation of nature. There's so much
to see and plenty to do outdoors, from
long walks and bike rides to a relaxing
round of golf.
Near Gusenburg, Saar-Hunsrück Trail
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Variety in abundance
Collect one unforgettable memory
after another amid scenery to take
your breath away – whether you're
strolling along the banks of the
Rhine, Moselle or Nahe beneath
the Ahr, Palatinate or Rheinhessen
vineyards; or up among the bizarre
rocks and crags that pepper the
Hunsrück, Eifel and Westerwald
hills.
The great outdoors
Signposting on our fantastic
cycling and walking routes is
consistent from start to finish
so it's almost impossible to get
lost. If you want to put together
your own tour, our comprehensive
website provides in-depth descriptions of the various stages as well
as recommended accommodation
and attractions.
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Cologne
Places of interest
Leverkusen
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Bergheim
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Siegen
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Cologne-Bonn
Siegburg
Düren
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Aachen
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Bonn
Altenkirchen
Euskirchen
Eifel
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Remagen
Bad Neuenahr
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Montabaur
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Trier
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Birkenfeld
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Glasgow
Bad Kreuznach
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Kerry
Manchester
Saarland
Saarbrücken
Zweibrücken
Pirmasens
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Homburg
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Mainz
Kircheimbolanden
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Frankfurt
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Naheland
Idar-Oberstein
St.Wendel
Saarlouis Neunkirchen
Völklingen
Rüdesheim
Fischbach
Kusel
Merzig
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Bingen Ingelheim
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Wetzlar
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Luxembourg
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Koblenz Bad Ems
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Wittlich
Höhr-Grenzhausen
Boppard
Cochem
Bad Bertrich
Moselle
Bitburg
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Gerolstein
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Prüm
Eifel
Westerwald
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Hachenburg
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Germersheim
Landau
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Bad Bergzabern
Karlsruhe
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Alter Markt and castle Hachenburg
Roemervilla Ahrweiler
Butterfly Garden Sayn
Westerwald Ceramics Museum Höhr-Grenzhausen C
Nürburgring interactive exhibition Nürburg
Maria Laach Abbey
Vulkaneifel European Geopark Daun
Eltz Castle
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Marksburg Castle Braubach
Oberburg Castle and Niederburg Castle Manderscheid
Loreley Rock St. Goarshausen
Art nouveau buildings and bridge gate Traben-Trarbach
Belginum archaeological park Morbach-Wederath
Kyrburg Castle ruins with whisky museum Kirn
Aviation exhibition Hermeskeil
Old quarter and waterfall Saarburg
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Mount Erbeskopf/Hunsrückhaus Deuselbach
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Historical copper mine Fischbach
Church of the Rock Idar-Oberstein
Bridge houses in Bad Kreuznach
German Winegrowing Museum Oppenheim
Vaulted wine cellars Rheinhessen
Nibelung Museum Worms
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German Wine Route
Free admission to more than
165 attractions! www.rlpcard.de
Rose garden Zweibrücken
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Between 15 April and 16 October 2011, you
can admire the splendour of the Federal
Garden Show in Koblenz, where the Rhine
and Moselle rivers converge, in the heart
of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO
World Heritage site.
50 km
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Imprint
Published by: Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH, Löhrstraße 103-105, 56068 Koblenz, Germany
Produced by: shapefruit AG, Bad Neuenahr
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Please note that we can not take responsibility for changing dates of events after print of this brochure.
Rhineland-Palatinate can be reached quickly and easily from the UK and
Ireland by rail, road or air. Ryanair, for example, operates several routes with
flights to Frankfurt Hahn and Zweibrücken. Good shuttle bus connections link the
Frankfurt-Hahn airport with Trier, Koblenz, Mainz, Worms and other places.
More information: www.flyhahn.com; flyzweibruecken.com
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Hotel Karl Müller 
Treat yourself to somewhere really special. The Seehotel is in
the heart of a nature conservation area on the shores of Lake
Laach, right beside a Benedictine abbey (over 900 years old)
and a Romanesque church.
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Rhine
Price: from € 69,– (£ 62.00)
Am Laacher See / L113 • 56653 Maria Laach
Tel.: +49 (0)2652-584 500
This family-run hotel is right on the Moselle promenade in
Cochem‘s old quarter, with all the sights within easy walking
distance.
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Family-run hotel and apartments in the heart of Remagen.
Close to the Rhine promenade, the boat jetties and the
famous Remagen bridge.
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Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 1 · 53424 Remagen
Tel.: +49 (0)2642-93840
Fabulous location in Cochem. With a wonderful view of the
Moselle, Cochem Castle and the old quarter.
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Rheinsteigufer 1 · 56077 Koblenz · Tel.: +49 (0)261-9707-0
Price: € 48,– (£ 43.00)
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Brühl’s Hotel Trapp 
Germany’s only hotel with its own Glauber’s salt thermal bath
is right beside the spa gardens. Heavenly spa area, beauty
salon and medical wellness treatments.
Price: from € 45,– (£ 40.00)
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Price: € 90,– (£ 72.00)
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Rüdesheim Tourist AG
Romantic, fairytale-themed hotel in medieval BernkastelKues on the Moselle. „Anno 1640“ restaurant serving fine
regional cuisine.
Price: from € 39,– (£ 35.00) -accomodation
Tourist AG Rüdesheim/Rhein · Tel.: +49 (0)6722-194 33
Westerwald
Price: € 44,50 (£ 40.00)
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Soak up the atmosphere in this centuries-old tavern while
enjoying all the delights of a modern hotel and restaurant.
Bad Ems was once the favoured spa resort of emperors and
stars. Succumb to the charms of this baroque building (1711)
still largely in its original state.
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Kallenfelsstraße 27 · 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Tel.: +49 (0)6531 - 965 50
Hotel Restaurant Doctor Weinstuben 
Häcker’s Kurhotel Bad Ems 
Price: from € 92,– (£ 74.00)
Römerstraße 1-3 · 56130 Bad Ems · Tel.: +49 (0)2603-7990
Kurfürstenstraße 36 • 56864 Bad Bertrich
Tel.: +49 (0)2674-9340
Märchenhotel Älteste Weinstube 
Rüdesheim – experience the Upper Middle Rhine Valley
(UNESCO world heritage). Information and reservations for
hotels, boat trips, cable car, museums, wine tasting etc.
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Kurfürstenstraße 25 · 56864 Bad Bertrich
Tel.: +49 (0)2674- 936 80
Häcker’s Kurhotel Fürstenhof 
This hotel in the heart of the old quarter offers individual
service and an excellent restaurant. Your perfect base for all
the sights and activities.
Kirchstraße 7 · 65385 Rüdesheim am Rhein
Tel.: +49 (0)6722-911 40
Am Reilsbach 10-14 · 56812 Cochem · Tel.: +49 (0)2671-46 00
A modern, superior hotel with a historical, 1905 ambience.
Relax in the hotel‘s own wellness suite.
Hotel right beside the Rhine, opposite Koblenz’s old quarter,
on the Rheinsteig trail, with Ehrenbreitstein Fortress towering majestically above.
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Price: from € 66,– (£ 59.00)
Kurhotel Quellenhof 
DIEHL’s-HOTEL 
Price: from € 54,50 (£ 48.00)
Moselpromenade 9 · 56812 Cochem · Tel.: +49 (0)2671-13 33
Moselromantikhotel 
Kessler-Meyer GmbH
Pinger Hotels & Tours 
Price: from € 39,– (£ 35.00)
Price: € 50,– (£ 45.00)
Price: from € 37,50 (£ 33.00)
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Hebegasse 5 · 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Tel.: +49 (0)6531- 966 50
Accommodation
Moselle
Unless indicated otherwise, hotel prices are for
1 night p.p. sharing a double room, with breakfast.
Seehotel Maria Laach 
booking & information: www.romantic-germany.info
Accommodation
Unless indicated otherwise, hotel prices are for
1 night p.p. sharing a double room, with breakfast.
booking & information: www.romantic-germany.info
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Ahr
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Price: € 230,– (£ 185.00) -accomodation
Price: from € 49,– (£ 44.00)
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Bernkasteler Straße 3 · 54497 Morbach
Tel.: +49 (0)6533- 959 60
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Moselle mini-break Traben-Trarbach: 3 nights
accommodation, welcome drink, 2 evening meals, guided
town tour, wine tasting, visit to a museum, return boat cruise
to Kröv, walk to Grevenburg castle ruins including medievalstyle snack, 1 day pass for the Moseltherme thermal baths
Klosterhotel Marienhöh 
Lifestyle & Design in the historical abbey. 66 rooms and suites.
1000 sqm Spa & Wellness in the “Landtherme“ with typical
Marienhöh Wellness treatments. Meals in the “Old Refectory“. In
the middle of nature, close to the “Saar-Hunsrück-hiking-trail“.
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Price: from € 99,– (£ 93.00)
Marienhöh 2-10 · 55758 Langweiler · Tel.: +49 (0)6786-29299-0
Pfalz
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Luitpoldstraße 9 • 67483 Edesheim · Tel.: +49 (0)6323- 942 40
Package breaks
Price: € 280,– (£ 252.00) -accomodation
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Tourist-Information Bingen am Rhein
Tel.: +49 (0)6721-184 200
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Morbach Tourist Information: Enjoy the low
mountain range and deep green forest inviting you for wonderful walks. Morbach is a central spot close for excursions to Mosel
& Rhine. Hunsrueck-Days: 4 x half-board with regional meals.
Price: Hotel € 260,– (£ 234.00)
Guesthouse € 121,– (£ 108.00) -accomodation
Tourist Information Morbach · Tel.: +49 (0)6533-711 17
Tourist Information Boppard · Tel.: +49 (0)6742 - 38 88
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Price: from € 49,– (£ 44.00) -accomodation
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Rhineland-Palatinate Tourist Board
Tel.: +49 (0)1805-757 46 36 (14 ct./Minute chargeable)
Wine experience in Bernkastel-Kues: 3 nights ac-
commodation, wine tasting with nibbles, traditional meal with 1
glass of wine, Moselle river cruise, trip on the town's sightseeing
road train, admission to the wine discovery centre, 1 bottle of wine
Enjoy a 3-star hotel break for 2 nights in Boppard right beside
the Rhine. 1 vineyard walk, 2 wine tastings and plenty of places
to see.
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Mosel-Gäste-Zentrum · Gestade 6 · 54470 Bernkastel-Kues
Tel.: +49 (0)6531 - 50 01 90
exciting break in one of the Romantic Cities along the Rhine
and the Moselle. 1 night in the city of your choice, tourist
information pack, gift in your hotel room.
Bopparder Hamm vineyard walking break:
Price: from € 175,– (£ 157.00) -accomodation
Price: Guesthouse € 165,– (£ 133) · Hotel € 215,– (£ 173)
Romantic wine tasting and shopping: Book an
Price: from € 80,– (£ 72.00) -accomodation
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Tourist-Information Traben-Trarbach · Am Bahnhof 5
56841 Traben-Trarbach · Tel.: +49 (0)6541-8398-0
3 nights, wine tasting at a winery, boat trips on the
Rhine and castle visits.
Enjoy the Ahr valley: Welcome wine lovers, gourmets, health and wellbeing enthusiasts as well as nature
lovers and those who love trying new trendy sports.
Ahrtal-Tourismus Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler e.V.
Tel.: +49 (0) 2641-91710
Price: from € 170,– (£ 153.00)
Romantic Rhine and wine experience:
Hotel Schloss Edesheim 
A historical, chateau-style hotel with an ornamental moat
and its own vineyards, set in a large park – an oasis of calm
and enjoyment.
Price: from € 68,50 (£ 62.00)
Tourist-Information Ferienland Cochem
Tel.: +49 (0) 2671-6004-0
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Package breaks
dinner, guided castle tour, boat trip on the Moselle and visit
to the historical mustard mill.
Relax in the sauna and fitness suite at this 4-star hotel in the
centre of Morbach. Wine tasting in the hotel‘s wine cellar.
Unless indicated otherwise, hotel prices are for
1 night p.p. sharing a double room, with breakfast.
Discover romantic Cochem: 3 nights, 1 gourmet
Hotel – Restaurant St. Michael 
booking & information: www.romantic-germany.info
Package breaks
Unless indicated otherwise, hotel prices are for
1 night p.p. sharing a double room, with breakfast.
booking & information: www.romantic-germany.info
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Hunsrück
Rheinland-Pfalz Tourismus GmbH
Löhrstraße 103-105
56068 Koblenz
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)1805/ 757 46 36 (chargeable)
Fax:+49 (0)261/915 20 - 40
[email protected]
www.romantic-germany.info
Information & booking: +49 (0)1805/757 46 36 (chargeable)