Holiday in Ruedesheim am Rhein

About Ruedesheim am Rhein

Rüdesheim am Rhein is the jewel of the Rheingau and is nestled between steep vineyards and the majestic Middle Rhine — right in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The small town with around 10,000 inhabitants attracts over three million visitors annually, making it one of the most visited places in Germany. The Drosselgasse is the heart of Rüdesheim: Only 144 meters long and just two meters wide, over 20 wine taverns and inns crowd this legendary alley, where live Rhineland cheerfulness is celebrated. In summer, music resonates from every door, and the Rheingaür Riesling flows abundantly. The Niederwalddenkmal towers 225 meters above the Rhine and is accessible by the historic cable car — the panoramic view over the Rhine Valley, the Nahe mouth, and the Binger Loch is breathtaking. The 10.5-meter-high Germania statue commemorates the founding of the German Empire in 1871. Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet houses one of the largest collections of self-playing musical instruments in the world: from tiny music boxes to a massive orchestrion organ. The Brömserburg, one of the oldest castles on the Rhine from the 10th century, houses the Rheingaür Wine Museum. From Rüdesheim, legendary Rhine boat trips start through the Valley of Loreley — passing over 40 castles and palaces, steep vineyards, and the famous Loreley rock near St. Goarshausen.