Bingen
Bingen stands for variety: a modern town at the junction of the rivers Rhine and Nahe. Its history can be traced back to the Romans. Down the ages it has always been a centre of wine trade, and thus displays a unique metropolitan character blended with joie de vivre. Bingen is surrounded by a varied landscape, known for its natural beauty, its castles and other places of interest. Bingen is easily reachable by car, by rail (Inter-City Express / Inter-City / Interregio [regional] trains), by air (Rhein-Main and Rhein-Mosel airports), and by inland shipping.Remnants of the stone age show that the region was populated in the very early days. The strategic position at the junction of the rivers Rhine and Nahe made the town attractive to warriors, merchants and the mighty, who tried again and again to conquer the town. During the last thousand years, Bingen has been destroyed eight times in the course of wars and military conflicts, an the town has changed hands many times in history.
Attractions
Bingen is the ideal starting point for excursions in every direction. Within an hour's drive, there are numerous interesting destinations, which can also be comfortably reached by train. In the north-west there is the romantic Rhine valley, the valley with the Loreley cliffs. Major attractions are the castles, manor houses and museums along the majestic river to Koblenz, where the Mosel River joins the Rhine River. In the south it is a short drive to Worms, Speyer and the Pfalz. Mainz, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt are to the east; to the west the spas in Bad Kreuznach, Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg and Bad Sobernheim, as well as the precious gems centre in Idar-Oberstein. The landscape around Bingen is interesting because it is so varied. Rheinhessen, Hunsrück between the rivers Nahe and Mosel, the Rheingau on the right side of the Rhine River, all offer a variety of places of interest. The team at the Tourist Information Centre would be glad to advise you.
Food
Bingen on the Rhine River is the right place to discover and enjoy wine, one of mankind's oldest drinks. The four winegrowing regions of Rheinhessen, Nahe, Mittelrhein and Rheingau, are all Bingen's neighbours. Even in the town, you can go through the vineyards, with their precisely spaced-out rows of vines, and watch the vintners at work, or simply follow the wine discovery path in and around Bingen
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