Geisenheim - town in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse, Germany

Geisenheim is a town in the Rheingau of Hesse, Germany. It includes the villages (Stadtteil) of Johannisberg and Marienthal.

Understand

The home of Spätlese ("late harvest") wine. The Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute was founded here in 1872, the only institution in Germany where you can get a degree in Winemakeing.

Get in

By car

Is on the B42 between Oestrich-Winkel and Rüdesheim.

By train

Train station on the line: Frankfurt – Wiesbaden – Rüdesheim – Koblenz – Neuwied

On foot

Johannisberg and Marienthal are on the Rheinsteig.

Get around

See

• Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz (Rheingauer Dom), 49.982633°, 7.966951°. 2015-12-22
• Schloss Johannisberg, 50°, 7.98378°. 12th century residence and winery 2015-12-22
• Kloster Marienthal, 50.010635°, 7.946953°. 2015-12-22

Do

Buy

Eat

• Burg Schwarzenstein, Rosengasse 32, 50.008028°, 7.977903°, +49 6722 99500. Restaurant and hotel.
• Gutsausschank Trenz, Schulstraße 1, 50.003822°, 7.978932°, +49 6722 750630. Local wine and food.

Drink

Sleep

• Haus Neugebauer Hotel, Haus Neugebauer 1, Johannisberg, 50.015796°, 7.969940°, +49 6722 96050.
• Akzent-Waldhotel Gietz.

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