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
- 1 [formerly dead link] Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz (Rheingauer Dom).
- 2 Schloss Johannisberg. 12th century residence and winery
- 3 Kloster Marienthal.
Do
Buy
Eat
- 1 Burg Schwarzenstein, Rosengasse 32, ☏ +49 6722 99500. Restaurant and hotel.
- 2 Gutsausschank Trenz, Schulstraße 1, ☏ +49 6722 750630. Local wine and food.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Haus Neugebauer Hotel, Haus Neugebauer 1, Johannisberg, ☏ +49 6722 96050.
- Akzent-Waldhotel Gietz (near Kloster Marienthal).
Connect
Go next
Routes through Geisenheim |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | W E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Darmstadt |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | W E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Wiesbaden |
Bonn ← Rüdesheim ← | w E | → Oestrich-Winkel → Wiesbaden |