Stadecken-Elsheim is reasonable sized village in Rhenish Hesse in the state Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany.
Understand
Set in the valley of the river Selz, surrounded by vineyards.
Get in
By car
Between Ingelheim and Nieder-Olm (A63 exit 4) on the L428/L416 or the L426 from Mainz and A60 exit 20.
By bus
ORN[dead link] buses available from Ingleheim, Nieder-Olm and Mainz.
Get around
See
Although there are remains to the castle in Stadecken they are very difficult to see as more recent houses are build into the original walls and access is private.
- Trullo (On the hill in the vines above Elsheim). Round building, built earlier 1900s influence by the Apulian dry stone huts.
- Elftausend Mägde Mühle. Remains of 15th century customs tower and bridge
Do
Buy
With over 30 "Winzer" in the village, plenty of opportunity to buy some good wine.
- Mengel Eppelmann, Mühlstraße 16, ☏ +49 6130 945504.
- Posthof Doll und Göth, Kreuznacher Str. 2, ☏ +49 6136 3000.
Eat
- La Dolce Vita, Bovoloner Allee 2, ☏ +49 6136 850247. Good pizza, paste and ice cream. Excellent place for lunch stop.
- La Piazzetta, Mühlstraße 3-5, ☏ +49 6130 1358. Good Italian and German food.
- Raffaele, ☏ +49 6136 7728. Good Italian.
- Restaurant Minoas, And der Steig 17, ☏ +6130 945119.
Drink
Sleep
- Christian Gartenhotel, Christian-Reichert-Straße 3-5, ☏ +49 6136 91650.
- Burghof Wolf, Burggrabenstraße 3, ☏ +49 6136 20 89. Couple of rooms attached to wine good. Good quality food and service in the restaurant too.