Bendorf is a small town in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). The town consists of the neighbourhoods of Bendorf, Sayn, Mülhofen, Stromberg.

Understand

The area was a major centre for iron ore mining and associated industries. Today the Rhine port contains one of the largest oil storage area on the river. The town of Sayn is just a small town with no particular attractions for visitors, however the area around and into the Westerwald above provides some beautiful landscape and historical sites to explore.

Get in

Bendorf is on the right (east) bank of the Rhine north of Koblenz and the A48 on the B42.

See

• 1 Abtei Sayn (Sayn abbey), Abteistraße 132, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 2746. 10:00-17:00. Sayn abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery, established in 1202 by the Sayn Earls. (updated Feb 2017)
• 2 Burg Sayn (Sayn castle), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 7266. Ruins of medieval castle (updated Sep 2015)
• 3 Schloss Sayn (Sayn palace), Schlossstraße 100, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 90240. reconstructed neo-gothic residence with museum of ornamental cast iron and a restaurant. Nice place to stop for coffee and cake. (updated Sep 2015)
• 4 Sayner Hütte (Sayn ironworks), In der Sayner Hütte, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 902913. Impressive 18th century industrial buildings (updated Sep 2015)
• 5 Römerturm (Roman watchtower), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn. Reconstruction on the Limes. (updated Sep 2015)
• 6 Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn (Butterfly Garden), Schlossstraße 100 (In the Schlosspark, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn), ☏ +49 2622 15478. (updated Sep 2015)

Do

• Walk a section of the Rheinsteig

Eat

• 1 Lindenhof Sayn, Abteistraße 65, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 5410, info@lindenhof-sayn.de. (updated Feb 2017)
• 2 DieSaynBurg, Am Burgberg, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (In the castle), ☏ +49 2622 7266. (updated Sep 2015)
• 3 Schlossrestaurant SaynerZeit, Schlossstraße 100, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (In the Sayn Palace), ☏ +49 2622 9068200. (updated Feb 2017)
• 4 Sayner Scheune, Koblenz-Olper-Straße 165, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (near Butterfly Garden), ☏ +49 2622 9062018. (updated Feb 2017)
• 5 Villa Sayn, Koblenz-Olper-Straße 111, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 94490, info@villasayn.de. (updated Feb 2017)
• 6 Trattoria Sayn, Engerser Landstraße 4, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ +49 2622 8854445. Italienisches Restaurant, Pizzeria (updated Feb 2017)
• 7 Va Adagio, Kirchplatz 10, 56170 Bendorf, ☏ +49 2622 9069966. Italienisches Restaurant, Pizzeria (updated Feb 2017)
• 8 Waldgaststätte Meisenhof, Meisenhofweg 55, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (A few kilometres out of the town along narrow road from Wenigerbachtal), ☏ +49 2622 3101. Good food and friendly service. A welcome break for hikers. (updated Sep 2015)

Sleep

• 1 Berghotel Rheinblick, Remystraße 79, ☏ +49 2622 127127. Good quality privately run hotel with reasonably spacious rooms and good breakfast. Above the town in quite residential area providing an impressive view of the Rhine valley and the Eiffel beyond. Evening restaurant and home made cakes in the afternoon. (updated Sep 2015)
• 2 hotel friends Mittelrhein, Im Wenigerbachtal 8, ☏ +49 2622 8840. Modern building on the edge of the town. (updated Sep 2015)

Go next

• Koblenz
• Vallendar
• Neuwied