Geisenheim

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

Map of Geisenheim

See

49.9826337.9669511 ^{[formerly dead link]} Pfarrkirche Heilig Kreuz (Rheingauer Dom). (updated Dec 2015)
507.983782 Schloss Johannisberg. 12th century residence and winery (updated Dec 2015)
50.0106357.9469533 Kloster Marienthal. (updated Dec 2015)

Do

Buy

Eat

50.0080287.9779031 Burg Schwarzenstein, Rosengasse 32, ☏ +49 6722 99500. Restaurant and hotel.
50.0038227.9789322 Gutsausschank Trenz, Schulstraße 1, ☏ +49 6722 750630. Local wine and food.

Drink

Sleep

50.0157967.969941 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

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