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The Dietzenley has been a Celtic Fortress that has been in use somewhere to be dated in the Neolithicum between 6000 to 1500 years B.C. It is located to the apartment in ca 500 m distance as the bird flys. Due to the investigations of the historian Ernst Brück, it is suposed to be an Escape Fortress for the people who have lived in the surrounding area. People who are interested in can find pictures of the proposed reconstrution in internet. Some humans feel a magic force of this location, described as a stream of energy that flows through the body. Scientists have measured changing magnetic fields, which may be a reason for this observation. Visible for everyone is the spectacular view from the tower, which has been erected in the style of celtic observation towers from the past. Guests told me about the sunlight by the rising mist of the early morning over the forest, with glooming eyes, which they told me that they will never forget.
Dietzenley
The Dietzenley has been a Celtic Fortress that has been in use somewhere to be dated in the Neolithicum between 6000 to 1500 years B.C. It is located to the apartment in ca 500 m distance as the bird flys. Due to the investigations of the historian Ernst Brück, it is suposed to be an Escape Fortress for the people who have lived in the surrounding area. People who are interested in can find pictures of the proposed reconstrution in internet. Some humans feel a magic force of this location, described as a stream of energy that flows through the body. Scientists have measured changing magnetic fields, which may be a reason for this observation. Visible for everyone is the spectacular view from the tower, which has been erected in the style of celtic observation towers from the past. Guests told me about the sunlight by the rising mist of the early morning over the forest, with glooming eyes, which they told me that they will never forget.
The village can be easily reached via the Eifelsteig in a distance of ca 5 km. A rest can be made in the Mausefallen Restaurant e.g. by a fresh Hefeweizen-Bier. Interesting hiking or biking trails you will find there. The Nerother-Kopf (mountain top, which looks almost like a pyramide) has a fortress (Freudenkoppe) on top, a cave, in a mystic dark combination of trees with enormous roots, and historical artefacts. From the village Neroth you can go further to the vulcanic lakes called Maare. A visit to the Mausefallen (Mouse trap) Museum in Neroth maybe also interesting. In former times it has been a possibility to earn money for the poor local people. In the hard winter months families produced such devices, which were then sold in whole Germany. In the museum someone can directly see the human genious in creating such traps.
Neroth
The village can be easily reached via the Eifelsteig in a distance of ca 5 km. A rest can be made in the Mausefallen Restaurant e.g. by a fresh Hefeweizen-Bier. Interesting hiking or biking trails you will find there. The Nerother-Kopf (mountain top, which looks almost like a pyramide) has a fortress (Freudenkoppe) on top, a cave, in a mystic dark combination of trees with enormous roots, and historical artefacts. From the village Neroth you can go further to the vulcanic lakes called Maare. A visit to the Mausefallen (Mouse trap) Museum in Neroth maybe also interesting. In former times it has been a possibility to earn money for the poor local people. In the hard winter months families produced such devices, which were then sold in whole Germany. In the museum someone can directly see the human genious in creating such traps.
When you want to see eagles fly and hungry wolfs be fed this is the right place to go. On top you will get a beautiful view over the area from the fortress Kasselburg. From our flat you can walk there in about 3-4 hours through the forest. A restaurant is located right next to the Kasselburg and someone can eat and drink e.g. outside. Music with a water play someone can enjoy inside. Just ask the waitress for it. You will have an enjoyable view over the vulcanic landscape. The dishes are tasty local food in a traditional style. I like the "Jägerschnitzel" very much. You can reach this place also from Gerolstein by using the "Felsenpfad" hiking trail. You could park your car at the street to the local hospital by the sign "Felsenpfad" by following its signs or use a provider for hiking maps to go to the Kasselburg. This hiking trail brings you to interesting places, large rocks (e.g. Munterley), a cave, celtic and roman cult places, where you almost can feel the history of these places.
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Parc des aigles et des loups Kasselburg
3 Gerolsteiner Str.
25 habitants recommandent
When you want to see eagles fly and hungry wolfs be fed this is the right place to go. On top you will get a beautiful view over the area from the fortress Kasselburg. From our flat you can walk there in about 3-4 hours through the forest. A restaurant is located right next to the Kasselburg and someone can eat and drink e.g. outside. Music with a water play someone can enjoy inside. Just ask the waitress for it. You will have an enjoyable view over the vulcanic landscape. The dishes are tasty local food in a traditional style. I like the "Jägerschnitzel" very much. You can reach this place also from Gerolstein by using the "Felsenpfad" hiking trail. You could park your car at the street to the local hospital by the sign "Felsenpfad" by following its signs or use a provider for hiking maps to go to the Kasselburg. This hiking trail brings you to interesting places, large rocks (e.g. Munterley), a cave, celtic and roman cult places, where you almost can feel the history of these places.
The story of money by taxes from an important road. A family tale from two brothers who have built two castles and fought against each other. However, nowadays it is a wonderful calm place with a pleasant and special atmoshere on top of the Unterburg.
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Manderscheid
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The story of money by taxes from an important road. A family tale from two brothers who have built two castles and fought against each other. However, nowadays it is a wonderful calm place with a pleasant and special atmoshere on top of the Unterburg.
Pure middle age which can be reached by car in about one hour. Please use at the parking lot the trail by foot through the forest. When you ask yourself after a while, where is the fortress, it suddenly will stand majestically in front of you.
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Château Eltz
155 habitants recommandent
Pure middle age which can be reached by car in about one hour. Please use at the parking lot the trail by foot through the forest. When you ask yourself after a while, where is the fortress, it suddenly will stand majestically in front of you.
The Maare are an interesting goal for a visit. Due to the vulcanic history they have a special, maybe on the whole planet unique apearance, in such a landscape. They can be reached by hiking, biking or by car. The surrounding area is nature pure. In the Gemündener- and Schalkenmehrener-Maar it is possible to swim during summer time. A Cafe is adjacent to Gemündener Maar where already General Moltke celebrated his birthday a long time ago. The Cafe can give you a nice refreshment after a walk around the Schalkenmehrener-, Weinfelder- (Toten-), and Gemündener Maar.
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Gemündener Maar
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The Maare are an interesting goal for a visit. Due to the vulcanic history they have a special, maybe on the whole planet unique apearance, in such a landscape. They can be reached by hiking, biking or by car. The surrounding area is nature pure. In the Gemündener- and Schalkenmehrener-Maar it is possible to swim during summer time. A Cafe is adjacent to Gemündener Maar where already General Moltke celebrated his birthday a long time ago. The Cafe can give you a nice refreshment after a walk around the Schalkenmehrener-, Weinfelder- (Toten-), and Gemündener Maar.
Monschau can be reached best by car. Parking structures and parking lots are available close to the center. It has a historic old town where it is a pleasure to be or to walk around next to the creek Rur. In the past the little creek came from time to time with a surprise out of its bed. You will find traces from this. A town like in a fairy tale and they make tasty cakes there. A glass museum shows the work of the craftmen and artists. For a memory or two at home it is possible to buy the nicely made glass ware there by a reasonable price.
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Monschau
146 habitants recommandent
Monschau can be reached best by car. Parking structures and parking lots are available close to the center. It has a historic old town where it is a pleasure to be or to walk around next to the creek Rur. In the past the little creek came from time to time with a surprise out of its bed. You will find traces from this. A town like in a fairy tale and they make tasty cakes there. A glass museum shows the work of the craftmen and artists. For a memory or two at home it is possible to buy the nicely made glass ware there by a reasonable price.
Almost unbeleavable but true. The Eifel has a Geysir! Yes, this one is really special because of its process. It is not working by steaming hot water, the water is completely not hot, the whole thing is working by saturation with carbon dioxide and is similar to that what happens when someone shakes a bottle of mineral water or a bottle of champagner and opens it. An oversaturation of the carbon dioxide in water, which is oscillating between saturation and oversaturation periods. Someone can sitdown, on a nice stone circle, children playing around, wait for about 30 minutes, and the water comes up. I do not know if an other Geysir exists on this planet, which is using this process. If so it is very rare. The place Wallenborn, where time almost stood still over the last 50 years, can be easily reached from our flat by an about 3 hours walk through the wonderful forest using Google maps or other providers. A restaurant is located right next to it and a refreshment can be taken there for the way back.
Geysir Wallender Born
Weidenbacher Straße
Almost unbeleavable but true. The Eifel has a Geysir! Yes, this one is really special because of its process. It is not working by steaming hot water, the water is completely not hot, the whole thing is working by saturation with carbon dioxide and is similar to that what happens when someone shakes a bottle of mineral water or a bottle of champagner and opens it. An oversaturation of the carbon dioxide in water, which is oscillating between saturation and oversaturation periods. Someone can sitdown, on a nice stone circle, children playing around, wait for about 30 minutes, and the water comes up. I do not know if an other Geysir exists on this planet, which is using this process. If so it is very rare. The place Wallenborn, where time almost stood still over the last 50 years, can be easily reached from our flat by an about 3 hours walk through the wonderful forest using Google maps or other providers. A restaurant is located right next to it and a refreshment can be taken there for the way back.

Gastroszene

It is a lovely place with very tasty food. Someone will get Croatian and German dishes, the owner has always a friendly smile and a funny comment on his lips.
Restaurant Balkan Grill
20 Hauptstraße
It is a lovely place with very tasty food. Someone will get Croatian and German dishes, the owner has always a friendly smile and a funny comment on his lips.
Tasty Chinese food with a friendly service.
Restaurant Wang-Lai
72 Sarresdorfer Str.
Tasty Chinese food with a friendly service.
Cool interior, which is really cosy in the style of british criminal romans. You will remember Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Wallace etc. The cakes and pastries are home made and very delicious.
Das Kriminalhaus
5-7 Am Markt
Cool interior, which is really cosy in the style of british criminal romans. You will remember Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Edgar Wallace etc. The cakes and pastries are home made and very delicious.
A very good restaurant with star kitchen, which is worthwhile to enjoy. A dinner costs its price, but it is really enjoyable and tasty in a wonderful furnished castle. The service is done perfectly by authentic and well trained personal.
Burg Daun
28 Burgfriedstraße
A very good restaurant with star kitchen, which is worthwhile to enjoy. A dinner costs its price, but it is really enjoyable and tasty in a wonderful furnished castle. The service is done perfectly by authentic and well trained personal.

Informationen zur Stadt/zum Ort

In Gerolstein you will find interesting hiking trails like the Felsenpfad, Keltenpfad etc. which will lead you into the Gerolstein area. You will have the scenic view on the well known Gerolsteiner Dolomiten that are illumiated at night. The location brings you to a Roman temple, in the neighbourhood there is the Kasselburg with its eagle and wolf park. Someone should not miss the beautiful biking trails like Kyll Radweg and the trail to Daun with its Maare (round vulcanic lakes), or the trail to Hillesheim, Manderscheid etc. In the town you will find shops for your daily belongings, Restaurants, and of course the well of Gerolstein, where you could fill up your bottles with the fresh water from earth. The tourist information is directly in the rail way station.
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Gerolstein
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In Gerolstein you will find interesting hiking trails like the Felsenpfad, Keltenpfad etc. which will lead you into the Gerolstein area. You will have the scenic view on the well known Gerolsteiner Dolomiten that are illumiated at night. The location brings you to a Roman temple, in the neighbourhood there is the Kasselburg with its eagle and wolf park. Someone should not miss the beautiful biking trails like Kyll Radweg and the trail to Daun with its Maare (round vulcanic lakes), or the trail to Hillesheim, Manderscheid etc. In the town you will find shops for your daily belongings, Restaurants, and of course the well of Gerolstein, where you could fill up your bottles with the fresh water from earth. The tourist information is directly in the rail way station.
Daun is the main town of the local district (Kreisstadt). Just for information at this point the license plates of the cars show DAU. Around the town you will find three Maare (round vulcanic lakes). On top of the town is a fortress, which is today a hotel. Nowadays, an excellant chef is cooking delicious dishes in the restaurant, which is served by authentic and very well educated personnal. The kitchen has a star, a dinner costs its price, however someone could do such a tasty experience once in a while. You will find a Museum concerning vulcanism in the center of the town.
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Daun
19 habitants recommandent
Daun is the main town of the local district (Kreisstadt). Just for information at this point the license plates of the cars show DAU. Around the town you will find three Maare (round vulcanic lakes). On top of the town is a fortress, which is today a hotel. Nowadays, an excellant chef is cooking delicious dishes in the restaurant, which is served by authentic and very well educated personnal. The kitchen has a star, a dinner costs its price, however someone could do such a tasty experience once in a while. You will find a Museum concerning vulcanism in the center of the town.
It is worthwhile to drive by car or train for a day to Trier. The roman history is still present there. To my mind the Porta Nigra, the Basilica, and the Roman German Museum are a must to see. The pedastrian area of the center in Trier is always interesting to investigate, especially during the summer months, when a lot of artists show what they are able to do. It is also possible to take the bike (or e-bike) from Gerolstein via the beautiful Kyll Radweg, to spend the rest of the day in Trier, and to return to Gerolstein by train.
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Trier
195 habitants recommandent
It is worthwhile to drive by car or train for a day to Trier. The roman history is still present there. To my mind the Porta Nigra, the Basilica, and the Roman German Museum are a must to see. The pedastrian area of the center in Trier is always interesting to investigate, especially during the summer months, when a lot of artists show what they are able to do. It is also possible to take the bike (or e-bike) from Gerolstein via the beautiful Kyll Radweg, to spend the rest of the day in Trier, and to return to Gerolstein by train.

Touristinformation

The tourist information is located in the railway station Gerolstein. Hiking and biking maps, information material about the region, hotels, possibilities for rental e-bikes, etc. can be obtained there in a friendly and competent manner.
Touristeninformation Gerolsteiner Land
The tourist information is located in the railway station Gerolstein. Hiking and biking maps, information material about the region, hotels, possibilities for rental e-bikes, etc. can be obtained there in a friendly and competent manner.

Conseils sur la ville

Que faut-il apporter?

Maybe to look into a travel book about the Eifel.

There is so much to see and it would be a pitty to miss something. Here, I would like to recommend the travel book "52 kleine & große Eskapaden in der Eifel" from Dumont. A good information source about activities in the region you can get under following link, which is currently only in German or Dutch language in the folders Wandern, Radfahren, Natur, Ausflugtipps: https://www.gerolsteiner-land.de/