Boppard
Boppard persuades his guests with versatility
The most precipitous vineyards and one of the nicest bank promenades on the Middle Rhine, the oldest preserved Roman fort walls to the north of the Alps and the birthplace of a chair designer of worldwide fame - Boppard guests can look forward to eventful and diverse days. And on wonderful surroundings.
Boppard has always been a visitor magnet, not least because of the fashionable inclined water promenade, which invites to a relaxed strolling. A stroll, which fast becomes a walk through history. Directly at the Rhine bank one passes the quietly defiant appearing toll and stronghold of the Electors of Trier. From Prince Elector's Castle they controlled Boppard and the Central Rhineland. Today, among other things, you will find the Thonet museum here, where the world-famous coffee house chairs of Bopparder Michael Thonet prove her timeless elegance.
Clear traces of the roman times are still visible in Boppard. On the edge of the Old Town the walls of the in 360 a.C. established Forts Bodobrica still rise up to 9 metres upwards. 28 round towers protected the Roman fort once from the approaching Alemanns and Franconia. Today the rests of it can be visited in the archaeological park by Boppard.
A city walk in the wine city of Boppard finds it's suitable end of course in one of the numerous taverns named "Straußenwirtschaft". Where one meets the Bopparder in comfortable round, one must not look on the winelist long to find the best pints on the Middle Rhine. Since in immediate proximity lies one of the best of wine-growing districts. In sunny south position it extends in a crescent-shaped manner along the large Rhine loop. It is called the "Bopparder Hamm". On 75 hectars the queen of the vines, the Riesling is cultivated. To heart desire one can cost the Bopparder wines in April, directly on site if the winegrowers, when they invite to the Wine Spring on the Middle Rhine. However a walk by the Bopparder Hamm is also worthwhile at any other season. Beside the magnificent view, above all, the inclination corners of the steep slopes are impressive, which could cause - the non-winegrowers - fast dizzy spells, but, it makes the next pint a very tasty one.
Who expands the walk, reaches from the Bopparder Hamm over a very well developed footpath net to the four-sea outlook and the Gedeonseck, a restaurant, from where you have a fantastic view over the big Rhine loop. Then back to Boppard it goes comfortable with a small cablecar.
An other, not everyday transport possibility waits in the Bopparder central station: The Hunsrückbahn which is protected by the conservation of monuments and historic buildings. Through five tunnels and over two viaducts she travels from Boppard to Emmelshausen and overcomes on her short journey 350 metres height.
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