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Tourist-Information Metzen GmbH n Bitburger & Speicherer Land Hillstraße 15 -17 · 54529 Spangdahlem Römermauer 6 · 54634 Bitburg Phone: 06565/95950 Phone: 06561/94340 e-mail: info@eifel-direkt.de Image Sources Internet: www.eifel-direkt.de ... complete list on page 27 H o s t N a t i o H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. 4 T 1 7 REGIONTRIER Further information can be obtained at the subsidiary office at at office subsidiary the at obtained be can information Further 4 History, T History, N 3 2 8 9 6 5 ourist ourist ature Himmerod Abbey Himmerod Ernzen Maars Daun The Daleiden Binsfeld Bernkastel-Kues Bollendorf Bettenfeld Bitburg A LUXEMBOURG ttractions in alphabetical order alphabetical in ttractions

FRANCE LUXEMBOURG DALEIDEN DALEIDEN owns & owns LUXEMBOURG BELGIUM 6 AIRPORT BITBURG-PRÜM HÜTTINGEN HÜTTINGEN 19 18 17 Manderscheid 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 20 ARZFELD ARZFELD 46 23 Müller Valley Müller Morbach-Wederath Water Mineral Malberg Machern Kyllburg Kronenburg Kordel See am Kell Igel NEUERBURG NEUERBURG 21 LÜNEBACH LÜNEBACH 38 BOLLENDORF BOLLENDORF PRÜM ERNZEN ERNZEN NATIONALPARK EIFEL NATIONALPARK EIFEL MONSCHAU MONSCHAU 3 66 8 54 26 47 28 KRONENURG KRONENURG MANNEBACH MANNEBACH 54 31 53 13 IRREL IRREL TAWERN TAWERN 55 52 45 FLIESSEM FLIESSEM SAARBURG WEISSENSEIFEN WEISSENSEIFEN FLUGPLATZFLUGPLATZ BITBURG 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 MÜRLENBACH MÜRLENBACH 49 27 1 35 Stausee Bitburg Stausee Speicher Spangdahlem Hamm Schloss Saarburg Prüm Pelm Nürburgring Neuerburg Neumagen-Drohn Mürlenbach BITBURG 32 IGEL IGEL 40 39 10 36 57 MALBERG MALBERG 58 53 16 JÜNKERATH KONZ KONZ GEROLSTEIN GEROLSTEIN GONDORF GONDORF 20 KYLLBURG KYLLBURG 51 14 AIRBASE DAHLEM SPANG- AIRBASE DAHLEM SPANG METTLACH/SAAR METTLACH/SAAR NAURATH NAURATH SPEICHER SPEICHER 30 43 KORDEL KORDEL TRIER BETTENFELD BETTENFELD 18 WESTPALE NORTHRHINE- 12 HILLESHEIM HILLESHEIM 29 - PELM PELM 34 Binsfeld 25 DAUN 50 2 SATZVEY SATZVEY S 40 Fun &Culture Fun 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 KELL AMSEE KELL AMSEE pangdahlem pangdahlem SAARBURG TRIER- SCHEID SCHEID MANDER- WALDRACH 42 5 Bitburger Beerfest Bitburger Brewery Bitburger Eschbachhof Baustert Wittlich Weissenseifen Fließem Otrang Villa Trier Traben-Trarbach Tawern SCHWEICH SCHWEICH FELL FELL DAUN DAUN FÖHREN AIRPORTAIRPORT FÖHREN 17 - 41 48 54 SAARLAND WITTLICH WITTLICH BAD MÜNSTEREIFEL BAD BAD MÜNSTEREIFEL BAD 9 11 KELBERG 7 22 NÜRBURGRING NÜRBURGRING A 37 irbase, Bldg. 124. Bldg. irbase, DHRON DHRON NEUMAGEN- Mosel THALFANG THALFANG

HERMESKEIL HERMESKEIL 41 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 50 MACHERN MACHERN WITTLICH BERNKASTEL- 44 15 24 Naurath Mannebach Manderscheid Lünebach Hüttingen Festival Folklore European Museum Air Hermeskeil Eifelpark Gondorf: Fell Park Game Daun AHR VALLEY AHR AHR VALLEY AHR BAD BERTRICH BAD BERTRICH 4 KRÖV KRÖV KUES KUES BERNKASTEL- MORBACH MORBACH 33 TRARBACHTRARBACH TRABEN- 56 19 PALATINATE RHINELAND- COCHEM COCHEM S 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 port &Ac port BURG ELTZ KOBLENZ KOBLENZ BURG ELTZ Cascade Bitburg Cascade Jumping Tandem Skiing Ice-Skating Golfing Go-Karting Rittersdorf Castle Rittersdorf Museums Air Open HAHN AIRPORT tion 5

History, Town & Nature "tote Stadt", a dead city. Despite all of this, the citizens of Bitburg have ceaselessly proven their fortitude and gallantry and have continually managed to re-establish and restore their city. These reasons account for the BITBURG: THE BEER TOWN development of the modern Bitburg. IN THE EIFEL 1

"Haus Beda" is located at the "Beda" parking lot be- tween the County Community Bank and the "Volks- bank". It was founded in 1976 by Dr. Hanns Simon, who was a senior partner of the Bitburg Brewery. Haus Beda is Bitburg`s beautiful Cultural Center with a picture gallery of Fritz von Wille, a very famous Ger- man painter. Worthwhile visiting is the banqueting hall, © Stefan Bohl; www.bohl.de where concerts and other exclusive events take place. Also part of the "Beda Foundation" is a well assorted Bitburg’s beginnings were very humble. Nearly two library with over 50.000 pieces of literature. thousand years ago, a Heerstrasse (a Roman Military Road that went from Lyon, France, then to Metz, Trier on to Köln) came into being. On their way from Trier to Köln the Roman Army was able to march approxi- mately thirty kilometres in a day. As a result, Bitburg served as their first resting station and thus, became a small Roman fortress. As the Roman Empire expanded, Haus Beda – the house of culture the fortress flourished into a centre of handcrafts and trade. l e m e .V. h g d a n Part of Bitburgs "Oldtown" p a

Bitburg has always had a military presence all through S

its history. After WW II, the French and the Luxem- i l bourg had military control of the area. In 1955, Lux- embourg withdrew. After the arrival of the 53rd Fight- nc er-Bomber Squadron and the 36th Fighter-Bomber Wing from Fürstenfeldbruck AB near Munich, Bitburg C o u

became an official American military installation in n The Bitburg City-Hall (Background: The Townhall) © Bildarchiv Stadt Bitburg September 1952. There was a time where the sum of NATO forces and their family members outnumbered Throughout its history, Bitburg has often been a ca- the local populace. In 1985, the French closed down sualty of war and suffered horrendously with the their garrison and handed their detachment to the most horrible event occurring on Christmas Eve in Americans providing them with very much needed 1944. Artillery shelling and bombing raids from the space. With the fall of the Berlin Wall and Base Re-

Allies destroyed nearly 90% of the town. It was con- alignment and Closure Act, Bitburg was one of the H o s t N a t i o cluded in German military reports that Bitburg was a many military bases to be closed. H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. 6 T Bitburg is also the district seat of the Bitburg- the of seat district the also is Bitburg festivals festivals within County. County. ternational flair’. ternational I closed its closed gates … and thus, the ending of an era. in July, has become one of the most famous Folklore in July, one of Folklore famous the most has become in in 1965, the hosts Bitburg locals as "Flugplatz". as locals sight of the former air base is still referred to by the the by to referred still is base air former the of sight n n his his festivity, which takes place every second weekend S eptember 1994, after 42 years, Bitburg Bitburg years, 42 after 1994, eptember I t is often regarded as an ‘ an as regarded often is t G ermany. E ver since its 1250 year anniversary 1250anniversary year its since ver E uropean Folklore Festival. Festival. Folklore uropean E ifel town with in with town ifel A ir Base Base ir P rüm rüm T he he - Tel.06572-920110, www.maarmuseum.de A Windsborn Crater Windsborn Weilerbach has proven itself to be an artistic gem. gem. artistic an be to itself proven has Weilerbach Horngraben (trenches) is particularly wild (trenches) is and Horngraben rugged, particularly was restored was from restored 1986-1996. Close to the the to Close to to linger around one of the and footbridges take in the Information: Maarmuseum Manderscheid, Information:Manderscheid, Maarmuseum S house in which one may get married. married. get may one which in house of of the covered with countless craggy basalt boulders. boulders. basalt craggy countless with covered plosion plosion formed berg, it has been dominate for years. 24000 beauty of the area. beauty (Distance from Spangdahlem 20 km) 20 Spangdahlem from (Distance M Betten Bollendor include a large-scale baroque garden with a garden garden a with garden baroque large-scale a include and overshadowed and by overshadowed the slag bizarre rings of swampy inaccessible Hinkelsmaar.swampy inaccessible fter heavy war damage, the small, baroque castle castle baroque small, the damage, war heavy fter chloss chloss osen A lps. lps. A quiet, circular lake by surrounded forest G b f erman- M er eld: L osenberg massif into osenberg the Kyll Valley. W ake is the only real crater lake north S ituated next to Windsborn is the to next Windsborn ituated gkomplex L eiler f uxembourg border, uxembourg : T he impressive he grounds impressive b A ach massive lava ex

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Weilerbachs disused ironworks are presented in the The town of Binsfeld borders at south and south-east museum café, ‘The Remise’. Beautiful hiking trails directly on Spangdahlem Air Base. Binsfeld was first invite you to explore the area. Within a short distance mentioned in the year of 844, thus, looks back on one can view remains of a Roman villa. 1167 years of history. Binsfeld was at that time owned by the prince elector of Trier and, until the end of the Information: 06561-943401 17th century, an important postal station between (Distance from Spangdahlem 45 km) Brussels and Vienna. Between 1900 and 1965 the town was connected to the German railway system

4 and connected Binsfeld with the town of Philippsheim. Bernkastel-Kues Proving this is the restored narrow gage engine, now serving as a monument of that time. It is displayed close to the Binsfeld traffic circle.

Bernkastel-Kues is considered to be one of the favorite excursions on the Mosel Valley. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to the ‘International Town of Wine’ to relax and rewind. Situated on both sides of the Mosel, Bernkastel is surrounded by its famous 6 slate covered vineyards, known worldwide to produce Daleiden some of the best wines. Overlooking Bernkastel are the ruins of Landshut Castle. The narrow alleyways invite one to stroll through its rich history, closely as- sociated with pleasure and viticulture for more than 2000 years. Stroll through the beautiful square with its proud half-timbered buildings which cannot be found elsewhere on the Mosel. l e m e .V.

Group tours may be booked through the Tourist Info. h Cost 55-65 €, depending on length and the size of 6 group. Information: 06531-4023, www.bernkastel- g d a kues.de (Distance from Spangdahlem 40 km) n p a S 5 binsfeld One of the largest war graves in Rhineland- i l Palatinate is in Daleiden near the Luxembourg border. This large memorial is reminiscent of nc the numerous victims of the Second World War, whose deaths took place during the Battle of the C o u

Bulge. A total of 3224 soldiers are buried here. n

In the nursery, ’Orchidarium Schronen‘, countless various orchids are exhibited. Orchidarium offers a café and – although many kilometres away from the alps – the Alpine Garden is an impressive mountain- ous landscape with streams, rocks and emulated with

On well kept walking paths you can enjoy the Binsfeld forest rare Alpine plants. The best time to come is in the late H o s t N a t i o with idyllic located ponds inviting to relax and to fish. spring when the unique flowering occurs. H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. 8 the T T T T A E who has gone through it once. once. it through gone has who M M frost frost and dew formed a rock bizarre formation. G ter. Nature awaits the numerous visitors in the Vulkan- the in visitors numerous the awaits Nature trails and educational boards. boards. trails and educational hot summer days in the lush green forest on the wa the on forest green lush the in days summer hot created by when the explosions huge created steam volcanic of of the regions most of beautiful the migrant premises. the on inside. the on cooled over the is eifel, a landscape journey through the multifaceted nature nature pond, the visitor house. centre, the beekeepers of nature consists station exploration several the parts: er er (Distance from Spangdahlem 45 km) 45 Spangdahlem from (Distance E in the the in a indeed worth visit. lava came into contact with ground water. ground with into contact lava came sailing and sports aircraft, where sightseeing flights flights sightseeing where aircraft, sports and sailing and opened and a opened deep rock column, 28-metre the be also one that assure stands refreshment the and the at so do may perspective bird’s a pool. swimming natural a as functions also sandstone block was tipped from the plateau wall wall plateau the from tipped was block sandstone owards the end of the last ice age, the change from from change the age, ice last the of end the owards he he he he ifel. ifel. irfield. Next to irfield. Weinfelder orge. orge. he aar and the the and aar aars are in a protected area equipped with hiking hiking with equipped area protected a in are aars rnzen: M D A P aars include include aars I ulver ulver evil‘s Canyon on the Ferschweiler nyone who wants to see the Vulkaneifel from from Vulkaneifel the see to wants who nyone n n summer, the E T ifel are the the are ifel D D he bizarre rock formations impress everyone he everyone impress rock formations bizarre M aars, aars, evil’sGor aun M aar with with aar S chalkenmehrener chalkenmehrener M G osel osel or can Nürburgring be booked. emündener emündener M M M T aars (crater lakes), which were were which lakes), (crater aars G he he dominate form of volcanism A aar becomes aar a becomes swimming pool ill’s field is the deepest in the the in deepest the is ill’sfield boat rental is also available available also is rental boat aars M aar aar is a small for airfield T he he ges M aar, the Weinfelder Weinfelder the aar, M G emündener emündener aar.

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E Naturerkundungsstation Teufelsschlucht, Naturerkundungsstation Cistercian monks brought the surrounding area to area its the surrounding brought monks Cistercian will feel the piety and concentration on the essen the on concentration and piety the feel will was and destroyed what was once an church elegant tials. tials. Numerous calligraphic treasures were created here here created were treasures calligraphic Numerous Further information: 06575-95130 Further Ferschweiler Straße, 54668 Ernzen, 54668 Straße, Ferschweiler information: Further original plans. plans. original to 1937-1959 from according rebuilt was chitecture, the of tranquillity the by captivated poleon’s occupation, the entire monastery complex complex monastery entire the occupation, poleon’s viticulture. and farming fish operating by prosperity founded on monastery (Distance from Spangdahlem 40 km) 40 Spangdahlem from (Distance H and a major library had been established. established. been had library major a and Himmerod result, a abbot French the ago, spiritual centre. spiritual quarry. a as served uropean Cultural Heritage, and Cultural uropean once Heritage, again serves as s s he through wandered the immerod

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alm Valley. alm D uring Na uring T A he he 9 s - - - 9 Igel Pillar and 10 Kell am See 11 “Grutenhäuschen” Kell am See is located in Hunsrück Hochwald. The di- verse countryside with numerous natural monuments and a beautiful lake make this region so appealing. Throughout the year various leisure activities such as gliding, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and more are offered. For music fans, Kell’s ‘Highway to Kell’ featuring non- mainstream bands should not be missed!

Touristinformation Hochwald Ferienland, Alte Mühle, 54427 Kell am See, Tel. 06589-1044 (Distance from Spangdahlem 70 km) Located amidst the picturesque vineyards west of the

Igel Columne is locally known as the ‘Grutenhäuschen’. 12 Grutenhäuschen is a Roman temple dating back from Kordel: the 3rd-4th century. It is a burial chamber built over two storeys. It has been fully reconstructed, and the Butzerbach Valley burial chamber is now open to the public. A walk through the great Butzerbachtal begins at the The 23 metre Igel Pillar was probably built around most impressive castle ruins of Ramstein Castle. The 250 A.D. by the two brothers Secundinius Aventinus archaeological circular route starts below the castle, and Secundinius Secunus who were members of a and from there into the Butzerbach valley and water- family that had become wealthy through manufactur- falls. Above the valley is a former Roman copper mine ing and trading textiles. In 1833, the monument was dating back to the middle of the second century AD. visited by the later Prussian King Frederick William IV who had a fondness towards Roman architecture. Another highlight of the trail Klaus Caverns created Another famous visitor was the French author Victor through erosion. Not far away is the stronghold on a Hugo who visited when his coach broke down. It is rocky plateau above the Kyll Valley that once served on UNESCO’s WHL. as a mountain fortress for the Celts. Another attraction is Genovevahöhle (St. Genoveva Cavity).

Tourist-Informationen Trierer Land, Moselstr. 1, 54308 Langsur-Wasserbilligerbrück, Tel. 06501-602666, www.lux-trier.info (Distance from Spangdahlem 25 km) l e m e .V. h Kronenburg 13 g d a

The historical city Kronenburg is without doubt one n

of the most beautiful and picturesque towns in the p a Eifel. Located on a hilltop high above the Kyll Val- S

ley, Kronenburg offers little romantic alleyways, half- i l timbered houses, castle ruins with walls and historic ensembles. Worth seeing is the late-Gothic Church of nc St. John the Baptist. The Kronenburger Lake is heaven for fishers, boaters, C o u

windsurfers and swimmers. Surfing is permitted on n the entire lake. Paddle boats and rowing boats may be hired. 11 Not to be missed is the romantic Christmas market on the first Advent weekend.

Contact: Tourist-Information Trierer-Land, Tourist-Information Oberes Kylltal,

Tel. 06501-602666. Tel. 06597-2878, www.obereskylltal.de H o s t N a t i o (Distance from Spangdahlem 60 km) (Distance from Spangdahlem 65 km) 10 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. A Kyllburg Collegiate Church is the largest single hall hall single largest the is Church Collegiate Kyllburg G Information:06563-930243 Opening hours daily 8 – 18.00. Guided tours by tours Guided 18.00. – 8 daily hours Opening has a wingspan of 13.5 meters, a square cloister and and cloister a 13.5square of a meters, wingspan has (Distance from Spangdahlem 15 km) Spangdahlem from (Distance numerous gravestones dating from the the from dating gravestones numerous K M K C appointment only. appointment lso worth noting is is noting worth lso othic-styled church of north the othic-styled olle loster loster b yll achern: giate ur g M : M achern adonna High on the high altar. high the on High adonna C hurch

A lps. lps. I ts ts central nave M iddle iddle A ges. ges. 14 13 15 T T T Tel. 06563-930244, www.kyllburg.de and www.kyllburg.de 06563-930244, Tel. valuable baroque statues have found their new home home new their found have statues baroque valuable S S M from which it acquired its name. name. its acquired it which from facilities. facilities. location idyllic an in is monastery Cistercian former Brauhaus Kloster Machern, An der Zeltinger Brücke, Zeltinger der An Machern, Kloster Brauhaus only, contact: appointment By 54470 Bernkastel-Kues, Tel. 06532-95150 54470Bernkastel-Kues, of the monastery brewery is followed by three sam three by followed is brewery monastery the of museum toy etc. brewery, distillery, antiques, cabinet, M (Distance from Spangdahlem 20 km) km) 20 Spangdahlem from (Distance on your way from Wittlich to Bernkastel on B50. B50. on Bernkastel to Wittlich from way your on ples of beer. beer. of ples recreational as restored was complex monastery (Distance from Spangdahlem 35 km) 35 Spangdahlem from (Distance M pleted in 1714, it was the original hall for the Holy Holy the for hall original the was it 1714, in pleted place. in the castle chapel. chapel. castle the in as an event centre or as place for civil ceremonies. ceremonies. civil for place as or centre event an as ace came into possession of the Kyllburg township. township. Kyllburg the of possession into came ace www.stadt-kyllburg.de rinity. rinity. he word ‘ word he he most valuable art possession of the castle, ten ten castle, the of possession art valuable most he urrounded by vineyards on the the on vineyards by urrounded ince then, extensive restoration has been taking taking been has restoration extensive then, ince ajestic, powerful so crowns the castle the town, town, the castle the crowns so powerful ajestic, b al b al I n 2002, the palace chapel reopened. Com reopened. chapel palace the 2002, n T I he complex consist of restaurants, wine wine restaurants, of consist complex he er er do’ may also be exchanged here. here. exchanged be also may do’ A simple must for the beer connoisseur. connoisseur. beer the for must simple g g :

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Vicus Belginum is located on a trunk road between Tri- er and Mainz. Not only is Roman life being unearthed Two castles face each other eye to eye in the Lieser but also the temple districts and a burial ground with Valley. For many years, the owners of the respective more than 2,500 burials. The museum gives vivid in- castles were fierce enemies. The distrust amongst sight into the lives of the Celts and Romans. Special the two eventually led to war only a stone’s distance exhibitions and an extensive program invite visitors apart. Surrounded by dense hardwood forests and to linger and explore. lined with the volcanic cliffs, Manderscheid Castle has its annual Medieval Festival on the last weekend Audio guides are also available in English. in August with fireworks, jugglers, medieval arts and www.belginum.de crafts, knights and jousts. (Distance from Spangdahlem 50 km)

More information: Kurverwaltung Manderscheid, Tel. 06572-921549 Mürlenbach: (Distance from Spangdahlem 20 km) BertradaBurg 20 Mineral 18 Water

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source locations of Gerol- i l stein, Daun and Dreis. All During the eighth century, the mother of Emperor these springs are in the Vul- Charles the Great, Bertrada was said to have lived nc kaneifel (Volcanic Eifel) and here. Whether Charles the Great was actually born in due to its strong geologi- Mürlenbach will most likely remain uncertain. C o u

cal and mineral foundation, Bertrada Castle was restored in the 13th Century, and n it guarantees an excellent was equipped with numerous fire places – an unheard quality of water. One of the most popular is “Gerol- of luxury at this time. After extensive restoration work steiner” and has its headquarters in Gerolstein in Vul- in recent years, the castle now holds apartments and kaneifel. It is also possible to tour the bottling plant. a wine cellar. Regular tours are also available.

Information: Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co., Information at the Tourist Information

Vulkanring, Gerolstein 54567, Tel. 06591-9114238 Gerolsteiner GmbH, Tel. 06591-949910 H o s t N a t i o and www.gerolsteiner.com (Distance from Spangdahlem 35 km) 12 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. Tel. 06507-6555 M G through through the gorges and caves of the landscape. rocky Neumagen- Information: www.mullerthal.lu Information:www.mullerthal.lu in here here to the many ’little as locally known being produced here. being produced climbing. or hiking walking, for settings best the offers flora of better – region rocky remarkable a is border bourg (Distance from Spangdahlem 55 km)55 Spangdahlem from (Distance (Distance from Spangdahlem 50 km) 50 Spangdahlem from (Distance N M bizarre sandstone rocks, water, forest, and a variety variety a and forest, water, rocks, sandstone bizarre www.neumagener-weinschiff.de ermany. ullerthal at at ullerthal euma üller L uxem D M uring uring the Roman D any hiking trails lead into the woods and and woods the into lead trails hiking any hron has one of the oldest vineyards in in vineyards oldest the of one has hron E gen- chternach near the the near chternach S V trausswirtschaften and wine cellars. trausswirtschaften b alley alley ur E very year,very many come visitors S D witzerland‘. witzerland‘. hron g E mpire, mpire, wine was already G

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It is one of the most famous racetracks in the world: With the castle as a backdrop, flight demonstrations The Nürburgring. Legendary to its name, the north with eagles, falcons, vultures and Milanen take place. loop demands all that the driver has to give more so The wolf’s gorge is connected directly to the castle than any other track. Nürburgring has provided materi- located in the forests. Once a day, a public wolf feed- al for countless books, bold headlines and fascinating, ing is demonstrated. sometimes even amazing, but also very tragic stories. Throughout the years, the Ring has been developed Info: 06591-4213 into one of the most modern and safest tracks in the

world. 26 However, Nürburgring is much more than just a race Prüm track with a great tradition. Aside from the numerous racing events, music and other mass sports events take place making the ‘Ring’ today, a multi-functional recreational center. Nürburgring is also home to one of the largest rock festivals in the world, the ’Rock am Ring‘. Since 1985, a number of renowned interna- tional artists jam at this festival every year and attract countless visitors in the Eifel. In 2009, there will be a big new world to experience and a wide variety of attractions for fans of motor sports offer.

More information: Tel. 02691-302602 (Distance from Spangdahlem 70 km)

Pelm: Adler- und 25 Emperor Lothar, grandson of Charlemagne turned to Wolfspark Kasselburg his favourite monastery as a place of rest. He died in Prüm, in 855. Today, his remains are in the sarcopha- gus to the right of the high altar in the St Salvator Basilica. The adjacent abbey is also very historical. In 893, Prüm Urbar was created, one of the oldest legal documents in Germany listing all the property belong- ing to the Abbey of Prüm. The historical building is now used as a school. The Basilica is one of the most popular churches in the Eifel.

Information: Tourist Information Prümer Land l e m e .V. Tel. 06551-505 h

Surrounded by meadows and fields is the Eagle and g d a Wolf Park at Kasselburg. Around the historic castle are n

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On the outskirts of Prüm is an outdoor sculpture park by the brothers Hubert and Alfred Kruft. An imagina- tively designed landscape with sculptures of life-sized birds such as eagles, depicted in bronze or copper. Information: Fountain and sculpture park,

Tel. 06551-2214, www.skulpturenpark-kruft.de H o s t N a t i o (Distance from Spangdahlem 45 km) 14 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. T T T Tel. 06581-995980, www.saar-obermosel.de www.saar-obermosel.de Tel.06581-995980, High quality regional products bear the name ’ name the bear products regional quality High the how wondered ever you Have Riesling wine. wine. Riesling which overlooks the valley. the overlooks which facilities including facilities boat tours, bob sledge, an extensive G G the best way to take advantage of the the of advantage take to way best the is advance in planning and tickets tariff special the the train is a relaxing the way train is a to relaxing the see Information:Tourist Saarburg, Information Graf-Siegfried-Straße 32, 54439 Saarburg, 54439 32, Graf-Siegfried-Straße S culinary delights and of course a wealth of excellent excellent of wealth a course of and delights culinary esque. cading over rocks and then plunges more than twenty out for products such as ham, honey, mineral water, mineral honey, ham, as such products for out row streets with numerous small bridges. bridges. small numerous with streets row depth. the in meters be assured you are getting top quality products. quality top getting are you assured be R E R juice, cheese etc bearing the the bearing etc cheese juice, (Distance from Spangdahlem 75 km) Spangdahlem from (Distance low prices. prices. low and and it is by surrounded vineyards and verdant forests. allowing allowing one to give its palate a taste of the side particularly when you have children. you have when children. particularly side small fishing houses in the the in houses fishing small he he town of he main attraction inside the city is a waterfall, cas waterfall, a is city the inside attraction main he he town’s landmark is the castle dating back to 964 964 to back dating castle the town’s is he landmark erman cities and its neighbouring countries. countries. neighbouring and its cities erman all connecting network rail fantastic a has ermany i aar idin e f ionalmarke gionalmarke el I n addition, the city offers extensive leisure leisure extensive offers city the addition, n b g Further information: www.bahn.de information: www.bahn.de Further S aarburg aarburg lies in the bend of the ur the g T he city has many crooked nar crooked many has city he R ail O E ld City are very pictur very are City ld ifel logo and you can can you and logo ifel

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ocated ocated 29 28 ’ - - 15 31 The chapel on Nicholas Berg in Spangdahlem rep- Relax at the resents a cultural speciality. The three sculpture groups, known in German as ‘Grablegungsgrup- ‘Stausee Bitburg’ pe’ date from the year 1643, the ’Beweinungs- gruppe‘ (also called ’Holy Grave‘), and in 1750 the ’Group of resurrection‘ was formed. The way to the chapel is lined with statues made of sandstone. The mills, better known as ’De Schapp‘ was restored to a recreational facility through countless hours of local volunteer work. De Schapp can be hired out for events.

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Speicher 30 Located in the picturesque Prüm Valley, Biersdorf’s reservoir, known locally as ’Stausee,’ is the holiday oasis of the southern Eifel. The 35 hectare lake allows one to take part in the many leisure activities such as fishing, rowing, walking, wind-surfing and paddle- boating. The five kilometre long walking path that surrounds the lake are also illuminated at night and invite one for a tranquil stroll. During the first week- end of August, Stausee’s annual festival with fireworks takes place. Many cafés, pubs and restaurants can be found in the vicinity. Street of the Romans

Between the first to fourth century AD, the Romans produced pottery in the forest between Speicher and Herforst. A special feature of Roman pottery is the red fired pottery from the fourth century which were only produced here. For the collectors of such objects, the company Plewa has objects on display. Products from their production line may be purchased at their shop. l e m e .V.

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Saarland and Luxembourg Mosel to a great ‘Archaeo- n With more than 70 members, the association ‘Hun- logical Park’. Along the way, one will find ruins of Ro- defreunde Speicher’ is the largest kennel club in the man buildings and villas as well as thoroughly recon- region. The kennel club offers numerous training pro- structed, such as the Roman Villa in Borg. Additionally, grammes such as agility and obedience which are those wishing to spoil their palate, ‘Straße der Römer’ successfully implemented. offers ‘Ancient Foods’ in which the Roman kitchen has been revived and reinterpreted.

For more information: www.hundefreunde-speicher.de H o s t N a t i o or phone Günter Gillen on 06568-7392 Information: www.strasse-der-roemer.eu 16 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. T T T T T July. 200 metres off the Roman Road Road Roman the off metres 200 variety of attractions from of variety the ruins attractions castle and ancient nder Under the of leadership the Rheinisches well was still intact up until that time. time. that until up intact still was well the combined name, name, combined the the temple architecture dedicated to the dedicated architecture temple 392 392 I houses and and houses have merged their governments and have taken on on taken have and governments their merged have um north and and north grapes. grapes. to churches, the slightly more modern Bruckentor built by vineyards. vineyards. by destroyed district holy the of gifts and cults pagan reconstructed. (Distance from Spangdahlem 65 km) 65 Spangdahlem from (Distance well the in found was century 4th late the in minted in in the valley, with of every centimeter hillside covered Riesling from produced wine the for known better is and its wealth, historical architectural century first the of half first the in in the northwest corner of the temple attest that the the that attest temple the of corner northwest the in local nectar is during their annual Wine Festival each each Festival annual is Wine their during nectar local across the across fountain. the in thrown partially gradually and n n raben- he towns of of towns he awern:Gallo- empleo ra T M awern is a good impression of the the of impression good a is awern T AD

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dissolved the electoral archbishopric. After Napoleon’s be a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. 2007 was hailed defeat in 1815 at Waterloo, Trier becomes a part of the ‘Year of Constantine’ and in 2012 the Holy Tunic the Kingdom of Prussia. The unification of Germany will be on display again commemorating when it was leads Trier to become a part of the German Empire. first publicly displayed 500 years ago. World War II bombings destroyed nearly 50% of the city with more than over 1600 buildings and homes being devastated.

Trier is also home to one of the most romantic Christ- mas markets in Germany. Starting on the first advent weekend, Trier’s Christmas market seems magical set in the medieval market square and the imposing After WWII, Trier’s economy begins to prosper. It has backdrop of St. Peter’s Cathedral. Several festivals become known to become a ’shopping mecca‘, not should not be missed such as the ‘Altstadtfest’ (Old only for the surrounding vicinity but for the neigh- Town Festival), where the entire pedestrian area gets bouring countries as well. What better place to shop set into a party zone! The Roman festival, Bread and than with the historical backdrop of Trier’s Old Town Circuses, held on the second weekend of August is and market square where department stores, spe- a must for fans of antiquity. English guides may be cialty shops and boutiques are to be found. A location arranged for groups as well as for individual guests. not to be missed is slightly off the pedestrian area is Neustrasse, where many individual and family-run Information: Tourist Information Trier, at the Porta businesses and shops are hidden and should not be Nigra, Trier 54290, Tel. 0651-978080, www.trier.de overseen. See www.einkaufserlebnis-trier.de for more (in English). (Distance from Spangdahlem 30 km) information. l e m e .V. In 1971, the university is finally able to open its doors h 35 after being closed during the Napoleonic wars. Trier Villa Otrang: is now known as a university city where the students g d a bring on a lot of nightlife for the young and the young Relicts of Roman Glory n

at heart. Numerous pubs, discos, outdoor cafés, beer p a gardens invite one to stay a while. For music fans, Trier S

offers many venues for live music whether for Punk, i l Classic, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Alternative or Rock from local to mainstream bands. nc Trier is copious with restaurants and ‘Gaststätte’ often set in historical buildings, serving everything from Ro- C o u

man cuisine, over Cuban and sushi to the ubiquitous n schnitzel. Many restaurants offer live music or caba- rets, and many monuments often have culture and culinary affairs, what better combination could there possibly be? Not to be missed are Zurlauben, the old fisherman’s port with its string of pubs and restau- rants overlooking the Mosel and Trier’s beach club,

Bit Sun Beach. In 1984, Trier celebrated its 2000th H o s t N a t i o anniversary. In 1986, Roman Trier was proclaimed to 18 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. 13.00 and 14.00-18.00. and October,13.00 V January. Villa Villa visible for visitors. for visible fourth the and second the between stages various November, March, April, hours are from 10.00-13.00November,are from hours April, March, way to Colonia Claudia Claudia Colonia to way the from try Further information can be obtained obtained be can information Further Opening hours are April-September daily from 10.00- from daily are April-September hours Opening known as Köln. as known ous past. depicting its vast wealth, remind us of the Villa’s glori- decay, only the foundation walls and four mosaic floors, farm- a had also it system, heating air warm ground centuries. parking isalsoavailable. Roman ancient the on burg, baths, great halls and complex hypocausts, an under an hypocausts,complex and halls great baths, large homestead and contained 66 rooms. systems and baths are still in good condition and are and condition good in still are baths and systems stead with exceptional dimensions. by phoning 06569-807 06569-807 phoning by and 14.00-17.00. Mondays, Closed December and and 14.00-17.00. and December Closed Mondays, olcanism eats north of the of north Seats O trang is located five kilometres north of Bit of north kilometres five located is trang Roman ceramicbox tileswhichwere builtintothewalls

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T Vulkaneifel, the central and eastern part of the the of part eastern and central the Vulkaneifel, A A W S M M and Fascination fear are linked. closely the cottages. Various exhibits take place throughout throughout place take exhibits Various cottages. the formed by volcanic steam explosions. explosions. steam volcanic by formed activity volcanic by posed threat the threatened, feel waymarked walking trails. trails. walking waymarked G time, they are regarded to as very young. young. very as to regarded are they time, the year. the the from year every place takes that symposium the More information at Tel.at information More 06594-883 Info at the Eifel Tourism Eifel 06551-96560 Ltd., the at Info Phone ment is characterized by the unusual architecture of of architecture unusual the by characterized is ment ena are oval form depressions in the landscape were were landscape the in depressions oval form are ena natural of the superstars silent the are and nism of geographic information centres at the the at centres information geographic of f cltrs Klauer- sculptures. of of of people have people since then of taken possession the no longer in its original form, since ment ment ‘Weißenseifen’. middle of July until the middle of of middle the until July of middle (Distance from Spangdahlem 40 km) 40 Spangdahlem from (Distance larly larly true for of the phenomenon volcanism. geological landscape. landscape. as as slumbers in our midst. midst. our in slumbers he most famous volcanic forms of the the of forms volcanic famous most he ituated in ituated the middle of the a towns between forest, lbrecht Klauer- lbrecht lthough we live in a safe environment and hardly hardly and environment safe a in live we lthough eopark Vulkaneifel eopark and in the ‘ ore insight to volcanism can be found in a number number a in found be can volcanism to insight ore aar aar is ’mere‘ ten old. years thousand S M ei chonecken and and chonecken aars, are the most powerful evidence for volca for evidence powerful most the are aars, SS S urrounding ‘Weißenseifen’ are fantastic fantastic are ‘Weißenseifen’ urrounding T ensei hese unique in in unique hese S imonis are integrated in a garden garden a in integrated are imonis M M urlenbach, is the artists’ settle artists’ the is urlenbach, S onumental statues of onumental statues the artist T f imonis was the founder of of founder the was imonis his is particularly true in the the in true particularly is his en E urope natural phenom natural urope G erman erman Vulkanstraße’. A M ugust. ugust. other other Nature and

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19 37 Wittlich In the cultural and conference centre ‘Synagogue’ a permanent exhibition tells the history of Jewish life in Wittlich. The exhibit gives visitors an insight about the history of the Jewish community in Wittlich beginning from the 14th Century. The restored synagogue build- ing is one of the prominent landmarks and memorial of Jewish history in Germany.

Wittlich also offers good shopping and lots of fun for children at KiLaWi, an indoor playground (telephone: 06571-950782) as Wittlich’s indoor swimming pool, Viteulis designed for people of all ages Tel. 06571-6088

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This town is located on the East border of the Eifel region on the Lieser River. It is also situated a few kilo- metres distance from the Mosel River. It is the district seat of the Bernkastel-Wittlich County. In 1991, Wit- tlich celebrated its 700th anniversary. Every August, Wittlich hosts the ’Säubrennerkirmes‘ – one of the largest folk festivals in the Rhineland-Palatinate. This festival goes back to the town’s legend when Wittlich was surrounded by enemies. It is said that the gate- keeper, not finding the bolt to lock the city gate, out of desperation used a carrot to lock the gate. Along l e m e .V. came a hungry pig, ate the carrot, the gates opening, h allowing the enemies to enter, burning down the city.

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end. Culturally, Wittlich also has much to offer: The restored antique furniture, handmade flower arrange- i l Georg-Meistermann Museum for modern art is one ments and wreathes, Bauernmalerei (tole painting) and of the most popular museums in the region. It houses much more. Decorated according to the season, the nc a significant portion of the estate of the painter and house has an exhibit area of more than 250 square master glass artist George Mann (1911 to 1990), the metres. A Christmas exhibit can be seen throughout C o u

most famous is that of ’The Four Horsemen of the the year in the former stables. Eschbachhof opening n Apocalypse‘ from the Revelation of St. John. Alto- hours are Tuesday-Friday from 14.00-18.00 and Sat- gether, more than 30 glass windows at seven loca- urdays from 10.00-14.00. Naturally, the owner, Frau tions were created and today are better known as Mathes, will gladly see guests outside the normal the ’Treasures of Wittlich‘ The museum has various opening hours. exhibits throughout the year. Please phone for an appointment at

More info at Tel. 06571-14660, 06527/1003 or 06527/933888, H o s t N a t i o www.wittlich.de/z-englisch/kultur/museum or contact her at www.eschbachhof.de 20 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. Who Who is not familiar with the logo ‘Bitte, ein Bit’. Found yeast from their own pure culture sources are used used are sources culture pure own their from yeast S G in Breweries Bitburger has Bitburger an output of more than 4.1 million hecto with the the with for production according to the the to according production for O the number of establishments that sold Bitburger Bitburger sold that establishments of number the with for tradition accounts management modern their domesti both breweries owned privately largest the brand ranks second on the the on second ranks brand global success. ‘ success. global ed in 1817, Bitburger cally and internationally. internationally. and cally minor as well as major sports events. events. sports major as well as minor sponsor often they as logo Bitburger the recognize that certain make to €40.000 expended has burger purest hops, aromatic finest the only Hence, philosophy. Bit its process production is environmentally responsible. is responsible. production its environmentally process process. brewing their in litres yearly. in litres No beer other served as much as Bitburger. Bitburger. as much as served alone was 48,000 world-wide. world-wide. 48,000 was alone ince 1992, Bitburger has had an official partnership partnership official an had has 1992, Bitburger ince erman National Football Football National erman ften acting out as a pioneer, Bitburger is innovative innovative is pioneer, a as Bitburger out acting ften b E ifel spring waters, premium barley malts and malts barley premium waters, ifel spring ur G erman Football association ( association Football erman G ermany. all Recognized over, it is one of g O Brewery nly the best’, this is Bitburger Bitburger is this best’, the nly P ils ils is one of the leading I n their seventh generation, generation, seventh their n T I n the past few years, Bit years, few past the n eam. eam. G G erman market. market. erman T ermany is drafted and is ermany drafted G he Bitburg Bitburg he A

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Located in the Daun District is the Daun Wild Game and Amusement Park. Imagine having a safari ad- venture in the middle of the Vulkaneifel. Indigenous as well as exotic animals may be seen here. Special attractions of the park include the monkeys’ and the falconry. In addition, the park has an 800 hundred meters long summer toboggan run and climbing walls.

For further information: Tel. 06592-3154, www.wildpark-daun.de (Distance from Spangdahlem 40 km)

Fell: 42 Besucherbergwerk For further information, please phone 06565-956633 or through their website at www.eifelpark.de Hermeskeil Air Museum 44 Founded by Leo Junior in 1973, this air museum near Hermeskeil is considered to the largest private aviation museum in Europe. It has now amassed 100+ planes and helicopters as well as over 60 aircraft engines and propellers from around the world. An exhibition of the history of aviation and technology are located in the four halls and outdoors. For technology fans, a few aircrafts on sight VC 10 from Abu Dhabi, a DC 3 from Jordan, the MIL-MI, the Junkers JU52 or 4 Phantoms and F MIG 23rd. A concorde serves as a café where In town of Fell, it is possible to have a look at the tools one could sit and enjoy German cakes and pastries. of the miners and utensils used for wine cultivation from down below. The slate quarries are located twen- ty miles away from Trier. Two large mining chambers, l e m e .V. ’Grube Hoffnung’ and ’Grube Barbara’ are 70 meters h deep and underground mine galleries are results from

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Gondorf: EifelPark C o u n This 750 000-square metre park is located less than a 10-minute drive from Bitburg. The Eifel Park boasts a wide collection of game animals and birds situated in a charming setting. Daily events include birds of prey displays. Have we gotten you interested? Then off to L. + P. Junior, Hunsrückhöhenstraße, Eifel Park! The park is open daily from April-October 54411 Hermeskeil-Abtei, Tel. 06503-7693,

from 9:30-17:00. Outside the main season, only the www.flugausstellung.de H o s t N a t i o game park is open. (Distance from Spangdahlem 65 km) 22 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. ’ T For For many years, O world. folk- has 1965, since place taking been has which the the owner forbakes waffles visitors. cast-iron delicious For more information: www.folklore-bitburg.de information:more For www.folklore-bitburg.de 54675 Hüttingen bei Lahr, Tel. 06566-8542, Lahr, bei Tel. 5467506566-8542, Hüttingen Contact: Familie Lukas, Am Römerberg 10, Römerberg Am Lukas, Familie Contact: ceed into the festive tent, presenting their colours. colours. their presenting tent, festive the into ceed pro they as groups the all see to chance a you gives dance and music groups literally from all over the the over all from literally groups music and dance (Distance from Spangdahlem 45 km) 45 Spangdahlem from (Distance passionate collectors of stoves, collectors cast-iron passionate old hardware H Festival Folklore E in in its original form. large parade goes through town. town. through goes parade large and household objects. With much love, detail and and detail love, much With objects. household and skill skill O www.ofen-und-eisenmuseum.de www.ofen-und-eisenmuseum.de O hroughout the second weekend in July, this festival, July, in festival, this weekend second the hroughout n n fenstube‘ has 45 seats for museum visitors where where visitors museum for seats 45 has fenstube‘ uropean uropean ven and ven üttin S T aturday, the heo heo L ukas reconditioned and restored objects objects restored and reconditioned ukas gen T heodore and heodore Brigitte P T arade of Nations takes place. place. takes Nations of arade he cosily decorated he museum cafe cosily decorated I ron b ei L M ahr: S imply a must! must! a imply useum

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48 47 - - - 23 Mannebach: 49 Naurath: Brauerei Zils 50 Microbrewery Middle of the Meulen Forest is an unassuming micro- brewery where a huge copper kettle stands not merely The Mannebach Microbrewery in Saarburg claims to for decorative purposes as beer is still brewed here. A be the smallest brewery in Germany. Since 1994 Man- tour of the brewery is possible by appointment only. nebach has been brewing and serving natural beer. They have now upgraded to restaurant and can offer Tel. 06508-91710, www.brauhaus-zils.de their guests fantastic food and their brew at afford- (Distance from Spangdahlem 20 km) able prices. Open-Air Museums 51

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Mosel Boat Cruise

60 The open air museums of Roscheiderhof and Kom- mern are particularly worth mentioning. Both museums document country life in Germany as it used to be. Throughout the year, one can witness how life on a daily basis took place from baking bread over forging iron nails to ’Tante Emma’s Laden‘, the corner shop. Often one can experience hands on as history is being acted out.

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with its historical wine cellars and buildings. at Rittersdorf’s Castle i l The German side of the Mosel is over 200 km long where various boats and ships cruise. Throughout the nc river are steep inclines where multiple locks help tame the water. Six different shipping companies cruise the C o u

river offering options on both large and small luxury n ships. From Easter until the autumn, visitors may cruise the Mosel on a regular schedule, some even stopping at larger towns. Some cruise ships even offer wine tasting on board.

Further Information: H o s t N a t i o Moselland Touristik, Tel. 06571-97330 24 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. 14.00 and 18.00-23.00. Weekends and holidays con holidays and Weekends 18.00-23.00. and 14.00 T Bitburg, the medieval castle now accommodates a accommodates now castle medieval the Bitburg, E D Hermann can help you with all the details. the all with you help can Hermann Knights’ Hall holds a for office, satellite register those O wirschafts are not real pubs and do not require a li a require not do and pubs real not are wirschafts Hence, room. tasting vinter’s or cellar wine wishing to say ‘ say to wishing can you Naturally venues. private and business for G tinuous until 23:00. until tinuous table than the back drop of a castle? castle? a of drop back the than table practically been has Rittersdorf, Burg as locals the ter being greeted by the Castle Castle the by greeted being ter tertain you whilst feasting. feasting. you whilst tertain For further information, further For S history. cense. cense. ers to sell their wine in pub for style four approximately enjoy the superb country cuisine and first-rate wines wines first-rate and cuisine country superb the enjoy table. Knights’ set authentically the at drinks cuisine and particularly for its historical Knight’s Feasts. brooms, ivy vines or wreathes. wreathes. or vines ivy brooms, courtyard, the in place taking either year, a months privately run restaurant and a small museum of local local of museum small a and restaurant run privately archway.elaborate state. original its in preserved jugglers, minstrels, troupers and strolling players en players strolling and troupers minstrels, jugglers, in in the of elegant ambience the restaurant. long tradition on long the tradition architecture, hence architecture, making it a prime exemplar of the servants dressed in medieval attire serve dinner and and dinner serve attire medieval in dressed servants sive image of late late of image sive www.burg-rittersdorf.de www.burg-rittersdorf.de please phone 06561-96570 or visit visit 06561-96570 or phone please he Knights’ Feasts are held at regular intervals. intervals. regular at held are Feasts Knights’ he ifel’s cultural heritage. heritage. ifel’s cultural oing oing back to Charlemagne, ating back to 1263, this moated-castle, known by known moated-castle, this 1263, to back ating pening hours are Wednesdays-Fridays from 12.00- from Wednesdays-Fridays are hours pening trausswirtscha T T hey can be easily recognized by decorated decorated by recognized easily be can hey he restaurant is well-known for its country country its for well-known is restaurant he I do’. What could be more unforget more be could do’.What L M ocated three kilometres north of north kilometres three ocated M edieval and early Renaissance Renaissance early and edieval osel. osel. P

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Sport & Action Cycle Paths Airfields and Gliders

What could be more enjoyable than discovering the vast nature of the Eifel region by bicycle? The cycle paths in Germany are all networked with one another, thus making a day journey possible. Amongst the most interesting cycle paths are Kyll Valley, the Moselle and the bike path Maars-Mosel cycle path. The Kylltal bike path is just a few miles distance from Spangdahlem. The best way to see the Eifel is from a bird’s eye per- The Kyll River is over 130 kilometres long and runs spective. through small villages and a beautiful landscape. The · Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH Kyll Valley cycle path is networked with the Mosel am Tower 14 · 54634 Bitburg cycle path. This is one of the major cycle paths as it tel. 06561-96360 · www.flugplatz-bitburg.de connects the border city of Wasserbillig to Koblenz. · Flugplatz Dahlemer Binz All along this path, you can appreciate the beauty dahlemer Binz 304 · 53949 Dahlem of the Mosel Valley. Enjoy the numerous small vine- tel. 02447-1493 · www.dahlemer-binz.de yards and towns which the Mosel is well-known for. · Flugschulen und Ballonfahrten Bernkastel-Kues is also the convergence of another 54427 Kell am See · Tel. 06589-7777 cycle path, the Maar-Mosel cycle route. This path is · Flugplatz Föhren 60 km long and leads to Daun in the Vulkaneifel. Built 54343 Föhren · Tel. 06502-2999 upon a former rail track, it does not require extensive www.flugplatz-trier.de effort. What a way to discover the beautiful scenery · Segelfluggelände Konz Könen of the Vulkaneifel. 54329 Konz · Tel. 06501-17735 · Segelflugverein Süd-Eifel e. V. Your regional tourist information can give you segelflugplatz 54675 Utscheid more information and the Internet platform l e m e .V. tel. 06564-4444 www.radwanderland.de h · Segelflugplatz und Segelflugverein Tel. 06561-94340

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Fluggelände 1 · 54668 Ernzen to the respective roads throughout the cyclists, skat- i l tel. 06525-7453 · www.ul-ernzen.de ers, pedestrians and walkers. The villages along the · Deutsch-Amerikanischer Segelflug-Club e.V. route offer in their action zones various programs, a nc Flugplatz Mont Royal/EDRM, DASC e.V. colourful mix of games, sports, fun and, of course, postfach 1525 · 56841 Traben-Trarbach/Mosel eating and drinking. Among the best-known ‘Rad- C o u

tel. 06541-1005 oder 06541-701510 erlebnistage’ include ’Happy Mosel‘ in the Mosel val- n www.moselflugplatz.de ley between Schweich and Koblenz, ‘Saar pedal’ in · Flugplatz Neumagen-Dhron the valley of the Saar, ‘Kylltal Active’ between Gerol- luftsportverein Neumagen-Dhron stein and Kyllburg, ‘Südeifel Tour’ in Enztal and ‘Funny 54347 Neumagen-Dhron Prümtal’ and ‘Wheel Nimms’ Nimstal between Knight e-Mail [email protected] Village (at Bitburg), and Rommersheim. · Ballonfreunde EIFEL e.V.

54689 Übereisenbach The dates available from the Eifel Tourism GmbH, H o s t N a t i o tel. 06524-7054 · www.eifelballon.de Tel. 06551-96560 26 H o s t N a t i o n C o u nc i l S p a n g d a h l e m e .V. Tel.06561-94340 Land Speicherer & TouristBitburger Information Telephone:06561/68201 0170-4720544 or 14-22, Friday – Monday from: open is Motorpark The Telephone06561-942000 Weekends and holidays from 11-22 from holidays and Weekends L to enquire of the various conditions prior to prior throwing to of conditions the enquire various G No doubt about it, go-karting No is doubt about lots it, of go-karting fun! Enquiries may be made at your local townhall or at or townhall local your at made be may Enquiries Sundays at 11:00.at Sundays atBit out a line. line. a out gion. gion. are circuits Both timed. continuously is speed one’s lei favourite Bitburg’s of one become has go-karting circuits! park’, is considered to be one of the most modern in in modern most the of one be to park’,considered is Fishin is is available at both facilities. but one, just not there’s because Bitburg, in located at located the former Bitburg and a fishing license is required. required. is license fishing a and activities. sure Go- Golf starting at 15:00,starting Saturdays and at holidays 13:00 and ocal ocal fishingfrom is region todifferently regulated re ermany. M K any of the rivers and lakes are leased privately T in he he ‘Kart- artin I ts ts tracks are more than six metres wide and b g g ur A further outdoor circuit, the ‘ the circuit, outdoor further

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Equally the Vulkaneifel, in Mauseberg, offers also the Swim to your heart’s content in the 50m pool and opportunity to ski, sled and snowboard. The longest improve your diving skills as you jump off the diving- slope in the Eifel can be found near Nürburgring. An- boards. other great run is Erbeskopf, at nearly 820 m high, it is the highest elevation in Rhineland-Paltinate. Provided it is cold enough and there is enough snow, winter sports alongside breath-taking beauty and fab- ulous panoramic views can be had within the region.

(Distance from Spangdahlem 65 km) Info: 06551-505

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During the summer season, the outdoors await you with various pools and a wading pool for the little ones. We also have a sand box to keep the toddlers happy and beach volleyball for those wanting more than just sun and water. Escape from the ‘daily grind’ and leave the world behind! Cascade can help you out as health and wellness are at the top of their list! Cascade’s body care and wellness line-up includes six different types of saunas, a Turk- One of parachute sports revolutionary ideas was an ish steam-room, foot care, hydro jets, sun-beds and a immediate success in Germany. Experience the ex- large palette of massages from qualified therapists to hilarating thrill of a tandem skydive from a plane. Also relax and/or regenerate you. Since 2003, Cascade also called a ‘Kangaroo Jump’, the passenger is locked offers two outdoor saunas. The restaurant Aquarell One of parachute sports revolutionary ideas was an has a great selection of salads and entrees for those immediate success in Germany. Experience the ex- whose appetite have left them wanting more than a hilarating thrill of a tandem skydive from a plane. Also mere snack. So come on, feel the elements … called a ‘Kangaroo Jump’, the passenger is locked with the body of the tandem pilot. Freefall from 3500 Further information: www.cascade-bitburg.de meters at a velocity of more than 200 km/h! The Air Tel. 06561-96830 Scouts jump from March until the end of October. An appointment is necessary. Your jump can also be Image Sources filmed on a VHS video cassette which can viewed © archiv Host Nation Council e.V. l e m e .V.

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