The Palatinate is a frequently written page in the history of Europe: Kelts and Romans, the Staufer, Liselotte of Palatinate and finally Helmut Kohl, to name a few, were here. Many castles and towns like Worms, Speyer, Heidelberg or Mannheim with old and scenic buildings await your visit. Mainly in southern Palatinate, but also close by Ruppertsberg, you find castles or ruins.
Some recommendations for viewings and trips:
• Speyer with cathedral and jewish cemetery
• Worms with its cathedral. Worms and Speyer are part of the UNESCO SchUM.
• Mannheim with the Reiss Engelhorn Museum or the recent ’Bundesgartenschau’
• Heidelberg with its historic center
[smaller cultural attractions in the immediate vicinity]
– Museum of Wine Culture
Opening hours in the season: Fri. 15.00 – 18.00, Sat. 14.00 – 17.00 – Deidesheim, Am Marktplatz 9 (historic town hall)
– Villa Rustica
a Roman villa, Wachenheim, on the B271, east of Wachenheim
– Bad Duerkheim socalled Saline
impressive building, beneficial for respiratory diseases
on the northern edge of Bad Duerkheim
– Neustadt Railway Museum
in the immediate vicinity of Neustadt main railway station
– Old half-timbered houses & buildings near the Neustadt market square
in Metzgergasse there is a very old half-timbered house from 1384 and the Steinhäuser Hof from the 13th century.
There are plenty of events in Palatinate, not only wine festivals Moreover, you are offered concerts, galleries, museums and theaters. You find a good survey here.
Teehaus in Ruppertsberg -- als Standesamt
