Bernkastel-Kues
The most popular small town in the middle Mosel. Its market square is ringed by steep-roofed half-timbered houses, and the Landshut Castle ruins on the hilltop overlook the famous Bernkastel Doctor vineyard.
The market square of Bernkastel is the most classic scene in the Mosel Valley. The Spitzhäuschen (Pointed House) of 1416 is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, surrounded by painted half-timbered houses and a Renaissance town hall dating from 1608. The Bernkastel Doctor vineyard on the steep slope behind the town is one of Germany's most expensive Riesling vineyards. The 13th-century Landshut Castle ruins on the summit can be reached by a walk of about 30 minutes or by a sightseeing mini train, and the terrace restaurant overlooks the valley. Across the river, Kues has the St. Nicholas Hospital founded by the philosopher Nicholas of Cusa, and the Mosel Wine Museum, where you can taste many local wines. The Middle Mosel Wine Festival, held in early September, is very large. It is about 45 km from Cochem.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Traben-Trarbach
- Burg Arras
- Zell (Mosel)
- Bremm Moselle Loop & Calmont
- Ediger-Eller & Kreuzkapelle
- Reichsburg Cochem
- Cochem Old Town & Moselle Promenade
- Historic Mustard Mill Cochem