Cochemer Sesselbahn is an exciting tourist attraction in Cochem that offers a fun experience for the entire family. Ride up in a comfortable chairlift to the Pinnerkreuz, a beautiful place with panoramic views of the town. Experience the thrill of watching the world as your gondola rides above verdant forests and quaint houses. The top station offers a beautiful vantage point of the mountainous region along with a small café where you can relish delicious cakes, ice cream, and other regional specialties. You can also get clicked at the photo station and take instant photos of your journey for keepsakes.
Standing tall at the center of Florin’s market in Koblenz, Augenroller is a clock tower notoriously famous for mocking passersby. At the crown of the tower, overlooking the marketplace is the sheet-metal visage of Johan Lutter, a 16th-century thief. Remarkably, the eyes of the robber move right to left along with the pendulum, and as the clock strikes an hour or half an hour, the robber’s tongue sticks out in a mocking gesture. According to folklore, on his deathbed, Lutter made a similar expression to mock his horde of victims.
The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress sits atop a mountain with the same name. The fortress was built on the mountain top between the years of 1817 and 1828 by Prussian forces, though another fortress had stood on this same spot until 1801 when it was destroyed by the French. Of course, early people had also seen the benefits of building on top of the impressive Ehrenbreitstein mountain; some archaeologists believe that structures may have been built on this same site as early as the 9th-Century BC. The fortress that visitors can see today was never attacked while the Prussian military owned it. It was, however, occupied by U.S. troops during the Occupation of the Rhineland. Having escaped destruction in World War II, the fortress served as a variety of establishments before being made into a museum in 1956. Visitors can take a cable car up to the fortress where they can wander around the grounds and explore the many rooms on docent-led tours.
Located a few miles outside of Frankfurt, Kurfürstliche Burg is a historic castle in Eltville. The history of the castle goes back to the 14th Century when it was the home of one of the archbishops of the time. The castle is open to the public and is available for private functions and cultural events as well. Open hours for the tower and other facilities on the grounds is different from the open times for the grounds, check the website for details.
Nerobergbahn is a cable railway that is linked to the city of Wiesbaden on one end, and to the Neroberg Hill on the other. Operating only in the summer, a ride on this funicular railway will give its passengers beautiful views of the city skyline. The railway was built in 1888, and is one of the rare cables that run on water energy! About 50 people can sit inside Nerobergbahn, and the journey is for about five minutes. The mountain railway is situated inside Neroberg, which offers a slew of recreational activities to its visitors.
The Niederwalddenkmal lies in Hesse, Germany. This monument is found in the Niederwald Landscape park and it was designed by architect Karl Weisbach and created by sculptor Johannes Schilling. This magnificent monument cost one million marks to make at the time. It was made in commemoration of the German Empire foundation post the Franco-Prussian War.