SERVICE 47 AROUND RÜDESHEIM of years creating some of the most sig-nificant collection of historical buildings in Germany. Amongst others the world famous Cistercian monastery of Eberbach, the Tiefenthal and Marienthal mona-steries, the Crass castle in Eltville on the Rhine, Reinharthausen castle, Vollrads castle - just some significant and well preserved edifices of the cen-turies old cultural heritage of the Rheingau. Only 5 km away from Rüdesheim, lies the idyllic wine village of Johannisberg and its well known castle with the same name, the original home of the von Metternich family and the historical centre of the wine growing area. Wine pubs, restaurants and outstan-ding hotels reflect the variety of locali-ties in this historical village. Rheingau-Taunus Information, An der Basilika 11 a, 65375 Oestrich-Winkel, +49 (0)6723/99550, I 995555, Tourist@rheingau-taunus-info.de, www.rheingau-taunus-info.de WIESBADEN A modern metropolis with classical flair. Elegant and pretty, attractive and vibrant, cultural and sporty, is the way the city likes to present itself. The Hessian provincial capital lies on the banks of the Rhine, in the midst of the Rhine Main region. Wiesbaden was often called “The Nice of the North”.The elegant residential neighborhoods, the historical buildings around the spa area, one of the most beautiful gambling hou-ses in Europe in the historical spa hotel, the splendid state theatre, extensive parks and opulent avenues bear witness to the famous and glamorous past. The distance from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden is 25 km. Hourly train connections. Tourist-Information Wiesbaden, Marktplatz 1, 65183 Wiesbaden, +49 (0)611/1729-780, I 1729-797, tourist-service@wiesbaden.de, www.wiesbaden.de Schloss Vollrads Schloss Johannisberg HOW TO GET TO RÜDESHEIM By rail: All regional trains (RB) and Regional Expresses (RE) between Wiesbaden and Koblenz stop at Rüdesheim am Rhein. Bus stops and taxi stands are right at the railway station.Train schedu-le information is available under +49 (0)6722/2610 or www.bahn.de and www.rmv.de (in Rhein-Main- Regional Transportation system) By car: Coming from Frankfurt/Wiesbaden via A66 joining the B42 at Eltville, continue on straight through to Rüdesheim. Coming from Koblenz, heading south take the B42 on the right side of the Rhine via St. Goarshausen proceeding straight through to Rüdesheim. Advice for Navigation system users: Please use the entry 65385 RÜDESHEIM AM RHEIN, not to be mistaken with 55593 Rüdesheim (Bad Kreuznach)! By Air: Transfer to Rüdesheim by public trans-port available from Frankfurt Inter-national Airport as well as from the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in the Hunsrück. Shuttle service bookable:Tourist Centre. Further information:www.hahn-airport.de and www.frankfurt-airport.de Rhine Ferry: passenger and a car ferry are available between Rüdesheim and Bingen. For timetable enquiries: Tourist Information or www.bingen-ruedesheimer.de PARKING AREA P1 - “Bleichstraße/Apotheke” (cars only) 1,- €/h P2 - “Drosselgasse” (guarded for cars) cars: till 1 h 1,- € / till 4 h 3,50 € over 4 h 5,- €; coach: 5,- € for 2 h, succeeding hour(s) 1,- € P3 - “Bleichstraße” (cars only) Grabenstraße/Bleichstraße, 1,- €/h Hamburg Hannover Bonn Berlin Leipzig Frankfurt Rüdesheim am Rhein Stuttgart München 46