Explore the Plains of the Rhine River |
 The plains
of the Rhine River virtually cry out for cycling: the landscape
features a multitude of well-maintained field and cycling paths. Between them, there are individual farms and quaint villages with
half-timbered houses, and the occasional stretch of woodland.Germany's first tobacco plants were cultivated in the district of Germersheim in 1573 and tobacco barns belong to the landscape to this day. This paradise is flaked by the Rhine River with its landscape of incomparable beauty: the meadowlands with their luscious vegetation, enticing excavation ponds, and the dreamy arms of the old Rhine. Speyer, the over 2000 year-old free imperial city, enchants through its combination of living history and buoyant present. In addition to other cultural monuments, Speyer is home to a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, the mighty cathedral with its emperors' tombs. Speyer's promenade, exudes much of the Palatinate way of life with its almost Mediterranean-style flair, the lively comings and going in its cafès and shops, and the graceful charm of its Baroque houses. |