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Bürgerspital: 700 years of wine making

Bürgerspital: 700 years of wine making

Culture / Tradition

In 1316 Johannes von Steren founded Bürgerspital, which is still recognized as a center for social assistance for the needy elderly. Because many of these socially originated and business-backed businesses must create ways of subsisting, Bürgerspital has found a very smart and prosperous way to do so: producing wine.

Germany's countryside: tiny and beautiful Assmanshausen am Rhein

Germany's countryside: tiny and beautiful Assmanshausen am Rhein

Travel Guides / Cities / Germany / Assmanshausen & Rüdesheim am Rein

Whenever I close my eyes, I can still feel the sensation produced by the landscape around the River Rhine when I visited tiny Assmanshausen am Rhein. It is almost a village, right beside the town of Rüdesheim am Rein, but hardly ever considered in most sightseeing tours. The entire town is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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Malu's Confessions

I find fascinating the contradictory effect of movies and TV shows, trying to warn people about something bad for their health. I cannot help but assume that as much alarm as they raise, most people want to go against the tide.

Rheingau wine in Germany

Rheingau wine in Germany

Culture / Experiences

There are about 4,600 square meters of cultivated area for wine production in the Rheingau region. Its geography is privileged: a variety of soil in harmony with the climate that guarantees the perfect terroir for Riesling and Spatburgunder (pinot noir) grapes.


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