Bernkastel Kues is another small Medieval-town in the Rhineland Palatinate. It consists of Kues on the left bank and Bernkastel on the right bank of the Rhine River. It has many half-timbered houses typical to the region. Yet, the charm is not the houses or the church. What attracts visitors to stay in hotels in Bernkastel Kues is the wine. This is a major wine producing region. Some people stay overnight in comfortable discount Bernkastel Kues hotels to be part of a wine tour or testing. This town on the right riverbank of the Rhine is popular with wine tasters across the country and around the globe. Be sure to book your Bernkastel Kues hotel early through EasyToBook.com.
One of the popular sites to visit is the 15th century St. Nikolaus hospital. The attraction here is the Wein Kulturelles Zentrum. Within the cloisters and chapel, you can also locate the Mosel Wine Museum. In the vaulted original cellars is a vinothek. Here, you can sample from some 130 local labels. There are other attractions. Wander the charming Marktplatz. It contains the Michael Fountain from the 17th century. It spews wine during the Wine Festival in September. The towns have a Renaissance Rathaus and the ruins of a castle – Burg Landshut. In Bernkastel, you can see the Spitzhäuschen. This small house is pointed. There is also the Graacher Tor. It is a preserved gate from the original walls of the 13th century.