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Apple Wine Routes in the City and District of Offenbach

In the City and District of Offenbach, a red apple symbol marks the way for cyclists, hikers and motorised excursionists. Here, old apple wine traditions and typical Hessian hospitality are combined with cultural attractions and beautiful vistas.

A book honours the cult beverage

Best of Apfelwein

Apple wine looks back on a centuries-old tradition in Hesse and is loved by both native Hessians and newcomers to the state. With "Best of Apfelwein", Bernd Buchterkirch and Julia Söhngen summarise the most important facts about the cult beverage in a clearly structured manner: Where do the apples come from? How is an apple turned into wine? What apple varieties are there? And what does all this have to do with nature conservation? 

Please note that this book is currently only available in German language!

Natural experiences before the gates of Frankfurt

Frankfurt's Green Front Yard

Generally speaking, Frankfurt is known to be a city of business and finance, high-rises and glass facades. But not entirely. Few know that the city is surrounded by a natural band of green made up of meadows, fruit orchards and many other representations of the beauty of Mother Nature. All in all, a paradise for cyclists, hikers, walkers – and bon-vivants. 

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Green Sauce, homemade

There are countless different recipes for Frankfurt Green Sauce. The popular dish even has its own festival. The cold, creamy sauce is made up of seven regional herbs and enjoyed with potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and, if the mood strikes, with "Tafelspitz", a tasty version of boiled fillet of beef.  Frankfurt Green Sauce is served at local apple wine pubs and elsewhere as well. Make sure you give it a try!.

Goethe's favourite dish, according to legend

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The Green Sauce Monument

The monument to Frankfurt Green Sauce stands not far from Speckgasse in Frankfurt's Oberrad district. It was created by the artist, Olga Schulz, and inaugurated on 21 May 2007. The small greenhouses made of differently coloured green polycarbonate glass represent the seven herbs used to make Frankfurt's Green Sauce.

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Green Sauce Souvenirs

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Asparagus Tours in Rural Gerau

Experience the home of asparagus on a bike! This slogan could well be the motto of the "asparagus tours" on offer in the District of Groß-Gerau. Three specially signposted circular routes lead cyclists to various farms and restaurants serving asparagus or selling it directly from the source.

Brochure: Cycling to Asparagus Country

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Gerau Asparagus Festival

Due to the pandemic, the Asparagus Festival has had to be postponed. However, asparagus are still available at restaurants, markets and farms as per usual ...

A "royal vegetable" available for takeaway

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Enjoying Wine in Hochheim am Main

Historians have discovered that Hochheim's wine-growing traditions date all the way back to Roman times, although mention of this fact was not made until around 1200. Wine-growing was documented in the district of Massenheim as early as 819 AD. Because of its excellent quality, Hochheim wine is known far beyond the Rheingau, even as far as the British royal family.

Finding wine-tasting stalls and more

Enjoying Wine in the Rheingau

The Rheingau is a capriccio, a whimsical incursion of Mother Nature. If the River Rhine had not decided to change its stubbornly straight course before the cities of Mainz and Wiesbaden and wander a few kilometres sideways to the west before directing its course north again after about 40 kilometres, there would have been no Rheingau at all.

Short distances, fine wines

Wine along the Rhein & Main

In his popular wine guide, Patrick Hemminger presents the premier vineyards of Germany's most important wine-growing regions, all of which may be reached from Frankfurt in an hour or less. In addition to the Rheingau and Rheinhessen, the author also explores the Hessian Bergstrasse, the Nahe region and Mainfranken.  Finishing off with tips for hiking, adventures and places to stop for a bite to eat, the book is an ideal companion for excursions into the scenic countryside.

Please note that this book is currently only available in German language!

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Rural Pleasures in the Wetterau

The restaurateurs belonging to this association are all of the same opinion: Its members work hand in hand to ensure that their customers are able to enjoy the "taste of the Wetterau" on their plates.

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Wine Taverns and Farmyard Cafés in the Wetterau

The best place to sample Hessian apple wine in the Wetterau is at one of the region's wine taverns. While there, make sure to also order a rustic snack, like "Handkäs", pretzels or the like. The region's farmyard cafés and farm restaurants are establishments serving food and beverages that have been produced entirely or at least partially from products made on the farms.

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Restaurant Tips for the Wetterau Region

Hearty potato and lamb dishes, tarty apple wine and delicious sparkling wines provide plenty of culinary variety for your meal, be it lunch or dinner. Whether it's at a restaurant or tavern, in converted barns or decorated courtyards, the Wetterau's restaurateurs cordially invite you to experience and, above all, sample the region's many culinary delights.