This is hands down one of the more fun castles to tour in the Rhineland. It's not the fanciest, or…read morefilled with the most artifacts, but it is in my opinion the most fun. It's accessible via the rhine river cruises that run up and down the river in this region of Germany, and is a bit of a hike up to the castle, but it's worth it! I will say, it isn't the most accessible if you have mobility needs, though, I do think an electric scooter or wheelchair (with assistance) could likely make it up. I'd call ahead if if you have accessibility questions. Once you make it to the top you purchase tickets in the giftshop and from there you can explore the entire castle. Let me say that again, they let you explore via self guided tour,the entire castle grounds. This is what makes it so special. You want to walk up to the top of the tower? go for it! You want to poke around each room - go for it? Take pictures? they don't care! It's really a treat to be able to immerse yourself in the history at your own pace and really take it all in. You could easily spend two hours here reading labels, climbing to the top of the tower, or simply sitting and enjoying the views from the many scenic panoramas available from the castle itself. Keep in mind, it has a small gift shop and no food options so if you think you'll need a snack I'd pack one, along with some water for your time here.

It's a steep, zig-zagging walk up to the castle, but boy, is it worth it! This medieval castle sits…read moreon a cliffside above the Rhine river and offers the most gorgeous views! There is a tower study that you can climb up to (on external stairs), and a few patios to look out over the river from. The chapel is lovely, as well. Every room was interesting and beautiful in it's own way, even the very rustic kitchen. The hall with all the suits of armor, weapons and hunting implements was impressive considering how small it was. There are benches to rest along the walk up to the entrance, and a small giftshop and courtyard with picnic tables just after it. Tours are DIY. I'm always amazed at how much technology there was back then to allow such large and intricate buildings to be built on these steep, narrow, lofty and difficult-to-access locations. A must-see along the Rhine! 37/2020

As a frequent visitor to Frankfurt, I am convinced that this city offers more than just skyscrapers…read moreand business buzz--it's a city of contrasts waiting to be explored. The tour took us beyond the usual sights, weaving through iconic landmarks like Römerberg, Frankfurt Cathedral, and Carmelite Monastery, while also brushing past modern hubs like MyZeil and Hauptbahnhof. What sets it apart is the personal touch: hidden alleys, local eateries, and stories that reveal the city's layered soul. From the Iron Bridge to Goethe-Haus and Alte Oper, the tour dives deep into Frankfurt's heritage. Whether you're drawn to history, architecture, or global flavors--like the Middle Eastern dishes at Ya Medina or South Indian fare at Saravanaa Bhavan--you'll leave with a richer connection to the city. Known as "Mainhattan" for its skyline and river setting, Frankfurt blends tradition with innovation, making it ideal for short stays, cultural breaks, and day trips. A city of trade, tales, and timeless charm.

I wanted to find an informative walking tour of Frankfurt during a recent visit & found Frankfurt…read moreOn Foot through Yelp. Thank you fellow Yelpers! I read the glowing reviews of the tour guide Dave & was looking forward to meeting him. Upon arrival, Dave was collecting payment (17€) and was answering questions. I told him that I read that he was retired American military & was living in Frankfurt. I asked him how he ended up in Frankfurt & he answered that he followed his love (now his wife). I love cute love stories. Our tour was led by Angeliki, a guide who is specialized in archaeology. She was very knowledgeable & sweet lady. Our tour included architecture details & history of many buildings, a bathroom break & lunch at an inside market that had sandwiches, pastries & a famous lady who makes beef & pork sausages & also makes her own mustard. I had a pork sausage sandwich with mustard. Simple & tasty. I walked around with another fellow traveler & we had post lunch pastries before meeting up with our group. Our tour ended at the burial site of Anne Frank & her family. It was somber but very emotional & moving. Thank you Frankfurt On Foot for an informative & educational tour, which was interesting & enjoyable despite the rain & snow.

First time in the Rhein River area and our Airbnb host suggested the cable car ride as a different…read moreway to see the beauty of the region (we took the train and our host said that many of the castles are only accessible by car). It was 12 euros round trip, and we enjoyed both the views of the vineyards on the ride up as well as walking around the Niederwald forest and temple after getting dropped off at the top. We went on a busy and gorgeous Saturday afternoon so there were lines to get in at both the bottom and the top, but they moved quickly and the staff were very efficient.

Probably the coolest cable car I've ever been on. Riding over the Rheine wine country was…read moreincredible. And the top has incredible views and some hiking trails. Highly recommend!

On our winter 2023 visit to Wiesbaden the Nerobergbahn was undergoing maintenance and was not in…read moreservice until Spring 2024. We have however ridden the Nerobergbahn in warmer months and I found it to be a fun, pleasant way to get up to the Neroberg overlook. Besides great views over looking vineyards, a park setting here offers open space where you can relax on a sunny day, picnicking, reading or napping. A short walk from this area will take you to a Russian Orthodox Memorial Chapel. This church, completed in 1855, was built by the husband of Princess Elisabeth Michailowna, Grand Duchess of Russia after she died in child birth in Wiesbaden. Access to the nerobergbahn station is on the north side of Wiesbaden on Wilhelminenstrasse. We walked from our hotel through the pedestrian zone, and then up to the station, but you can also take a bus or tram. Originally opened in 1888, the tram has two cars connected by a stranded cable. At the top, a reservoir in the upper tram is filled with water. This added weight in the upper tram pulls the lower tram up the hill as the upper one descends. At the bottom that water is pumped back up the hill. Besides a fun ride, it's historical and scientific. The funicular takes approximately three and a half minutes one way. It traverses an arched bridge section near the base and moves at about 7km/hr. Although the seated carriage has windows to enjoy the views, there is also a platform at the end where you can stand during the trip. Fifty people are allowed on the downward tram, but only forty are allowed on the way up. In the middle of the route, there are two separate tracks, but at the top and bottom a single track brings you into the station. A cog wheel under the carriage connects to a center rail. I recommend checking out their technology and history web pages. Tickets are five euro round trip for an adult and two fifty for children between three and fourteen. They also have a family ticket for two adults and three children for twelve euro at the time of this review. One way tickets are a little bit less. Non-electric wheelchairs can use the Nerobergbahn, but be aware the pathways at the top are paved (stones, not tar) and may not be easily accessible for a pushed wheel chair. Your furry family members are welcome on the tram which runs every fifteen minutes between 9am and 7pm daily April to October. Check the website for info. If you have time in your schedule, I recommend you take the trip to the top. The tram is a fun, short ride and the views from the top, lovely.

I found this to be the easiest way to get to the Russian Orthodox Church (see separate review) and…read morewhat appears to be the highest point in Wiesbaden. The car takes you up Nero Mountain where you will find a restaurant, the Nerobergtempel monument, a park like atmosphere, binocular posts, and a short walk to the find the Church. The cost is 2,50€ I would recommend it to men who want to so something romantic for their woman. Take a bottle of bubbles and two glasses for a toast or even pack a picnic if the weather is nice. (Germany has no open container laws)

Close to Frankfurt Ostbahnhof where we needed to be for an evening event. Upon arrival we could…read morechoose which floir, each with a different colour scheme, we wanted to stay on. We chose the top floor which was all in gold. The room was very nice and the bed super comfy. We appreciated all the small extras they offer: like you can rent a bike or mini for a few hours for free, there was a Freitag bag in our room for our use while we stayed there. The staff was very friendly. At night we also checked our oost bar which we really enjoyed. Good drinks, as well as a great and inventive bar keeper.

I had a very comfortable stay here! Stylish and modern hotel. It's typically millennial & I love…read moreit. Not to mention the discount offered online when you drive a MINI!

Beautiful HUGE statue overlooking the Rhine River. Pay to park and enjoy snacks, beer and wine at a…read morelittle outdoor eatery.

Go here for the history of this grand memorial: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niederwalddenkmal…read more This thing is HUGE. You walk out of the woods and BAM! A large clearing with this monument overlooking part of the Rhine. There are many small billboards explaining the history behind the Niederwalddenkmal, with German on one side and English on the other. Take your time to look the whole thing over....the carvings are full of detail. Then turn around and face the Rhine river valley and get some great photos before moving on. We had no knowledge of this monument before visiting. Our friends who live in Germany wanted to show it to us, and I'm glad they did! 28/2021

When you want a treat, take a view suite in a Castle overlooking the Rhine…read more So we did. Local train to Oberwesel, Mercedes and driver sent to pick us up on time. This is a historic snapshot. There is a restaurant, closed Monday and Tuesday, and a bistro that will be open Those days. A wonderful room with a juice and water minibar. The nicest bathroom I have ever seen and a view to put you back in time. There is a museum below in the Castle that is included in your stay along With a private garden and your own key access to the garden. Only one luggage rack in the room but we improvise. Fresh fruit and a crystal decanter of sherry waiting on the table in the sitting room. 2 glasses and chocolates. For a little while, this is our Castle and our Maserati is parked below in a safe spot. Dinner reservation in a few hours.

What a beautiful castle! This is our second time staying here. This time we stayed in room 36 and…read moreroom 34. Last time we were in room 36 and I got engaged there! Everything is amazing from the rooms to the staff to the food. Definitely recommended!

Spent 5 nights there, Wed through Mon. Run by a family. Clean rooms, excellent small breakfast,…read moregreat service. Bathroom was very nice but a bit cramped for stepping in/out of tub, have to be careful not to slip. We left on a day trip before breakfast was served, the owner got us fresh baked bread and croissants from the kitchen to take with us. Typical coffee, juices, cheeses, eggs, etc. Bus stop for both directions (#1 route) right outside the door. (RoderStrasse stop) Goes direct to train station, 12 minutes, no transfers. Within minutes of Kurhouse, Neroberg, Pedestrian zone. Only complaint was street noise from vehicles up to midnight (even with closed windows), narrow streets with hard surfaced buildings means you'll hear it. We had street-facing room on first floor, try higher or facing the inner courtyard.

Small quiet hotel in great location. Walk to lots of restaurants and central Wiesbaden. Train…read morestation is a 5 minute (or less) taxi ride but too far to walk with bags. Avoid rooms on the fourth floor. They have very small windows. This hotel is good value - but not luxurious

Whenever visiting a city for the first time, if there's an observation deck, I think it's a…read morefantastic way to begin to explore your surroundings. Seeing a city from a helicopter-level view puts the whole city into perspective. So we did just that upon arriving at Frankfurt. Located in the financial district of Frankfurt, finding this large skyscraper was a little confusing but we realized we were at the right place when we saw a small line outside. Depending on the time of day you visit, and whether it's a weekend, you may have to wait a little while. The line went by fast for us. Once you get inside, and you pay a reasonable fee (less than 10 euros), you'll take an elevator to the top to reach the observation deck. Take a couple of pics, enjoy the views, and you'll be on your way. It's a quick attraction that you can get out of the way in 30 minutes or so unless there's a long line. Main Tower is the third most popular attraction in Frankfurt according to TripAdvisor. And the 4th tallest building in Germany. Enjoy the views!

Not a bad way to see the city. Logistics are a bit unorganized but not overly challenging to…read morenavigate. View is decent. Good way to get a sense of the city. Family pricing is reasonable. I wouldn't go out of my way to do, but not a bad stop if in area.

Flew in from the states and primarily wanted to take a river cruise to see the castles along the…read moreRhine in the UNESCO area. Frankly it was hard to find anything specific for this on-line. Most recommendations involved trains to get to the river. As we were planning this tour immediately after landing I didn't want some travel fiasco as I'm not at all familiar with area and don't speak German (local signage 100% in German only) so really wanted to travel to the river by prearranged car service. As this was included in the ETS offering (including pick up at our airport hotel) this made the ETS offering attractive. The convenience was great as was our tour guide (Michael I think). As it turns out the river was really only a tiny part of the excursion and most was the minibus trip itself with a few stops at scenic views. The lunch that was included at restaurant Zum Anker was really bad. Should be replaced altogether and water + really really bad soggy frozen apple pastry for desert was an extra 15 euros. This food was VERY bad although the restaurant itself was quite eclectic and interesting with lots of china, crystal, siren (Lorelei) bricabrac. The river tour did not at all go into the history of each castle so whine nice was brief and fell short. You could order food/drink and being late January we were happy for the warm enclosed restaurant/ seating area. Probably not worth the 140 euros (All in) but we were happy to have something to do for the day to fight the jet lag rather than hang out at the hotel

On Saturday, September 18, 2010 we took an evening city tour of Frankfurt and arranged to have the…read moreadditional service of the ETS Travel Service (Green Line Tour) pick us up and drop us off at our hotel. At the conclusion of the tour (which was 1-1/4 hour that was advertised as ~2 hour tour) we were directed to a van that would return us to our hotel. After all the other passengers were dropped off at their hotels, the driver (also the tour guide) who had complained quite a lot about him having to work such a long day to drive us back to our hotel, suddenly made a U-turn in a darkened industrial area. He drove our van to a gravel area surrounded by what appeared to be unoccupied buildings. In the gravel there area was another vehicle with the doors open and 2 men standing nearby. The driver kept insisting that he had delivered us to our hotel which we were adamantly denying. We were very scared and thought that the worst was in store for us. Then one of the men got into our van and our driver rambled on about kidnapping us for random as we were driven to what appeared to be a garage. After a short time, an automatic gate opened in this "garage" and we were back on the paved city roads. The driver criticized us for not laughing. For 2 females who taken to a deserted part of town without explanation late at night, joking about our personal safety was not a laughing matter. Be extremely aware if you use this tour service as we were uncertain if we would be safely returned to our hotel and then were insulted by the driver for not using the train.