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In snowy winters, the Eifel, with its thousand natural wonders, offers healthy winter sports. The Effelsberg radio telescope, with a range of 12 to 15 billion light years, is the largest in the world and is used for astronomic research. Scientists from around the globe can use the telescope to locate and observe any object they seek in a very short time. The radio telescope's viewing platform is accessible at all times. The pump storage station in Vianden and, last but not least, the famous Nürburgring race track are also modern sights well worth seeing.
It may be hard to believe, but it's true: a mediterranean climate provides optimal conditions for the grapes grown in the beautiful Ahr Valley, Germany's largest continuous red wine producing area, even though it is the most northerly. One of Germany's finest red wine grapes, the Ahrburgunder, grows here.
The Romans were also aware of the Ahr valley's potential as a wine-growing region. They settled in the small, wild and romantic valley between the Eifel and the Rhine and planted the first grape vines, making the north of Rhineland-Palatinate into a treasure trove. Today's growers cite "quality not quantity" as their philosophy. Magnificent tours through the vineyard terraces offer not only great views but also provide an insight into one of Germany's best-known red wine areas.
The Eifel is a place walkers and cyclists alike can really enjoy. And a motorbike tour of the Eifel holds plenty of excitement on the many steep and winding roads. Well, let's get going then!
