Neustadt an der Weinstraße and its wine villages

It is also the hub of the German Wine Street, stretching from Bockenheim on the border to Rheinhessen, along the edge of a range of wooded, sandstone hills known as the Haardt Hills, right down to Schweigen at the French border.
 
It is here that tradition and culture, wine and expansive woodland meet, offering numerous opportunities for sightseeing, hikes, cycle tours and culinary delights.
 
Nestling on the wooded slopes high above Neustadt is Hambach castle, where the birth of German democracy was celebrated. Why not visit Neustadt an der Weinstraße and discover for yourself what´s on offer, not only in the town but also in the surrounding vineyards, castles, medieval towns and the nature reserve of the Palatinate forest ?
 
The last census of Neustadt an der Weinstraße and its nine neighbouring wine villages recorded 56,000 inhabitants, of whom 28,500 live in the centre of the town itself. Situated on the edge of the Palatinate Forest, a UNESCO-protected region, looking over the fertile valley of the Rhine from an elevation of 100 to 200 metres above sea level, Neustadt is surrounded by a carpet of vines, over 5,000 acres in total. Or, put another way, a vineyard area which will eventually produce 20 million bottles of wine, a glass for every inhabitant of Germany or a bottle for each citizen of Neustadt - every day! 
 
And a little bit of history:
The oldest town records date back to 1245, the town rights were endowed by Rudolf I von Habsburg in 1275 and the foundation stone for the Stiftskirche was laid in 1368. The Peasant’s Revolt reached the town in 1525 followed by the French troops during the War of Succession in 1688. Fortunately, in contrast to its surrounding towns and villages, Neustadt was never seriously damaged. The most significant date, however, is the 27th of May 1832 when the first-ever demonstration demanding human rights and democracy took place at Hambach Castle.

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