The Bergstrasse Wine Road En route from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, take the Bergstrasse at least part of the way. During the weekend before May 1, the Bergstrasse Wine Exhibition is held in Bensheim, where you can sample more than 100 of the region's wines and sparkling vintages. The Bensheim Wine Festival starts on the first weekend of September and runs for nine days, with fireworks on the second Saturday. If you like pewter figurines, check out nearby Lichtenberg Castle , towering over Fischbach Valley. To get to the castle, you either walk, drive up or take a two-minute cable car.
Smart visitors take the cable route up and walk down.
In this city, considered Germany's most beautiful, take time to stroll through the historic part of town. There are 20 small rooms, none with toilets, half with showers. There's even a small restaurant aboard. Continental breakfast is included in the rates. At the top of our moderately priced hotels is the Admiral , out near the zoo, all 67 rooms with bath.