page_title: Vulkaneifel
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Vulkaneifel / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: Lissingen castle Deutsch: Burg Lissingen - Hof der Niederburg mit Treppenturm der Oberburg
context_page_description: Vulkaneifel is a district in the northwest of the state Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the least densely populated district in the state and the fourth most sparsely populated district in Germany. The administrative centre of the district is in Daun. Neighboring districts are Euskirchen, Ahrweiler, Mayen-Koblenz, Cochem-Zell, Bernkastel-Wittlich, and Bitburg-Prüm.
context_section_description: Places of interest in the Vulkaneifel include the maar lakes around Daun, and Manderscheid, as well as the caldera lake of Laacher See at the abbey of Maria Laach, which is the largest, and the youngest within the region. Hiking and cycling trails dot the region.
  Museums in the Vulkaneifel include the Lava-Dome (the German volcanic museum) in Mendig, the Vulkanhaus in Strohn, and the Eifel-Vulkanmuseum in Daun.
  The Vulkaneifel contains three geological parks (2004,45 km²), the Vulkanpark Brohltal/Laacher See, the Vulkanpark Osteifel, and the Vulkaneifel European Geopark.
  The Castle of Eltz and the Castle of Lissingen are well preserved castles in the Vulkaneifel.
caption: Courtyard of the Castle of Lissingen
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