'''Dernau''' is a famous red wine village in the Ahr valley, situated in Northern Rhineland-Palatinate. From August to November thousands of visitors from abroad enjoy the annual wine festivities, which culminate on the last weekend of september.
Get in
'''Train''': Ahrtalbahn, get off at Dernau station
'''Road''': Autobahn A61 Exit Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Follow the B257, direction Altenahr.
Get around
Use the '''Ahrtalbahn''' (Ahr valley railway) which stops in the village and in all neighboured towns. Direct connections to Bonn and Koblenz. In addition the bus #841 serves the whole valley from Remagen to Kreuzberg (Ahr).
See
The '''Krausberg''' offers a nice view over the Ahr valley and as far as Cologne and Bonn, if weather conditions allow
Historic stone bridge crossing the Ahr
Old jewish cemetery.
Do
Wine tastings
Hiking (Red wine hiking trail)
Buy
Local red wine
Eat
Many small and bigger restaurants offer regional specialities at reasonable prices
Drink
Wine tasting almost everywhere possible, Try Weinhaus Sebastian in the center of the village.
Sleep
Gastehaus Pension Kramer. ed & Breakfast, B&B. ttp://www.pensionkraemer.de/index_e.htm. farrgarten 12a. lose to the church. 9-24 EUR pp/pn. 1 a.m.. Continental breakfast included. Seems to be widely recommended...
Get out
Wine tasting almost everywhere, especially in September and October
Popular events and fests all over the year from May to November