'''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