Bendorf

Bendorf is a small town in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). The town consists of the neighbourhoods of Bendorf, Sayn, Mülhofen, Stromberg.

Understand

The area was a major centre for iron ore mining and associated industries. Today the Rhine port contains one of the largest oil storage area on the river. The town of Sayn is just a small town with no particular attractions for visitors, however the area around and into the Westerwald above provides some beautiful landscape and historical sites to explore.

Get in

Bendorf is on the right (east) bank of the Rhine north of Koblenz and the A48 on the B42.

See

  • 🌍 Abtei Sayn (Sayn abbey), Abteistraße 132, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, +49 2622 2746. 10:00-17:00. Sayn abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery, established in 1202 by the Sayn Earls.
  • 🌍 Burg Sayn (Sayn castle), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, +49 2622 7266. Ruins of medieval castle
  • 🌍 Schloss Sayn (Sayn palace), Schlossstraße 100, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, +49 2622 90240. reconstructed neo-gothic residence with museum of ornamental cast iron and a restaurant. Nice place to stop for coffee and cake.
  • 🌍 Sayner Hütte (Sayn ironworks), In der Sayner Hütte, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, +49 2622 902913. Impressive 18th century industrial buildings
  • 🌍 Römerturm (Roman watchtower), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn. Reconstruction on the Limes.
  • 🌍 Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn (Butterfly Garden), Schlossstraße 100 (In the Schlosspark, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn), +49 2622 15478.

Do

Eat

Sleep

  • 🌍 Berghotel Rheinblick, Remystraße 79, +49 2622 127127. Good quality privately run hotel with reasonably spacious rooms and good breakfast. Above the town in quite residential area providing an impressive view of the Rhine valley and the Eiffel beyond. Evening restaurant and home made cakes in the afternoon.
  • 🌍 hotel friends Mittelrhein, Im Wenigerbachtal 8, +49 2622 8840. Modern building on the edge of the town.

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