Vinothek Nierstein
The main reason to visit Nierstein is its wineries,so a visit to the Vinothek Nierstein is almost a must-do if you are interested in the region's wines. Try some tastes, including Silvaner, the typical specialty of the Rhinehessen wine region. Either before or after your wine-tasting, it makes a great starting point to an easy hike or drive to the vineyard heights and the vantage point at the Wartturm (watchtower), which looks down to the town. In the summer, the Niersteiner Weinwanderung (wine walk; www.weinwanderung.de) takes place along the Roter Hang ("red slope") of the vineyards—the soil here has a lot of red clay in it—with food and wine-tasting stands set up along the way. From up there, there's a stunning view of the Rhine.
