In the middle of the wine country of Europe is rightly one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Palatinate and the Southern Wine Route, which is visited by many tourists every year. Its special charm lies in its versatility and because of its proximity to Alsace. With the beginning of the German Wine Route and the Wine Gate, the wine country opens to all sides. The good wines and the place were already mentioned in the 9th century as good sites by Charlemagne. Even today the best wineries and interesting vineyards are located here. An offer of hiking and country activities paired with culinary delights and regional specialties complete the offer. Thus, very different interests and activities can be combined in a single vacation. Numerous guest rooms in hotels, vacation apartments and guesthouses offer accommodations for a vacation in the boundless wine country of Schweigen-Rechtenbach. A lively club life coupled with a good infrastructure, Schweigen-Rechtenbach offers residents and its guests.
Places of interest: German wine gate, first German wine nature trail, hist. Circular route.
Leisure: Connection to mountain bike park Pfälzerwald, premium and theme hiking trails, wine tasting, landscape pond with fishing possibilities, forest sports field, bowling alley.
Festivals: Burgundy Spring on the last weekend in April, Kerwe on the first weekend in May, Johannisfeuer at the end of June, "grenzlos-wein" the German-French wine event at the beginning of July, wine festival and experience day German Wine Route on the last weekend in August, autumn festival on the last weekend in October.
Transportation: B38 (German Wine Route), near train station Bad Bergzabern (7 km), Wissembourg (2 km), bus line Landau-Schweigen-Wissembourg.
