natural wonder
Laacher See
A tranquil circular lake filling a dormant volcanic caldera in the Vulkaneifel, with gas bubbles still rising at its shore.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Bad Breisig
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
About Bad Breisig
Bad Breisig works well as a base: 5 minutes from Brohl-Lützing, 10km from Laacher See.
Bad Breisig is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 9,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Brohl-Lützing, about 4 km away.
Bad Breisig (German: [baːt ˈbʁaɪzɪç] ) is a town in the district of Ahrweiler, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the Rhine, approx. 15 km south-east of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Bad Breisig is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Bad Breisig.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bad Breisig?
Within an hour or so of Bad Breisig: Laacher See (10 km), Maria Laach Abbey (12 km), Schloss Drachenburg (19 km), Drachenfels (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Bad Breisig?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Moselle Valley Road (B53) and Baraque de Fraiture.
Where is Bad Breisig?
Bad Breisig is in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, about 4 km from Brohl-Lützing.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,959
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 50.5052, 7.2886
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Bad Breisig
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Maria Laach Abbey
A serene six-towered Romanesque Benedictine abbey sits beside a volcanic crater lake in the Eifel's Vulkaneifel.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Schloss Drachenburg
A flamboyant 19th-century villa-castle on the Drachenfels above the Rhine, reached by Germany's oldest cogwheel railway.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Drachenfels
A dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Deutsches Eck (German Corner)
The dramatic headland in Koblenz where the Moselle meets the Rhine, topped by a massive equestrian statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Cafe Pistenklause
A legendary trackside bar and cafe at the Nurburgring where racers and enthusiasts have gathered for decades to swap stories from the Nordschleife.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Nurburgring Paddock Bistro
The cafe overlooking the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife, where motorsport fans watch cars tackle the Green Hell while enjoying coffee and bratwurst.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Ring Boulevard Cafe
A cafe in the Nurburgring Ring Boulevard complex where fans watch lap times on giant screens and spot supercars heading to the Nordschleife tourist drives.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Bad Breisig
- 19 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
- 44 kmMosel Valley Wine RouteOne of Europe's most scenic wine regions, where the Mosel River winds through steep vineyard-covered slopes and charming villages.
- 45 kmGeierlay Suspension BridgeOne of Germany's longest suspension footbridges sways 100 m above a Hunsrück valley on a thrilling 360 m crossing.
- 46 kmCalmont MoselschleifeA jaw-dropping hairpin loop of the Moselle viewed from above Bremm, framed by Europe's steepest vineyard.
- 48 kmUpper Middle Rhine ValleyA UNESCO-listed 65-km stretch of the Rhine between Koblenz and Bingen, lined with over 40 castles, vineyards, and historic towns.
- 60 kmMoselle Valley Road (B53)A slow, beautiful river road through the steepest vineyards in Europe between Trier and Koblenz.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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