A little bit farer:
Grünstadt:
Famous for the vine. The old Romans planted the first vineyards. Visit one of the cosy „Straußwirtschaften” - little restaurant in family tradition - in Asselheim and Sausenheim.
Festivals:
Grünstadt: 4th weekend of july.
”Asselheimer Weintage” 3rd weekend in August.
”Sausenheimer Weinkerwe” 3rd weekend in September.
Neustadt an der Weinstraße:
Biggest Vine-Community in Germany. Visit the famous castle „Hambacher Schloß” with big terrasse und exhibition about the occourences in 1832 (Freiheitsbewegung).
Ideal starting point for hiking- and biking-tours .
”Deutsches Weinlesefest” in Oktober
Bad Dürkheim:
Biggest Vine-market of the world: The Wurstmarkt onthe 2nd and 3rd weekend in September.
Wellness: Freizeitbad Salinarium.
Castles: Hardenburg and Klosterruine Limburg
Dahner Felsenland:
Hiking-tours: Dahner Felsenland, Naturpark Pfälzer Wald, big forrest areas,
climbing on rock faces :
Naturdenkmal Jungfernsprung, Aussichtspunkt Jüngstbergkanzel, Burgruine Drachenfels, geological route to Fladenstein and castle Berwartstein.
Pirmasens:
The dialectic word for Shoemaker is „Schlabbeflicker”; and the city of Pirmasens is called ”Schlabbeflickerstadt”.
Here are the most famous shoe manufactures in the country. And also 2 times a year the shoe fashion-fair.
Kusel:
Home of the famous musicians in the 19th century, know as ”Pfälzer Wandermusikanten”, Museum with uniforms and instruments on Castle Lichtenberg.
New Geoskop, Story of the palatinate ”Pfälzer Bergland”, starting with the time 290 Million years ago.