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Trifels Castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany · Europe
Kandel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Minfeld, 26km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Kandel is a town located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. With a population of 8,385, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kandel sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kandel to your route.
Kandel (German pronunciation: [ˈkandl̩] ) is a town in the Germersheim district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France and approximately 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau.
Kandel is twinned with the small Lancashire town of Whitworth.
Kandel is the seat of theRead more
Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Kandel.
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Kandel is located in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.0828 latitude, 8.1972 longitude.
Kandel has a population of approximately 8,385 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A red-sandstone imperial fortress crowning a Palatinate Forest crag once held the crown jewels and Richard the Lionheart.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Immaculate northern-Alsace village of white half-timbered farmhouses with curved bull's-eye window panes, voted France's favourite village in 2020 yet still bypassed by the Colmar crowds.
24 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Birthplace of German democracy, this hilltop castle above Neustadt flew the black-red-gold flag at the 1832 festival.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Ruined 12th-century castle carved directly into a 43-metre sandstone bar on the German border of the Northern Vosges, with rock-hewn stairways, chambers and forest views from the summit platform.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
The world's largest surviving Romanesque church, this imperial cathedral holds the tombs of eight German emperors and kings.
32 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Ruined twelfth-century castle walls crown a forested ridge above spa town Baden-Baden with sweeping Rhine valley views.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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