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Heidelberg Castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany · Europe
Schönau works well as a base: 10 minutes from Neckarsteinach, 48km from Deutsche Weinstraße.
Schönau is a town located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. With a population of 4,918, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Schönau 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 Schönau to your route.
Schönau Abbey (Kloster Schönau) in Schönau in the Odenwald, in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1142 from Eberbach Abbey. The present settlement of Schönau grew up round the monastery.
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Schönau is located in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4367 latitude, 8.8088 longitude.
Schönau has a population of approximately 4,918 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.
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castle
A partly ruined Renaissance castle overlooking the city of Heidelberg, one of Germany's most important Renaissance structures.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Intimate museum in Carl Benz's last factory in Ladenburg, displaying pioneering Benz vehicles in the very halls where the inventor of the automobile worked until 1929.
15 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
German Grand Prix circuit in the Rhine Valley with a museum, driving experiences, and regular track day events.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Massive technology museum with Concorde and Tu-144 jets on the roof plus hundreds of classic cars and Formula 1 racers.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Sister museum to Sinsheim featuring a Boeing 747, submarine, and extensive collection of vintage and classic automobiles.
29 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Four floors of two-wheel history in Neckarsulm's Deutschordensschloss, from wooden draisines to NSU's record-breaking streamliners, in the town that was briefly the world's largest motorcycle maker.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Germany's oldest wine route winds 85 km past vineyards, almond blossoms and half-timbered villages through the Palatinate.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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