Bingen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
German town on the Rhine, home of the Mäuseturm
About Bingen
Bingen was the home of one of the most incredible women in history, Hildegard von Bingen. It was here on the northern banks of the Nahe, that the Benedictine Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) founded her cloister upon the grave of the holy Rupertus. It is remarkable to note that in her "Physica", Hildegard von Bingen includes more than 250 plants and many folk remedies and "natural" medicinal methods of treatment. A scholar, artist, poet, preacher and composer (you can get CDs of her music at most major music stores), she was one of the most dominant and influential women of the Middle Ages (if she had been a man, she would have rivaled the Pope in influence). The Historisches Museum am Strom has an impressive display on her or you can also visit theHildegard Forum, which has additional
Top Attractions in Bingen
Explore the best things to see and do in Bingen:
- ★Burg Klopp
- ★Historisches Museum am Strom
- ★Hiwwel Route
- ★Kulturufer Bingen
- ★Mäuseturm
- ★Nahe Radweg
Where to Eat in Bingen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gaggianer
- 🍴Zum Weinkeller
Where to Stay in Bingen
- 🏨Hotel Café Konditorei Köppel
- 🏨Hotel NH Bingen
- 🏨Rheinhotel Starkenburger Hof
Bingen Travel Guide Sections
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