Weingut Zentius - Longuich

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Ferienweingut Zentius
Reinhold Zentius
Im Freihof 8
54340 Longuich
Tel - 6502/1216 ~ Fax - 6502/936985
Email - info@weingut-zentius.de

After 42 nights in Europe, our family of 4 (children ages 4 & 6) were more than happy to settle in for three nights along the beautiful and peaceful Mosel River. We chose Weingut Zentius in the sleepy town of Longuich based on my dad’s recommendation. Their website is currently under construction - http://www.weingut-zentius.de/

Frau Zentius speaks very little English. Her daughter’s boyfriend came to explain some basic features of our apartment since we speak little German – though we try! The apartment was spotless and seemed brand-new. The balcony overlooked the vineyards and the Mosel River. The yard bordered the Mosel bike path. Each morning, I went through Zentius’ direct gate onto the path for a run.

The adult bed was near the balcony and part of the living space. Our children had a small room near the rear of the apartment with a twin and convertible sofa bed. The kitchen was stocked with near-new cookware, dishes, etc…

There was a fridge at the bottom of the stairs filled with their house-made wine. You simply picked a bottle to take back to your room and paid when checking out. The wine was fantastic!

Our apartment cost 60 Euro per night. I believe it would be less for fewer people. Zentius also had standard pension rooms that included breakfast. I would stay here again when visiting the Mosel. I liked being away from the touristy towns and enjoyed the view from the balcony immensely. We could watch the tractors leave from under our balcony up to the steep vineyards. I also liked that the larger bustling town of Trier was only 10 km away.

The town of Longuich is not touristy but has a lot of character. We could walk across the whole town where we found a couple parks, a Norma grocery with attached bakery (yum), and a few restaurants. We ate at Alte Burg one evening just up the street from Zentius and enjoyed the food in what was an old castle (I think).

We spent one afternoon evening wandering around Longuich, the next day in Trier, and the following day exploring villages further up the Mosel. In Trier, we toured the mighty Porta Nigra, the massive Cathedral of Saint Peter (Trierer Dom) which is Germany’s oldest Christian church, the pedestrian shopping area, a park, and lastly the public indoor pool. There are some large hyper markets on the outskirts of town where we picked up some groceries.

The following day, we drove all the way to Cochem along the river with several stops in between including Bernkastel, Zell, and Beilstein. We found fantastic parks for the kids along the way. The German zip-lines and basket swings were big winners!

We enjoyed the Mosel and hope to return with older children in the future. Next time we’ll be sure to rent bikes to ride along the river!

For more information about our summer 2011 trip, check our blog!

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