Pfalz Region Attractions

The spa of Bad Bergzabern (pop. 6,000) along the Deutsche Weinstrasse has a 16th C Schloss, modern thermal pools, indoor and outdoor; Kneipp cure.

The magnificent Renaissance Gasthaus zum Engel (Königstrasse 45) is a superb example of this period in the Pfalz region.

Bockenheim, at the beginning of the district, is the starting point of the Deutsche Weinstrasse. From here it runs south down the east side of the Pfälzer Wald nature reserve to the little town of Grünstadt, and the vine-growing villages of Kirchheim and Kallstadt.