Bendorf is a small town in Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). The town consists of the neighbourhoods of Bendorf, Sayn, Mülhofen, Stromberg.
Understand
The area was a major centre for iron ore mining and associated industries. Today the Rhine port contains one of the largest oil storage area on the river. The town of Sayn is just a small town with no particular attractions for visitors, however the area around and into the Westerwald above provides some beautiful landscape and historical sites to explore.
Get in
Bendorf is on the right (east) bank of the Rhine north of Koblenz and the A48 on the B42.
Get around
See
- 1 Abtei Sayn (Sayn abbey), Abteistraße 132, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 2746. 10:00-17:00. Sayn abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery, established in 1202 by the Sayn Earls.
- 2 Burg Sayn (Sayn castle), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 7266. Ruins of medieval castle
- 3 Schloss Sayn (Sayn palace), Schlossstraße 100, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 90240. reconstructed neo-gothic residence with museum of ornamental cast iron and a restaurant. Nice place to stop for coffee and cake.
- 4 Sayner Hütte (Sayn ironworks), In der Sayner Hütte, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 902913. Impressive 18th century industrial buildings
- 5 Römerturm (Roman watchtower), 56170 Bendorf-Sayn. Reconstruction on the Limes.
- 6 Garten der Schmetterlinge Schloss Sayn (Butterfly Garden), Schlossstraße 100 (In the Schlosspark, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn), ☏ 49 2622 15478.
Do
- Walk a section of the Rheinsteig
Buy
Eat
- 1 Lindenhof Sayn, Abteistraße 65, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 5410, ✉[email protected].
- 2 DieSaynBurg, Am Burgberg, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (In the castle), ☏ 49 2622 7266.
- 3 Schlossrestaurant SaynerZeit, Schlossstraße 100, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (In the Sayn Palace), ☏ 49 2622 9068200.
- 4 Sayner Scheune, Koblenz-Olper-Straße 165, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (near Butterfly Garden), ☏ 49 2622 9062018.
- 5 Villa Sayn, Koblenz-Olper-Straße 111, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 94490, ✉[email protected].
- 6 Trattoria Sayn, Engerser Landstraße 4, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn, ☏ 49 2622 8854445. Italienisches Restaurant, Pizzeria
- 7 Va Adagio, Kirchplatz 10, 56170 Bendorf, ☏ 49 2622 9069966. Italienisches Restaurant, Pizzeria
- 8 Waldgaststätte Meisenhof, Meisenhofweg 55, 56170 Bendorf-Sayn (A few kilometres out of the town along narrow road from Wenigerbachtal), ☏ 49 2622 3101. Good food and friendly service. A welcome break for hikers.
Drink
Sleep
- 1 Berghotel Rheinblick, Remystraße 79, ☏ 49 2622 127127. Good quality privately run hotel with reasonably spacious rooms and good breakfast. Above the town in quite residential area providing an impressive view of the Rhine valley and the Eiffel beyond. Evening restaurant and home made cakes in the afternoon.
- 2 hotel friends Mittelrhein, Im Wenigerbachtal 8, ☏ 49 2622 8840. Modern building on the edge of the town.