Mayschoss-Altenahr: Cradle of Wine-growers' Cooperatives

The cradle of wine-growers' cooperatives lies in Mayschoss in the Ahr River Valley. It was here that 18  vintners made wine history when they founded the world's first wine-growers' cooperative on 20 December 1868.
 

Marienthal Monastery: A Modern Estate in Historical Surroundings

Marienthal, the oldest monastery in the Ahr River Valley, was founded in 1137 near Dernau. In its heyday, it was run by Augustinian nuns, whose life was anything but easy.