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But the site’s slopes and elevated location naturally remained attractive. And so it was that, right from the Middle Ages, wine was grown on the Kürenz and Olewig slopes, just as it still is today. Nearly 2000 years after the Romans stationed their soldiers on the Petrisberg, the German Armed Forces did the same in 1936, similarly setting up a military base and prisoner-of-war camp on the mountain, where the likes of French writer Jean-Paul Sartre were detained. Today, nothing remains of these dark times. Many military buildings were demolished, while others have been converted into office blocks and residential buildings.
And the view? That’s still there. And it’s a particular treat these days, with the vineyards at its base and a horizon that extends as far as Luxembourg in clear weather.
A must for: The far-sighted. Panorama pilgrims. Picnickers. Lovers and romantics.
Vista: 80%
Vastness: 60%
Bird’s eye view: 100%
PSSSST! THE INSIDER TIP:
Incidentally, the Petrisberg lookout is colloquially known as the ‘Knutschkurve’ (‘smooching curve’) – make of that what you will.
And the view? That’s still there. And it’s a particular treat these days, with the vineyards at its base and a horizon that extends as far as Luxembourg in clear weather.
A must for: The far-sighted. Panorama pilgrims. Picnickers. Lovers and romantics.
Vista: 80%
Vastness: 60%
Bird’s eye view: 100%
PSSSST! THE INSIDER TIP:
Incidentally, the Petrisberg lookout is colloquially known as the ‘Knutschkurve’ (‘smooching curve’) – make of that what you will.
