St. Martin lies on the German Wine Route, right at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. These places are easy to reach from our apartments.
The highest mountain of the Palatinate Forest, about 673 metres high. At the top is the Kalmithaus, the highest hut in the Palatinate Forest, with wide views over the vineyards and the Rhine plain. Hiking trails lead up directly from St. Martin.
WebsiteThe castle above St. Martin was built around 1200 and destroyed in 1689. Today it is privately owned and can only be seen from outside. The walk up through the vineyards is still worth it for the view.
The former summer residence of King Ludwig I of Bavaria above Edenkoben, built from 1846 to 1852. Right next to it, the Rietburgbahn, the first chairlift in the Palatinate, takes you up to the Rietburg in about ten minutes.
WebsiteThe Hambach Festival took place here in 1832, and the castle is regarded as the cradle of German democracy. With an exhibition and views over the Rhine plain.
WebsiteThe nearest larger town, with an old town around the market square, shops and restaurants.
Speyer Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nearby, the Technik Museum Speyer shows aircraft, ships and space travel.
WebsiteThe Deutsches Weintor in Schweigen marks the southern end of the German Wine Route, right at the French border.
The large theme park in Haßloch, formerly Holiday Park. For families we also have a large holiday apartment there.
Holiday apartment near Plopsaland DeutschlandThe events calendar shows what is on in St. Martin. For wine festivals and day trips across the Palatinate there is the app „Zum Wohl die Pfalz“.
Travel times are approximate, by car from our apartments in St. Martin, calculated with OpenStreetMap.