Neumagen-Dhron

In Roman times Neumagen was known as Noviomagus. Important funerary monuments were found here, including the famous relief of the Neumagen wine ship from around AD 220. The original is in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum in Trier; a replica stands in the village.

In the 4th century the Roman poet Ausonius travelled along the Moselle and described the river in his poem "Mosella" – Neumagen is one of his stops.

Ausonius calls Noviomagus the "famous camp of the divine Constantine". Whether Emperor Constantine the Great really stayed here is uncertain – but locals like to say that even the emperor knew the wine of the Moselle.

• Neumagen-Dhron is regarded as Germany's oldest wine town.
• The wine-ship relief shows a rowing boat loaded with wine barrels – an early image of the Moselle wine trade.

Well-known sites include the Neumagener Rosengärtchen and the Dhroner Hofberger. Roman history meets a lively wine culture here: many estates offer tastings and happily tell you about the village's finds.

Estate taverns and wine bars serve regional food with the wine. In autumn, Federweißer and onion tart are part of it.

The Dhron valley branches off the Moselle here and is ideal for quiet walks. The Moselle cycle path runs along the river, with easy rides to Trittenheim and Piesport.

It's about 40 minutes by car from Trier, or by bus. Tip: combine Neumagen-Dhron with the Landesmuseum in Trier to see the original wine ship.