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Klein-Winternheimer Geiershölle (Vulture’s hell of Klein-Winternheim)

Sacred caves and predatory birds No vultures, no hell, but a Madonna in “Mariengrotte” (Mary’s cave). Today, we usually think of vultures as very large scavengers. In the Middle Ages, however, the word meant birds of prey, i.e. hawks or buzzards. The naming of the vineyard is due to the appearance of this bird species. Klein-Winternheim invites you to walk along the Panoramaweg with its vineyard swing, on which a small family can comfortably sit. The Mariengrotte with its Madonna is worth seeing. The bright red vineyard…