Location: Idar-Oberstein
Top Things to do in Idar-Oberstein
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Top 7 Things to do Good for Kids in Idar-Oberstein, Rhineland-Palatinate
Idar-Oberstein is a town in the Birkenfeld district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. As a Große kreisangehörige Stadt (large town belonging to a district), it assumes some of the responsibilities that for smaller municipalities in the district are assumed by the district administration. Today’s town of Idar-Oberstein is the product of two rounds of administrative reform, one in 1933 and the other in 1969, which saw many municipalities amalgamated into one. The various Stadtteile have, however, retained their original identities, which, aside from the somewhat more urban character encountered in Idar and Oberstein, tend to hearken back to each centre’s history as a rural village. Idar-Oberstein is known as a gemstone town, and also as a garrison town. It is also the largest town in the Hunsrück and has a population of 32,001 (December 31, 2015).
Restaurants in Idar-Oberstein
1. Deutsches Edelsteinmuseum
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
Our Museum is one of the most important gemstone museums in Europe.The visitor finds a splendid exhibition of cut stones, minerals and engravings on 4 floors - in our museum you find nearly all kinds of gemstones from all over the world.
Reviewed By 697luukv
It's a great museum, well sorted and has a dutch audio tour. In combination with a visit at the Steinkaulenberg a perfect gemstone experience!
2. Felsenkirche
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4.5 based on 193 reviews
The church will remain closed until the end of 2020 because the rock has to be secured extensively.
3. Steinkaulenberg Gemstone Mine
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4.5 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By josapp64 - Wilrijk, Belgium
A very interesting tour of the mines. You get to see gemstones and minerals in their natural environment.
