This is Ayl in Germany !!!

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And again taking out this town from other posts to give a post of its own, well deserving me think. Once upon a time my boys decided to go to Germany for some reason, and we were stuck with trying something different than our beloved Spain. We headed by car ,rented a house in Trier, and went out in our road warrior mode all over the western part of Germany. It was awesome! Therefore, let me tell you a bit on this is Ayl in Germany !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

I am coming back at you to Germany to tell you about an interesting village , small town along my road warrior ways. We drove all over western Germany ,especially along the border with France and Luxembourg. Great rides!!!  This is part of our story on visiting Germany ; do see my several posts on the country in my blog!  These are the towns you yearned to visit off the beaten path country towns with nice monuments to boot.

Ayl is a village located in the district of Trier-Saarburg, in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. Its estimated population is at 1558 inhabitants. It is located west of the State, near the city of Trier, on the banks of the Moselle river, one of the main tributaries of the Rhine river, and the border with Luxembourg.  Here rising in the country side over vineyards you come to see the great spiral of St. Bartholomäus Church.  The nave construction, round arch style, from 1845/48, and the renovations and rectory  from 1873/74. There is a Catholic club and youth house from 1929/33.

Ayl is a village located in the district of Trier-Saarburg, in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. Its estimated population is at 1558 inhabitants. It is located west of the State, near the city of Trier, on the banks of the Moselle river, one of the main tributaries of the Rhine river, and the border with Luxembourg.  Here rising in the country side over vineyards you come to see the great spiral of St. Bartholomäus Church.  The nave construction, round arch style, from 1845/48, and the renovations and rectory  from 1873/74. There is a Catholic club and youth house from 1929/33. It houses a baptismal font from 1500

Other things to see here is the Ayl Castle is a former estate belonging to the Trier Cathedral Chapter. The complex, comprising a residential building and a wine press house, has existed in its present form since 1897. A park with mature trees adjoins the castle. Ayl belongs to the “Saar winegrowing region” within the Moselle wine-growing area. Thirteen wineries operate in the village, with a total vineyard area of ​​60 hectares. Approximately 94% of the wine produced is white wine,.

A bit of history tell us that Ayl has always been a wine village. Even the Romans cultivated vines on the slopes. Church records show that 1289 was a good year for wine. At the 1906 wine auction, a cask of 1904 Ayler Kupp fetched the highest price ever paid for a Saar wine up to that point. This auction also led to the so-called Trier Wine Auction Case, which would occupy generations of legal students in civil law training , Ayl was first mentioned in 1052 as Eile, when Archbishop Eberhard of Trier concluded a treaty with Count Walram of Arlon. However, Roman cremation graves dating from around the year 300 attest to the fact that Ayl was already settled at that time and housed a Roman fort. From the mid-16C until 1790, the Trier Cathedral Chapter was the sole landowner. On July 18, 1946, Ayl and Biebelhausen, along with 79 other towns in the districts of Trier and Saarburg, were annexed to the Saar Territory, which had been separated from the rest of the French occupation zone in February 1946 and was no longer under the control of the Allied Control Council. On June 6, 1947, this territorial separation was reversed, with the exception of 21 towns, and Ayl and Biebelhausen thus became part of the newly formed state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The present-day village of Ayl was formed on June 7, 1969, from the two previously independent villages of Ayl (830 inhabitants) and Biebelhausen (234 inhabitants). Since 1970 it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde Saarburg area,

The Saar Obermosel tourist office on the wine of Ayl : https://www.saar-obermosel.de/en/wine-cuisine/weinguide-saar-obermosel#/pois

The parrish of Ayl on the church in German : http://www.pfarrgemeinde-ayl.de/unt_kirchengeb.html

The Mosel tourist board on Ayl in German : https://www.mosel.de/index.php?id=212&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=5&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=14&cHash=7bfec0c6543f999247c3eedc4a5a54de

There you go folks, splendid car ride or even by bike (more strenous) we rode all over these towns and it was lovely to go out and come back in each day. The picturesque small towns was great for the bread, the snack and the visit to small Ayl, Again, hope you enjoy this post on this is Ayl in Germany !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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