The rocky and forested Elzbach Valley offers above all wild nature, as well as the castles of Eltz and Pyrmont and the half-timbered town of Monreal: culture worth seeing!
In 1877 the so-called Kaiserbahnhof was built in Mendig. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful historical buildings in the Mendig region. The building was named because Kaiser Wilhelm II is said to have used it as a starting point for visits to Eifel maneuvers.