Gallery ✦ History
Beneath the
The café sits in the shadow of St. Stephen’s Minster, high above the Rhine. Étoile — the star — gives it its name; changing exhibitions accompany coffee by day and cocktails in the evening. A house between art, old fortress walls and a wide-open view.
The town is a destination in itself — and a good starting point.
Right next door: the Gothic minster with Martin Schongauer’s famous murals.
A stroll along the Rhine below the Münsterberg — also where the river cruises dock.
One of Germany’s warmest wine regions, volcanic in origin — the wines on our list grow there.
Across the Rhine into France: the star-shaped Vauban fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
About twenty minutes across the Rhine: a half-timbered old town and Alsatian cooking.