During a tour by Herr Bauer of the grounds of Villa Anna, he brought our attention to the exotic bushes and trees that were planted over 100 years ago when the wealthy Frankfurt businessman Alfred von Neufville and his family landscaped their summer residence in Eppstein. 
After passing by the blooming century-old rhododendron bush, a group of about 35 of us got to the main villa, then took the narrow path off to the right of the villa. If you do the same, you'll come to the scenic view of Alt-Eppstein above.
If you continue clambering up the path you'll get to a fenced-in area with a goat, pass by the historic pigeon house, a few impressive marked trees, and 40-meter high Douglas firs, which were imported from North America as "collector's items" when the grounds were originally landscaped. In keeping with the fashion for Alpine buildings at the time, the path ends at a Swiss chalet.
So nice that today anyone can have the pleasure of exploring the grounds of the nineteenth-century rich and famous. The trick is just knowing what to look for.
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