One Day in the Rhine Valley: Cruising, Castles and Wine
Of the best things to do in the Moselle valley, castles and wine tasting top the list. Read about a river cruise excursion that does both.
Travel articles and photo essays about destinations in Germany.
Germany may be known for its social efficiency and world-class museums, but most travelers visit the country for its spectacular scenery and traditional culture. Deutschland is full of idyllic half-timbered villages where you can enjoy apfelstrudel at a Hamburg bakery, sip a glass of Mosel Riesling, clink frothy steins in a Bavarian brauhaus, and savor Black Forest Cake actually made in the fairy-tale Black Forest.
Travel is easy in Deutschland, as most Germans speak English. Whether you take a Rhine River cruise or travel by train, you’ll find Germany’s 2000-year history along the castle-lined Rhine River valley, in the bricks of medieval Rothenburg’s walls, and in the Protestant footsteps of Martin Luther. Take time to reflect on the chaotic events of the 20th Century in Nuremberg, and marvel at the country’s high-tech future in Cologne and Berlin.
Budapest, Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Chain Bridge, Hungary
Wertheim am Main, Germany
Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
Marksburg, Braubach, Germany
Jetřichovice, Czechia
Richard Richter Weingut, Marktstraße, Winningen, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Bamberg, Germany
Nuremberg, Germany
Regensburg, Germany
Passau, Germany
Koblenz, Germany
Lorelei, Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
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Heidelberg Castle, Heidelberg, Germany
Sankt Peter, Germany
Breisach, Germany
Of the best things to do in the Moselle valley, castles and wine tasting top the list. Read about a river cruise excursion that does both.
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