Burg Arras is one of the castles in the Mosel Valley. It is located close to Alf. The castle was originally built between 900 and...

Cochem is a small town on the banks of the River Mosel. Overlooking the town from its high vantage point is the castle, or Burg....

The Middle Mosel Museum (Mittelmosel Museum) in Traben Trarbach is located in a Baroque villa in the town, on the Trarbach side of the river....

In the Cochem suburb of Cond is the Historic Mustard Mill (Historische Senfmühle), which dates from 1810. It is one of Europe’s oldest mustard mills,...

The Market Place in central Bernkastel Kues is like something from a tourist brochure – which might explain the number of tourists visiting in the...

Located within the 15th century St. Nikolaus Hospital Museum complex in Bernkastel Kues is the Mosel Wine Museum (Weinmuseum). This exhibition explains the history of...

St. Nikolaus Hospital was founded in Bernkastel Kues in the 15th century by Nikolaus Cusanus, who went on to become a prominent vicar-general in Rome....

Burg Pyrmont is a large 13th century castle built in a remote part of the Mosel Valley, at the village of Roes. It passed through...

Burg Eltz, or Eltz Castle, is one of the most attractive of the many castles to be found along the Mosel Valley. This particular one...

One of Europe’s most famous racing circuits is the Nürburgring, next to the town of Nürburg. This 23km circuit was home to the Grand Prix...

Burg Thurant is a castle in the Mosel Valley, close to the town of Alken. It was built on the site of a Roman fort...

Burg Stahleck is a castle located above the town of Bacharach on the Rhine river. It was built in 1135, but suffered a turbulent history,...

St. Peters Church in Bacharach is a Protestant church. It dates back to 1094. It has been restored and rebuilt a number of times over...

The Maria Laach Abbey is a fine example of German and European Romanesque architecture. It is built alongside the volcanic crater of the Laacher See...

Located close to Kaub on the River Rhine is the Burg Pfalzgrafenstein fortress, which is situated on an island in the river. It was built...

The Blücher Museum in Kaub is an interesting insight into Prussian-Russian-European history. The Blüchers were a people whose lives were transformed by Adolf Teschemacher in...

The Hermeskeil Air Museum is a great place for the aviation enthusiast. You can find it a couple of miles outside the town on the...

Burg Sooneck is a castle on the Rhine valley to the south of Lorch. It was built before the 11th century and had a turbulent...

Overlooking the town of St. Goar is Burg Rheinfels, or Rheinfels Castle. Its commanding position overlooking the river Rhine gave it a great advantage...

Loreley (or Lorelei) is a name which for many years struck fear into sailors. These rocks on a bend in the river Rhine have been...