The Rhine Valley
Scenic Towns and Castles Economic Super-Highway German Cultural Heritage
Overview - The Rhine River
Bacharach
Frankfurt am Main
Bacharach am Rhein
Central Square in Bacharach
Our Apartment and Balcony
Our Kitchen
Our Sitting Room
Rhine View Opposite
Rhine View North
Rhine View South
St. Werner Wine Cellar
Travel Planning - Apartment
Getting Acquainted
Transportation – Frankfurt to Apartment Travel Validation, Private Shuttle
Orientation – St. Goar via Local Train On-Site Contact, Idyllers, Lunch
Maps, Timetables, Schedules, Sights DB Trains, KD Boats, Other
Rhine Valley Overview
Street Scene – St. Goar
Orientation – St. Goar
Ray, Dave & Barbara – St. Goar
En Route to “Castle Rheinfels”
Outer Wall - Burg Rheinfels
Parapet - Burg Rheinfels
Towers - Burg Rheinfels
Reward! View Over St. Goar
Downstream to Koblenz
• First Trip on KD Boat • Riverside Towns and Castles • Lorelei Rock and Legend • “German Corner at Koblenz
First Rhine Cruise Bacharach to Koblenz
Rhine Valley Overview
River Traffic Near Kaub
Burg Gutenfels - Kaub
Schönberg Above Oberwesel
Castle & Church - Oberwesel
The Lorelei Rock
Die Lorelei
Burg Maus - St. Goarshausen
Burg Katz
“German Corner”
Mosel
Rhein
Old City Walls - Koblenz
View from Deutsches Eck
Mosel River - Koblenz
St. Castor Basilica - Koblenz
Tour to Cochem am Mosel
Mosel flows into Rhine at Koblenz More peaceful, pastoral river Lock system for flood control Center for viniculture – Reisling
Mosel River
Train to Cochem am Mosel
Alte Reichsburg - Cochem
Half-timbered Houses - Cochem
Tower in Hauptplatz - Cochem
Entering Reichsburg - Cochem
Artillery Parapet - Reichsburg
View of Mosel - Cochem
Old Town Wall - Cochem
St. Martins Church - Cochem
Waiting for Boat - Cochem
Views Above Bacharach
Werner Kapelle – now only ruins Burg Stahleck - now Youth Hostel View of our apartment below Views of the Rhine from on high
Map of Bacharach
Our house
Burg Stahleck - Bacharach
Marktplatz - Bacharach
Burg Stahleck Werner Kapelle - Bacharach
Youth Hostel - Bacharach
Our Apartment - Bacharach
Apartment
Parapet View - Bacharach
View from Burg Stahleck
Burg Stahleck - Bacharach
Marktplatz - Bacharach
GC “River Concert” - Bacharach
Upstream to Roseneck
Rhine trip to Assmanshausen Chairlift up to Hillcrest, Overlooks Level Walk to Neiderwald Monument Chairlift down to Rüdesheim
Rhine River Overview
Chairlift Over Assmanshausen
Rhine Above Assmanshausen
Outlook over Assmanshausen
Burg Rheinstein
Outlook over Bingen
Neiderwald – “Germania”
Heroic Figures - Neiderwald
Das Wacht Am Rhein
View From Neiderwald Parapet
Neiderwald Over Rüdesheim
Roseneck over Rüdesheim
Drosselgasse - Rüdesheim
Fountain of Youth _ Rüdesheim
Trip to Trier am Mosel
Trier – the “Paris” of its time Ancient Roman Gate Ancient Roman Amphitheater St. Gangolf Church Architectural Admixture
Mosel River
Town Square - Trier
Marktplatz - Trier
St. Gangolf Church - Trier
History of St. Gangolf Church
Porta Nigra - Trier
City Hall & Gardens - Trier
Roman Amphitheater - Trier
Roman Amphitheater - Trier
Visit to Marksburg Castle
Boat Cruise to Braubach Walk Through Town Hike up to Castle Guided Tour of Interior
Rhine Valley Overview
Burg Maus
Marksburg - Braubach
Marksburg - Braubach
Artillery Battery - Marksburg
Knights of Old - Marksburg
Rhine View South - Marksburg
Visit to Boppard
Horseshoe Bend in Rhine “Four Lakes” view Sampling Local Custom Vineyards, Hotels, Markets
Rhine Valley Overview
Rhine Horseshoe - Boppard
Vierseenblick - Boppard
Zwei Pils, Bitte! - Boppard
Toasting The View - Boppard
Big Bend - Boppard
Ruine Sterrenberg - Bornhoven
Chairlift Down to Boppard
Hotel in Boppard
Market Square in Boppard
Upstream to Bingen
First-Century Roman Settlement Fifth-Century Christian Community Burg Klopp – Landmark Destroyed/Rebuilt Many Times
Rhine Valley Overview
Hildegard Von Bingen
Burg Klopp - Bingen
Roseneck from Castle
Neiderwald Denkmal
Roman Columns - Bingen
Town Square - Bingen
Ruine Ehrenfels – Opp. Bingen
Mäuserturm at Binger Loch
Reichenstein - Trechtinghausen
Burg Sooneck - Neiderheimbach
Ruine Furstenburg – Ob. Diebach
Café Rusticana - Bacharach
Ray Making Trip Notes
Visit to Cologne
First-century Roman Settlement Cornerstone of Roman Empire Charlemagne – Holy Roman Empire Cathedral- Unmistakable Landmark
Magnificent Cathedral - Cologne
Old Town Hall - Cologne
Football Rally - Cologne
Cheerleaders and Avid Fans
Bank Ad - Cologne
Farewell Dinner - Winnegin
Rosemarie Körper – Vintner Family Vineyards am Mosel Vineyard – Now a Museum Reisling – King of Local Wines
Winnigen am Mosel
Half-timbered Haus
Towers & Castle - Winnigen
Viniculture & Roman Roots
Vintner’s Gasse
Retired Vintner Rosemarie
Vintner’s Museum
Helen & Ray
Ute – Our Idyll Guide
Bottled Wine Storage
Idyllers at Luncheon
Just One More Taste!
Day of Relaxation
• Bacharach Riverside • River Views Downstream • Upstream via “Goethe” • Visit to Rudesheim • Return at dusk
Street Scene From Balcony
Scenes of Bacharach
Street Plan - Bacharach
Behind Marktplatz - Bacharach
Street Scene - Bacharach
Burg Cafe
Ramparts - Bacharach
Marktturm
Downstream From Bacharach
Pfalzgrafenstein - Kaub
Schönburg - Oberwesel
The Lorelei
Burg Katz – St. Goarshausen
Burg Rheinfels – St. Goar
“Hostile Brothers” - Bornhoven
Upstream on Steamship “Goethe”
Typical River Cargo Barge
Vineyards - Lorchhausen
Ruine Fürstenberg
Kurmainz Heimburg - private
“Goethe” Crankshaft
“Goethe” Dining Room
Burg Sooneck -
Burg Reichenstein -
Reichenstein – Castle Hotel
KD “Lorelei” - Assmanshausen
Chairlift - Assmanshausen
Burg Ehrenfels – Binger Loch
Bingen Schloss & Kapelle
Chairlift & Tower - Rüdesheim
Dancehall - Drosselgasse
Burgerhaus - Rüdesheim
Rüdesheim to Bacharach
Our Apartment & Balcony
Relaxing at End of Trip!
Sunset on Balcony
Rhine View North
Rhine View North
Leaving Bacharach
• Walk Through Town • Last Views of Landmarks • “Our” Café Rusticana • Farewell to Bacharach
Clear Morning on Balcony
Early Risers on Main Street
Main Street – Elementary School
Main Street Shops
Main Street – Munzplatz
Marktplatz – Alte Haus
Water Powered Mill Shops
Church of Saint Peter
Markt Tower & Gate
Main Street – Café Rusticana
Main Street from Bahnhof
Farewell to Bacharach