Railing thru Europe: Stop 12.3 Germany – Legendary Cruise along the Rhine
After dumping our excess baggage at the hostel, we headed back to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof to catch the next train to Mainz for the legendary cruise along the Rhine. The Rhine river is one of the most important and longest rivers in Europe and it stretches from the Swiss Alps in the south to the Netherlands up north cutting across Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and France. As we head towards Koblenz, we were treated to amazing scenery as there are many castles and towns that dot the banks of the Rhine river.
Statue of Joannem Gensfleisch De Gutenberg
Mainz Cathedral (Mainzer Dom)
Waiting for the cruise ship to depart
Oranier-Gedächtniskirche to the right in Biebrich
Pegel Biebrich
Biebrich Palace (Schloß Biebrich)
Electoral castle (Kurfürstliche Burg) in Eltville
St Peter's and Paul's Parish Church in Eltville
Town of Oestrich-Winkel
Rheingauer Weinmuseum Brömserburg tells the Rüdesheim area’s 1,000-year history of winegrowing in the oldest castle in the Rhine Gorge
Rüdesheimer Rottland, above it is the Niederwalddenkmal monument constructed to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire after the end of Franco-Prussian War
The ruins of Burg Ehrenfels near the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein
The village of Assmannshausen is famed for its red wine (Assmannshäuser)
Burg Rheinstein
Burg Reichenstein is a castle near the town of Trechtingshausen
Burg Sooneck, located near the village of Niederheimbach
Burg Stahleck is a 12th century castle near Bacharach. It is currently functioning as a youth hostel!
Burg Pfalzgrafenstein with Burg Gutenfels in the background
Closer view of Burg Pfalzgrafenstein
Closer view of Burg Gutenfels
Burghotel auf Schönburg. This historic castle is now a 4-star hotel near the town of Oberwesel
Liebfrauenkirche
Liebfrauenkirche with the Burghotel auf Schönburg in the background
The Loreley rock
Burg Katz above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen. However, it is curently privately owned and not open for visitors
The town of Sankt Goar on the opposite bank of Sankt Goarshausen
Burg Rheinfels is a castle ruin located near Sankt Goar
Burg Maus above the village of Wellmich
The town of Bad Salzig
Burg Sterrenberg and Burg Liebenstein on the opposite bank of the town of Bad Salzig
Boppard and St.Severus Kirche with its 2 towers in the background
The Marksburg is a fortress above the town of Braubach
The Zum Schiffchen cafe in Rhens
Town of Lahnstein
Burg Lahneck, medieval fortress located in the city of Lahnstein
Schloss Stolzenfels opposite the banks of Lahnstein
Passing by Boppard hauptbahnhof
We took the train back to Frankfurt and stroll around the city before calling it a night. Next stop, on to Germany’s ‘Romantic Road’.
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