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Mosel River Wine Region Sights and Attractions between Koblenz and Trier

One German road trip we highly recommend taking is through the Mosel River Valley between Koblenz and Trier.  We suggest starting your journey in the town of Winningen, about 15 miles SW of Koblenz. To get there, drive towards Koblenz along … Continue reading

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Things to See and Do in the Mosel Wine Region – Visit Cochem

One of the larger communities in Germany’s Mosel Wine Region, Cochem offers visitors the charm of a medieval village, an impressive castle on a hill, and scenic views of the river and surrounding hillside vineyards. Granted city and market rights … Continue reading

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Things to do in the Mosel Wine Region – Visit the Roman Ruins in Mehring

The history of Germany’s Mosel Wine Region spans over 2000 years, and some of the earliest settlements here trace their roots to a time when the Mosel was part of the Roman Wine Route. As you travel along the river road … Continue reading

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Aachen Part 3: Oddities and Curiosities

We were impressed and amused by the various water fountains and children’s play areas in Aachen, sculptures that we thought were somewhat odd, yet unique and artistic. There’s the aptly named Hühnerdieb (Chicken Thief), which stands in the Hühnermarkt (Chicken Market), and near the … Continue reading

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Part 4 of Germany’s Mosel Wine Region

The last installment in our Mosel Wine Region series finds us in another of Germany’s fairytale villages, Beilstein, the ‘Sleeping Beauty of the Mosel’.  This picturesque village, filled with timber-framed houses huddling together to create a maze of narrow passageways, seems almost … Continue reading

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Things to do in the Mosel Wine Region – Visit Burg Eltz

Like a page out of a fairytale, much of the German countryside is dotted with enchanting castles and fortresses that bring to mind tales of feudal lords, knights in armor, and fair maidens.  Burg Eltz in the Mosel Wine Region is … Continue reading

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Things to do in the Mosel River Wine Region – Visit the Town of Zell

Located south of Cochem on a bend of the Mosel River, the town of Zell makes a perfect base for a weekend in the area.   Surrounded as it is by sloping vineyards and numerous wineries, most of the activities here, as … Continue reading