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
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
Where to eat and where to sleep in Zell (Mosel)
Most typical restaurants in Germany serve some version of schnitzel and pommes frites (fries), a dish that’s difficult to mess up. In Zell, we’ve found a few places that serve this dish and a few other options at decent prices. The quality isn’t … Continue reading
Aachen Part 4 – Aachener Printen
We enjoyed wandering through the winding streets of the medieval center of Aachen, where we came across a number of bakeries (practically one on every corner), most of which displayed what we learned later was the city’s signature baked good, … Continue reading
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
Aachen Part 2: Der Kaiserdom
One of the most beautiful chapels we’ve visited in all of our travels is the Palatine Chapel or Palace Chapel built in 786 AD for Charles the Great, aka Charlemagne, the Carolingian King of the Franks. This remarkable chapel is now … Continue reading
Aachen, Germany – Part 1
We recently spent a pleasant, somewhat cold and windy day (New Year’s Eve to be exact) in Aachen, an interesting city in Germany near the border with Belgium and the Netherlands. Ruins discovered over the years confirm that Aachen was a … Continue reading
German Treats at the Weihnachtsmarkt
One of the highlights of being in Europe during the days leading up to winter is strolling through the German Christmas Markets or Weihnachtsmärkte. Originating in the Germanic lands of 14th century Europe, Christmas Markets can be found across much … Continue reading
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
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
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