Thanks to its favourable geological location, the Rhine Valley is covered in vineyards, originally planted by the Romans. During the day the sun warms the grapes on the vines and in the evening the golden wines sparkle in the glass. No wonder there is always something to celebrate. This is a region where every wine tavern, every inn is a "pharmacy for the soul". There is no royal house in Europe at whose table these wonderful wines have not been served.
Further downstream the densely wooded Siebengebirge hills - Germany's smallest nature reserve and a fabled landscape of cone-shaped hills and rounded peaks - mark the end of the Middle Rhine. Besides walking and cycling, a boat ride is one of the most delightful ways to discover the picturesque Rhine Valley.
The annual Rhine in Flames event is a wonderful illuminated spectacle that attracts visitors from all over the world. The dazzling firework displays can be enjoyed from the banks of the river or from the deck of a boat.
Visitors can look forward to romantic little wine towns, quaint half-timbered buildings, enchanted castles, the Loreley myth, warm, welcoming hosts and, of course, the Rhine, Germany's most beautiful river. Prepare to be inspired by the river and the legendary landscape, just as great poets and thinkers were many years ago.