Tauber River promenade
2022年11月5日, ドイツ
🌧 9 °C
The Tauber meets the Main River here at Wertheim.
Market Town
2022年11月5日, ドイツ
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Narrow, winding cobbled streets lead thru this mediaeval town filled with historic buildings.
Seen in Wertheim
2022年11月5日, ドイツ
🌧 9 °C
Lots of small oddities. All around town are small comic figures with a thumbs-up sign. These were put in during 2020 covid lockdown to boost the spirits of the locals to be optimistic about theもっと詳しく
Leaving Wertheim
2022年11月5日, ドイツ
⛅ 9 °C
Sailing the Rhine Gorge
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 5 °C
The Rhine Gorge is very picturesque. With quaint villages, extensive vineyards on the hills, castles galore, this narrow gorge is breathtaking.
Rudesheim, on the Rhine
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 5 °C
Klopp, Mouse Tower, Ehrenfels Castle
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 6 °C
Klopp Castle [km 526] a modified and rebuilt castle dating back to the 13th century occupies the site of a former Roman fortress. The Mouse Tower was a former toll tower built on an island. It servedもっと詳しく
Rheinstein and Reichenstein Castles
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 6 °C
Rheinstein Castle [km 532] is a romantic 14th century castle featuring a drawbridge, ivy covered battlements and spectacular views of the Rhine.
Reichenstein Castle [km 534] is also called Falkenburg.もっと詳しく
Sooneck and Nollig Castle
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 7 °C
Sooneck Castle [km 537] dates to 1834 when the Crown Prince of Prussia rebuilt it.
Nollig Catle [km 539] dates from 1300. The ruins above the river were never a true castle but part of theもっと詳しく
Heimburg and Stahleck Castles, Bacharach
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 7 °C
Heimburg Castle [km 539] is a 13th century castle which was destroyed under Louis XIV and rebuilt in the 19th century in a neo-gothic style and square layout.
Stahleck Castle [km 543] is in Bacharach.もっと詳しく
Pfalzgrafenstein & Gutenfels Castles
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 7 °C
Known as the Pfalz, [km 545] this toll station is on an island in the Rhine, shaped like a boat.
The nearby Gutenfels Castle [km 546] and the Pfalz made a formidable toll stop on the Rhine.
Schonburg Castle near Oberwesel
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 7 °C
Schonburg Castle [km 549] was built in 966 and burned by French troops in 1649. The castle has been reconstructed and combines 3 mediaeval fortresses and towers.
Lorelei Rock
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 8 °C
Narrowest point of the Rhine Gorge is the Lorelei Rock where the river runs swiftest.
Katz, Rheinfels and Maus Castles
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 8 °C
Katz Castle [km 555] haas been on the Rhine since the 14th century.
Rheinfels Castle [km 556] sits high above the Rhine, the ruins of a mighty 13th century fortress.
Maus Castle [km 558] sits nearもっと詳しく
Marksburg Castle
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
⛅ 10 °C
Marksburg Castle [km 580] is beautifully preserved through the ages. It’s a mediaeval castle with a free standing tower perched high on a hill near Braubach.
Stolzenfels & Lahneck Castles
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
☁️ 10 °C
Stolzenfels Castle [km 585] - a 19th century Prussian king rebuilt this charming 13th century castle.
Lahneck Castle [km 586] Originally built in 1244, Lahneck portrays mediaeval life through itsもっと詳しく
Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
☁️ 10 °C
The Rhine and the Moselle Rivers converge below the formidable fortress built by the Prussians which was once the strongest in Europe.
The village below the fortress is Ehrenbreitstein. Across theもっと詳しく
Koblenz - Deutsches Eck
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
☁️ 10 °C
German Corner [Deutsches Eck] where Mother Moselle meets Father Rhine - the confluence of the two rivers. There is a huge statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I dominating the confluence..
Koblenz - riverfront walk
2022年11月6日, ドイツ
☁️ 10 °C
An eclectic mix of old and new along the riverfronts at Koblenz. Not much time to explore as the night descends quickly.
A very poignant memorial to a divided Germany - 3 remnant slabs from the Berlinもっと詳しく
Cologne’s Roman Past
2022年11月7日, ドイツ
☁️ 11 °C
Cologne’s roots go back more than 2,000 years to the Romans who established a trading route in the area. Much of the Roman archaeology is still apparent in the city walls, the paved roads, theもっと詳しく
Cologne Cathedral - Exterior
2022年11月7日, ドイツ
☁️ 12 °C
The exterior was damaged during the heavy bombing of WW2. The Gothic cathedral is from the 14th century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The twin spires are visible for miles. There are 509 stepsもっと詳しく
Cologne Cathedral - Interior
2022年11月7日, ドイツ
☁️ 13 °C
Cologne Cathedral was begun around 1248 and took almost 7 centuries to complete. It all started with a small relic of the bones of the Magi (the 3 wise men). Since then, it has been a place ofもっと詳しく
![The Rathaus [City Hall]](http://media.fp-files.com/footprint/63690f385535a6-40667673/3saps4efcests_m_s.jpg)
Walking around Cologne
2022年11月7日, ドイツ
⛅ 11 °C
A modern city, Cologne has an ancient layout which dates back to the Romans. Modern plazas and pedestrian only shopping streets make Cologne easy to navigate.
A reminder of the Holocaust - on theもっと詳しく
The Rhine in the Netherlands
2022年11月8日, オランダ
☁️ 11 °C
Sailing the Rhine in the Netherlands is really interesting. River transport has markedly increased and as we get closer to Rotterdam, the boatyards are ever-present. Homes along the river are variedもっと詳しく
Kinderdijk
2022年11月8日, オランダ
☁️ 16 °C
Kinderdijk, 7 metres below sea level and surrounded by dikes. The mills pump water from the canals into the river. The peat soil contains and retains lots of water. We travel by vintage barge, theもっと詳しく