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Take a river tour of the Loreley – There
must be 101 variations on Rhine river tours, including those where you cruise
one way and take a train back, and others that capitalize on the "Rhein
am Flamin" (Rhine in Flames) when the castles set off fireworks. A
boat is one of the best ways to tour the castles of the Rhine. Cruises can
last hours or days class– kids will
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If you have time for just a short cruise, try the Bingen to
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Tip: If you just want something modest, a German Eurail Pass will
also give you a day cruise on the Rhine: Rail
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Marksburg Castle (Braubach) – The Marksburg Castle,
built in 1100 and additionally fortified over the centuries, is a fully-preserved
medieval fortress. Although the stronghold was threatened, it was never
directly attacked. Soaring high above the Rhine River, Marksburg is a beautifully
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Run up rugged stone steps, past crenelated towers,
into the inner fortress. In the castle keep, get a glimpse of a medieval
kitchen, living area, knight's hall (plenty of armor and weapons) and ladies
apartments. Need some exercise – climb up the hill to the castle,
and there great views from the top. |
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Bacharach – Bacharach is a 900 year old village,
one of the most scenic towns in the Rhineland, filled with half-timbered
buildings with impossibly steep rooflines, plan on spending an afternoon
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Rüdesheim am Rhein is where you can take a cable
car ride up the mountainside, with lovely views of the Rhine River. If you're energetic, there's also a nice hike to a hunter's castle as well. |
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Castle (Eyewitness Books)
Christopher Gravett
Essential guide
to castles – history, defenses and weapons, castle as a prison,
great hall, chapel, kitchen (including photos of feast dishes),
with info on castles in the Rhine Valley. Detailed photographs,
medieval artifacts and models of castles. (Picture book)
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Take a trip
back in time to 1240, where you can see castle building, daily life
inside the keep, feasts and holidays, shopping in town, meet fictional
lords and ladies, knights and serfs. Fun cartoon graphics.
(Picture book)
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"Behold
the castle!" This is a terrific pop-up book of castles and
knights, daily life (lots of detail), jousts and feasting, with
a tall castle keep, like the castles you'll see in the Rhine Valley.
(Pop-up book)
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(More children's
books on other Germany pages) |
