Travel Tips

The hilariously named Assmanhausen is the first village you pass by after leaving Bingen.

The prettily cascading houses of Trechtingshausen.

Niederheimbach with its long line of houses running along the Rhein.

The twin villages of Lorchhausen and Lorch.

This was one of my favourite villages of this stretch. It had beautiful houses and churches, with a wide and elegant tree filled promenade along the river banks.

Kaub was pretty ordinary looking, relatively, except for its position under the dramatically located hotel high on the cliff. It also had the Pfalz out on the rock in the middle of the river, but when I passed through this was all marred by reconstruction work.

Just in case you forget, Oberwesel tags on the words "with the Schönburg" to its name. This is a very pretty looking village, and would prove a great place to visit even without the tremendous Schönburg. It has medieval walls, towers and a grand church in the middle. Probably my favourite of the villages on this little stretch.

Just around the corner from the world famous Loreley rock is St Goarhausen. This village is very beautiful, and looks amazing sitting underneat the increadible Burg Katz (Cat Castle). Remember, though, that the best views of this village are had from its twin on the opposite of the river: St Goar.