World heritage, wine terrace - and Burgenland: Upper Middle Rhine Valley - beauty and mysticism in abundance. Where the two proud mountains of the Hunsrück and Taunus meet, over millions of years they have formed a deep valley that is second to none: A unique natural and cultural landscape that is particularly impressive over a 67 km long section and can hardly be surpassed in uniqueness. The "Loreley Valley" forms one of the most beautiful river loops of the Rhine on its way to the North Sea. It is not for nothing that it is considered to be the most romantic stretch of the Rhine and was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2002. The Upper Middle Rhine Valley is one of the most popular excursion destinations in Germany and worldwide due to its incomparable density of castles and its breathtaking scenery. (https://www.welterbe-mittelrheintal.de)

While the Rhine is full of poetry, sagas and legends on the one hand, the majestic river does not only tell of a peaceful past on the other. The Romans left their traces “where the vines grow”, which you can still clearly experience and enjoy with all your senses. The Romans brought wine to the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The small, cozy wine villages and impressive vineyards from the 12th and 15th centuries tell of a history steeped in history, which is always associated with the hospitality of the Rhineland, which is popular and well-known across borders. Then as now, rugged cliffs, steep clay slopes and wonderful wine terraces line the picture of the Rhine. The steep slopes are tough and the Riesling thrives particularly well here. Wines from the Upper Middle Rhine Valley are highly valued worldwide.

Ecclesiastics, princes, kings, counts and bishops have set monuments in the form of 29 castles, palaces and castle ruins, churches and places of pilgrimage. Whether by train, ship, on foot or on foot: between Bingen and Koblenz, the Rhine along its river bed and its residents have culinary, sociable and adventurous food ready, which under other circumstances is valued by visitors all year round. (https://www.loreley-touristik.de/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungsuebersicht/)

The Upper Middle Rhine Valley invites you to go on discovery tours. At kilometer section 555, which has fascinated people and seafarers over the centuries, especially in art and culture, you come across the “Loreley” more often. The “Loreley” open-air stage near St. Goarshausen is an exemplary crowd puller for thousands of visitors. No wonder, among other musical greats, "U2" have already done the honors here. In the "secret capital of Rhine romanticism" Bacharach (http://www.bacharach.de), the focus is on information about its "creators" from Clemens Brentano to Heinrich Heine and William Turner. In short: if you want to find out something about the “Loreley” and its role model for poems, ballads and operettas, you will find it here.

A perfect day with "Father Rhine", a name that the river giant owes to antiquity: Climb a stage of the Rheinsteg (https://www.rheinsteig.de/rheinsteig/rheinsteig-etappen) between the
"Deutsche Eck" in Koblenz and the "Mäuseturm" in Bingen. With a total length of 320 km it is a challenging hiking route in the river valley and after a day of hiking you can end it with a good glass of wine in the evening in the dazzling fireworks spectacle "Rhine in Flames", for example in Oberwesel. (https://www.rhein-in-flammen.com)