Visiting the Rhine River Valley never gets old. It’s storybook Germany, a fairy-tale world of legends, rugged cliffs, half-timbered towns and robber-baron castles.

Explore the breathtaking beauty of the Rhine Valley, one of Europe's most scenic regions. Nestled between steep vineyards and medieval castles, this UNESCO World Heritage site offers stunning ...

Many of the castles were “robber-baron” fortresses built by petty princes and two-bit rulers back when there were 350 independent little states in what is today’s Germany.

An 18th century church in the town of Bad Salzig, Germany, June 5, 2021. The RheinBurgenWeg, or Rhine Castles Trail, can be picked up in the town on the left side of the storied river.

The Rhine River, the longest river in Germany, is featured in this colourful image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Along this river lies the city of Bonn: the host […] ...

Burg Reichenstein Hotel in Trechtingshausen Burg Reichenstein Hotel Overlooking the Rhine river and valley, Burg Reichenstein is a classic example of a Rhine castle—with a bloody robber baron ...

In Germany’s Rhine Valley, several centuries-old castles sit just minutes from one another, and visiting them can be particularly enjoyable as the foliage changes color in the fall.