Along the river Moselle are many castles to be found. Reichsburg Cochem is definitely one that must be on your list. It was built around 1100 and is the highest castle in the area. The looks are that of a … Read More

The road. On our short stay in the Moselle region we wanted to visit the old castle Ehrenburg. When you leave the river Moselle to drive a bit inland, you find yourself a few hairpin bends. We parked the car … Read More

German fairytale castle When I was 9 years old my dad took me and my brother for the first time abroad to a campsite near the river Moselle. Until then, my only holiday memories were those of a mobile home that … Read More

Burg Ehrenburg. Most likely the church of Trier constructed Burg Ehrenburg. On 1 November 1688 the French took the castle and a year later they partly blew it up. Today one can visit the castle. In summer time there are … Read More

    The city Trier is located on the right bank of the river Moselle. Augustus, a Roman emperor, ordered the construction of this city in the year 16 B.C. and called it Augusta Treverorum. In Roman times it was … Read More

The most famous church in Cologne is the Cathedral (the ‘Kölner Dom’). This World Heritage site is a fine piece of Gothic architecture. Cologne also has 12 older churches of Roman architecture that are worth a visit. Do you want … Read More

    The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Cologne is its impressive Cathedral (‘Kölner Dom’). This is the first thing that can be seen when arriving by train, even before leaving the station. But there is … Read More

  Burg Thurant is a castle near the river Moselle. This castle was build around 1209. After a few years it was owned by the Bishop of Trier and Cologne. It was destroyed by France during the nine-year-war and rebuild in … Read More