Rheinfels Castle
- Address:St. Goar
- Hours:Open daily Apr - Oct, 9am - 6pm. Nov - Mar open weekends only (weather permitting) 11am - 5pm
- Admission:Adults: € 4, Children (6-14yrs): € 2
The busy riverside promenade of St. Goar is lorded over by the sprawling ruins of Burg Rheinfels, once the mightiest fortress on the Rhine and a must-see. Built in 1245 by the local counts of Katzenelnbogen as a base for their toll-collecting operation, it withstood attack from 28,000 of Louis XIV's French troops in 1692, just one of the many attacks made on it. Eventually it was Napoleon and his French Revolutionary army who destroyed the place in 1797 with the help of explosives.
The castle's size and labyrinthine layout is astonishing. Not just children love exploring the gigantic vault cellar, subterranean tunnels and mine galleries, while keeping an eye and ear out for ghosts. In the only complete room of the castle there is a museum.
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A definite must to do while in Germany!!
We actually boarded in Rüdesheim. The boat was very comfortable with multiple levels of indoor seating. We exited the boat twice with no problem. We didn't get a cool ticket just a receipt that we needed show to re-board. The weather got a little on the rainy side which was okay on the boat but there was no protection at the docks while waiting for a boat!! We traveled all the way to Koblenz. Be sure to walk along the Rhine river to the Deusches Eck and then along the Mosel River before walking to the New train station.
Dress for any weather, the breeze off the river can be cool or walking on deck maybe hot in good weather!
My wife and I booked this trip online and when we arrived at the ticket booth in Koblenz the lady was extremely nice, spoke English and answered all out questions. The boat ride was wonderful, the crew were accommodating, and we got off at a couple of places; went shopping, toured a castle, and relaxed again on the ride back to Koblenz. This was so much fun and inexpensive, I know we will do it again one day.
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Excellent trip at a leisurely pace. Hard to believe something of this quality would be priced so low. The food on board was outstanding and is highly recommended.
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St. Goar is in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage area. It is a lovely river area worth exploring on foot, bicycle, by boat or road, dotted with castles and picturesque views. It is about 38 miles (62 km) northeast of Frankfurt-Hahn airport.
