The 50-mile cruise through the Rhine gorge, where the river passes between dark, enclosing hills liberally sprinkled with castles, is the high point of the trip, and it was evident that many of my ...

Seated high above the Rhine Valley in Germany is the 13th Century Castle Frankenstein. Some believe that the castle, and a scientist who lived there at the time, were the inspiration for Mary ...

It cuts a delightful path through some of Europe’s most unspoilt landscapes, notably the Unesco-protected Rhine Gorge with precipitous rocky peaks crowned by storybook castles. The Rhine’s ...

Castles, churches and abbeys reflect the rich ... are among the most authentic markets in Germany. Another highlight is Rhine in Flames festival, where visitors experience the illumination of ...

My grandma lives very near the Rhine, and I visit her often. Sometimes we go off to high places and look at the views. You can even see castles. I like it when she tells me things about the river.