A complete list of all the places I consider worth visiting.
List of Places to Visit
| Destination | Type | Description | Score out of 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linz | Town with Castle | Linz has the best preserved old town on the Middle-Rhine. Don't forget to visit the castle in the town, but also the one above the town. | 2.5 |
| Koblenz | City and Fortress | The largest city in the Middle-Rhine valley. Koblenz has enough old-town to be worth visiting, but its the fortress that you need to see. | 2.5 |
| St. Goar | Town with Castle Ruin and Church | St. Goar is one the highlights of the UNESCO portion, with its charming old town and imposing fortress ruin. | 2.5 |
| Bacharach | Town with Panorama | Bacharach is the stereotypical destination on the Rhine, with its dramatic landscape enhanced by the ruined Werner Chapel and Castle Stahleck. | 2.5 |
| Eltville | Town with Church and Wine | Eltville is the the best location on the southern edge of the Middle-Rhine. Its high Gothic keep and medieval cityscape is worth seeing, but its the wine that should bring you here. | 2.5 |
| Andernach | Town with Church and Castle | Andernach has a charming old town with a castle ruin and a colossal Romanesque church from 13th century. | 2 |
| Engers | Village with Palace | The village is small but charming, and in any case the highlight is the Engers Palace, with its beautiful hall of Diana. | 2 |
| Stolzenfels Palace | Palace | A fully restored palace of the German Emperors, representative of the Romantic movement on the Rhine. | 2 |
| Braubach | Village with Castle | Though the town is nice, the highlight is the Marksburg castle, the only surviving medieval castle on the Rhine. | 2 |
| Oberwesel | Town with Castle, Wall and Church | Oberwesel possesses the Middle-Rhine's only walled city. Much of the wall and some of its towers are accessible. The highlight is the Church of our Lady, the most impressive Gothic church in the region. | 2 |
| Kaub | Village with Castle | Kaub is famous for the Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, or the one built on an island in the river. Its accessible by ferry year round. | 2 |
| Rüdesheim | Town | Though popular among tourists, Rüdesheim may underwhelm given the small surviving portions of old town and the overwhelming tourist horde. | 2 |
| Boppard | Town with Church | A beautiful Roman town with a nifty castle museum and two remarkable churches. The old-town itself is somewhat scattered, but it still ranks highly. | 2 |
| Eberbach Monastery | Monastery | One of the best preserved medieval monastic complexes in Germany. Almost the entire complex is accessible to the visitor. | 2 |
| Remagen | Town with Church | Made famous in WWII for its bridge, which did not survive the war, the town itself did largely survive. It's not that interesting though, notable for its church. | 1.5 |
| Sinzig | Village with Church | A small village with a number of nice streets. The main sight is the late Romanesque basilica. | 1.5 |
| Neuwied | Town with Palace | Hit hard in WWII, parts of the town are noticeably missing. However, the palace and the portions that did survive attest to the unique planned cities of the Reformation in Germany. | 1.5 |
| Sayn | Village with Castle | A small village with everything. A castle, palace, Romanesque church and industry museum. Sayn was the site of the region's first steam powered factory and is now a museum. | 1.5 |
| Lahnstein | Village with Church | There is not too much to see here aside from a small church and a 19th century castle-palace conversion. | 1.5 |
| Liebenstein Castle | Castle Ruin | A mildly interesting castle ruin with excellent views of Boppard and the Rhine valley. | 1.5 |
| Geisenheim | Town with Church | A charming old town with an interesting example of a Gothic-Renaissance church. | 1.5 |
| Drachenfels Palace | Palace | A nicely restored 19th century palace, open to the public only sporadically. Best viewed from a distance. | 1 |
| Unkel | Village | A charming village full of baroque half-timbered houses. | 1 |
| Erpel | Village | A charming village full of baroque half-timbered houses. | 1 |
| Bad Hönningen | Palace | Home to the Arenfels Palace, only accessible as a hotel, but the landscape around it is remarkable. | 1 |
| Maus Castle | Castle Ruin | A cool castle ruin, closed to the public, but its better viewed from a distance anyhow. Some of the most stereotypical views of the Rhine include it. | 1 |
| Lorch | Village with Church | A small town with a nice church. Notable for having the largest wood-cut altar on the Rhine. | 1 |
| Assmannshausen | Village | Charming village with several castle ruins nearby. | 1 |
| Winkel | Village with Church | Charming village with the oldest building in the region, a Salian Romanesque basilica with portions dating to the Ottonian period, mid 11th century. | 1 |
| Kiedrich | Village with Church | The village is uninteresting per se, however the church is a spectacular example of Renaissance-Gothic architecture and has some rare examples of Medieval choir books on display. | 1 |
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