Guide · Germany

Rhine, Moselle and Saar Heritage

Rhine, Moselle and Saar Heritage links a compact sequence of named German landmarks and landscapes, with each day organised around a practical nearby area rather than a long list of stops.

5 days10 stopsModerate pace

The trip, in order

Follow the route day by day. Times and prices can change, so check official information before you travel.

Day 1

Eltz Castle

Moselle

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    Eltz Castle

    Eltz Castle provides a focused introduction to Germany’s castle and defensive heritage in Wierschem. At Eltz Castle, focus on the main fortified structures, courtyards or walls and the way the complex occupies its hill, town or landscape setting.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
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    Visitor access and opening arrangements may vary by season, event or conservation need; check current official information before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.
Day 2

Lorelei and Marksburg

Middle Rhine

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    Lorelei

    Lorelei provides a focused introduction to Germany’s natural landscape in Sankt Goarshausen. At Lorelei, focus on the named landform or waterscape, established viewpoints and the relationship between the site and its surrounding terrain.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
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    Marksburg Castle

    Marksburg Castle provides a focused introduction to Germany’s castle and defensive heritage in Braubach. At Marksburg Castle, focus on the main fortified structures, courtyards or walls and the way the complex occupies its hill, town or landscape setting.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
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Day 3

Deutsches Eck

Koblenz

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    Deutsches Eck

    Deutsches Eck provides a focused introduction to Germany’s civic and architectural heritage in Koblenz. At Deutsches Eck, focus on the monument's principal form, sculptural or architectural details and its deliberate relationship with the surrounding square, river or landscape.

    Duration
    60 minutes suggested
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Day 4

Roman and cathedral heritage

Trier and Speyer

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    Porta Nigra

    Porta Nigra provides a focused introduction to Germany’s civic and architectural heritage in Trier. At Porta Nigra, focus on the monument's principal form, sculptural or architectural details and its deliberate relationship with the surrounding square, river or landscape.

    Duration
    60 minutes suggested
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    Trier Cathedral

    Trier Cathedral provides a focused introduction to Germany’s religious architecture in Trier. At Trier Cathedral, focus on the exterior massing and towers, the principal interior spaces where open, and the building's relationship with its surrounding historic streets or square.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
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    Speyer Cathedral

    Speyer Cathedral provides a focused introduction to Germany’s religious architecture in Speyer. At Speyer Cathedral, focus on the exterior massing and towers, the principal interior spaces where open, and the building's relationship with its surrounding historic streets or square.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
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Day 5

Mainz, Völklingen and Hambach

Mainz and Saar

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    Mainz Cathedral

    Mainz Cathedral provides a focused introduction to Germany’s religious architecture in Mainz. At Mainz Cathedral, focus on the exterior massing and towers, the principal interior spaces where open, and the building's relationship with its surrounding historic streets or square.

    Duration
    75 minutes suggested
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    Völklingen Ironworks

    Völklingen Ironworks provides a focused introduction to Germany’s industrial and transport heritage in Völklingen. At Völklingen Ironworks, focus on surviving machinery or infrastructure, the scale of the working site and the physical relationship between technical structures and their urban or industrial setting.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
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    Hambach Castle

    Hambach Castle provides a focused introduction to Germany’s castle and defensive heritage in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. At Hambach Castle, focus on the main fortified structures, courtyards or walls and the way the complex occupies its hill, town or landscape setting.

    Duration
    120 minutes suggested
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    Visitor access and opening arrangements may vary by season, event or conservation need; check current official information before travel.Opening hours not verified — check before visiting.