IN THE soft morning mist, an ancient Swiss castle seems lost in time. Called Schloss Marschlins, it’s on the edge of a quiet Swiss village called Igis in the Rhine Valley. Built in the 1200s ...

In Germany’s Rhine Valley, several centuries-old castles sit just minutes from one another, and visiting them can be particularly enjoyable as the foliage changes color in the fall. Rheinstein ...

The must-see castles, towns and gardens. advertisement. ... To inspire you to take a Rhine River cruise, we've rounded up 10 of the most incredible sights you can see along the Rhine River.

Like most towns on the Rhine, Oberwesel is capped by a castle (Schonburg, now a restaurant, hotel and youth hostel). The other town landmark is its 130-foot-tall Ochsenturm tower, standing high ...

Like most towns on the Rhine, Oberwesel is capped by a castle (Schonburg, now a restaurant, hotel and youth hostel). The other town landmark is its 130-foot-tall Ochsenturm tower, standing high ...

It became one of the most important castles on the middle Rhine. Today, Burg Rheinfels is the scene of a four-star hotel. Burg Rheinfels as seen from the town of St. Goar, Germany, April 16, 2022.

This historic 12th-century Stahleck Castle, towering above the Rhine valley, has had an ironic fate. While once home royals it now opens its rooms to backpackers as a hostel.

Unlike in other locations, you also don’t need to go out of your way to see a castle. The allure of the Rhine is always calling, and Königswinter should be a part of your itinerary, as there is ...

Many of the castles were “robber-baron” fortresses built by petty princes and two-bit rulers back when there were 350 independent little states in what is today’s Germany.