Mosel Valley

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Why the
Mosel Valley
is special

The Mosel Valley is one of the world's most beautiful river valleys. It's blessed with medieval castles, charming villages with half-timbered houses, and steep-sloped vineyards.

Mosel Valley
tips & insights

Spellings

The French name for the river is spelled Moselle. The German portion is spelled Mosel.

German vs. French sections

Although the French part of the river is pretty, the German portion is even prettier. This is especially true between the towns of Cochem and Berkkastel-Kues. In between are Zell and Beilstein, two bring-your-camera villages.

Eltz Castle

Although the Eltz Castle hides well into the forest and, thus, cannot see or be seen from the river, it has fairy-tale like quality, with numerous turrets and a soaring shape. Unlike nearly all major castles, Eltz Castle was never destroyed in battle, so it's not a massive reconstruction. It's the real thing.

River length

The latter is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) long and empties into the Rhine River at Koblenz.

Wine

The vineyards produce the fruity-flowery Mosel reisling wines, known and appreciated around the globe.

Mosel vs. Rhine tourism

The Mosel Valley is far less touristed than its neighbor, the Rhine Valley.

  

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