Mosel Valley

travel  wonder in Germany

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.

Tips & insights on

the Mosel Valley

The river originates in France, where the name is spelled Moselle. The German portion, the Mosel, is about 200 kilometers (125 miles) long and empties into the Rhine River at Koblenz.

The German section is prettier than its French counterpart. This is especially true between the towns of Cochem and Berkkastel-Kues. In between are Zell and Beilstein, two bring-your-camera villages.

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

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.

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

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