Holiday in Cochem

About Cochem

Cochem on the Moselle is one of the most romantic small towns in Germany and the heart of the Moselle region. The town, with only 5,000 inhabitants, is dominated by the majestic Reichsburg, which towers on a 100-meter high hill above the Moselle and is arguably the most photographed motif of the entire Moselle landscape. The Reichsburg Cochem has over 1,000 years of history: destroyed by French troops in the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style in 1868 and is now one of the best-preserved high castles in Germany. The tours through the state rooms, the knights' hall, and the castle kitchen convey a vivid medieval experience. The Moselle vineyards around Cochem are among the steepest in the world: Riesling has been cultivated on slopes with inclines of up to 65 degrees since Roman times. The Cochemer Krampen, one of the narrowest bends in the Moselle, can be spectacularly viewed from the viewpoints at Pinnerkreuz or Winneburg. A special curiosity is the former Bundesbank bunker: during the Cold War, the Deutsche Bundesbank secretly stored 15 billion Deutsche Marks here as emergency currency in case of a Soviet attack. Since 2016, the bunker has been accessible as a museum and tells a fascinating story of German post-war anxiety. The old town of Cochem enchants with half-timbered houses, the Alte Thorschenke (one of the oldest inns in Germany, since 1332), and the historic marketplace. The Moselle cycle path runs directly through the town — the Cochem-Traben-Trarbach stage (about 50 km) is one of the most beautiful cycling routes in Germany.