Holiday in Koblenz

About Koblenz

Koblenz is located at one of the most spectacular river confluences in Germany: the junction of the Rhine and Moselle at the famous Deutsches Eck. Here, where the monumental Kaiser Wilhelm Monument crowns the headland, two of the most important European rivers meet. The city, over 2,000 years old — founded by the Romans as 'Conflüntes' (confluence) — is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley. The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress on the opposite side of the Rhine is the second largest preserved fortress in Europe after Gibraltar. You can glide up over the Rhine in just a few minutes via cable car — the view of the river mouth, the old town, and the Rhine Valley is breathtaking. The fortress houses the Landesmuseum Koblenz and regularly hosts open-air events. The Upper Middle Rhine Valley between Koblenz and Bingen has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002: steep vineyard terraces, over 40 castles and castle ruins within just 65 kilometers, the Loreley, and picturesque wine towns like Bacharach and Oberwesel form one of the most romantic cultural landscapes in Europe. Rhine boat trips from Koblenz reveal this panorama from the water. The Koblenz old town, with its half-timbered houses, the Plan with the historical columns, the Liebfrauenkirche, and the Jesuitenplatz, offers pure Rhineland lifestyle. The Schoppenstube (wine tavern) is just as much a part of the cityscape as the Rhine terraces along the promenade. The Deutsches Eck is simultaneously a memorial of German division and reunification.