What should we definitely see?

We wil be going to Bacharach mid-July for a week.

We have reservations to stay at Lettie%26#39;s pension the

entire week.

We would like suggestions for restaurants in the

different places along the Rhine.

What are some of the things we don%26#39;t want to miss

in this area? We plan to travel by train and boats.

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I haven%26#39;t been there yet (will arrive on May 14), but from what I%26#39;ve read from other reviewers, the Burg Eltz castle on the Mosel river and Trier and the Marksburg castle at Braubach to name a few places.

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I haven%26#39;t been there yet (will arrive on May 14), but from what I%26#39;ve read from other reviewers, the Burg Eltz castle on the Mosel river and Trier and the Marksburg castle at Braubach to name a few places.

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Thanks for the suggestions. It sounds wonderful.

Hope you have a good trip. Let me hear from you

when you return.

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For a traditional Rheinland dinner, I suggest the Weinhaus Weiler on the Marktplatz in Oberwesel. It%26#39;s a nice town, downriver on the same side as Bacharach. It%26#39;s a very short trip by train from Oberwesel-maybe 15 minutes. The inn is family owned for generations and situated just inside the city wall. I try to stay there or at least dine there whenever I am headed that way.

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I am an American living in Idar-Oberstein, a town not too far away. the Rhine is a wonderful trip, if you have a car you can travel on route 9 along the river, or take the Rhine cruise. the Rhine is great for Castles, but if you really want a feel for the area, travel the Mosel river as well. there are many beautiful towns along the Mosel, including BernKastle-Keus and Beilstein. Both have castles and the town atmosphere is incredible. Burg Eltz on the Mosel is considered one of the top castles in Europe. Cochem is another great city. The area of the Hunsruck moutains between the Rhine and Mosel is another place just to drive and get lost. It is beautiful with many small towns, including Idar-Oberstein with two castles and a church built into the side of a cliff. I hope this helps and you get a chance to really enjoy the region. -Caleb-

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Thanks for all the suggestions. I can%26#39;t wait to get there

and experience some of these places.

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Hi JanH!

I%26#39;m back from my trip and loved it! I agree with 65ghost that you can%26#39;t miss Burg Eltz (it was my favorite thing to do in that region). I loved the villages along the Mosel as well. We actually hiked along a beautiful trail along a river, in the woods to get to Burg Eltz, which made it more dramatic. We also visited the Marksburg castle (Braubach) on the Rhine, which was great (especially when the sun finally broke through!). We had not so great weather during our days there, (cold and rainy/overcast) but hopefully when you get there, it will be better. In Bacharach, we ate at Alte Munze which was good and another place, which I%26#39;m forgetting, but don%26#39;t waste your time at the Am Markt restaurant. That was terrible food. I liked Oberwesel as well and explored the castle and church there. Be prepared- the K-D boat schedules are not that user friendly if you want to explore several places in one day, we ended up driving everywhere except when we took the car ferry to be more efficient. But, if you have a whole week, you%26#39;ll be fine. The K-D boats are expensive too. I never quite understood how it all worked, but I didn%26#39;t spend much time trying to either... It%26#39;s a beautiful area. I hope you can make it to Bavaria too, if you haven%26#39;t visited before.

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Thanks Junebride for your helpful hints. Berg Eltz is on our

list for sure. Thanks for the tip on restaurants, always good

to know in advance.

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Are there several different boat lines besides the K-D? If so,

do they have basically the same fee schedule?

We are thinking of getting a four day twin German rail pass

that would also include any of the K-D boats.

Any advise on this??? Thanks

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Take the K-D using your German rail pass for an excursion from Bacharach downriver, perhaps to Boppard or St. Goar. You will see the castles from that perspective, and get off at a nice destination. All the villages along the Rhine have small RR stations, so return is easy. If you wanted to spend a longer time on the River, go as far as Braubach to see the Marksburg, returning by train via Koblenz. There are some small traditional restaurants (can%26#39;t remember the names) in a little square just behind where the Marksburg express can take you up to the foot of the Marksburg. Very local and non-touristy, friendly and pleasant.

This is the second post I%26#39;ve seen about Am Markt food at Bacharach. As I mentioned before, my favorite is Weinhaus Weiler in Oberwesel, perhaps because the food is very similar to that Grandmother cooked when I was very young. Knodel!