If you’ve flown into Frankfurt, a short drive to the Rhine River will ease you into a trip to Germany.  You could spend a couple of days in Frankfurt, but if you are more into seeing the countryside, the wine regions, the villages… get a rental car and head straight to the Rhine River Valley.

While the Rhine is hundreds of miles long, it is the short stretch between Koblenz and Bingen that you really want to see.  This stretch is only 36 miles long (58 km).

There are Rhine River Cruises.  You can take a two hour cruise from Bacharach to St. Goar and see the most scenic part of the river. (more…)