For nature lovers, the most unmissable stretch of the Rhine Valley is the Rhine Gorge, a stunning 40-mile stretch of rolling ...

Stahleck Castle towers above the Rhine River in Bacharach, Germany. Now a hostel, the castle is one of four featured in the Legendary Rhine Romance app. (Phillip Walter Wellman/Stars and Stripes) ...

The Sun Deck of the Scenic Opal proved the perfect place for castle-spotting as it cruised through Germany’s Rhine River Gorge where more than 40 of these fanciful remnants from the Middle Ages ...

Eltville am Rhein invites visitors to slow down and stroll through history along the banks of the Rhine River.

Part of Germany’s appeal is exploring the smaller towns and villages along its side of the Rhine River and in the countryside. These places are idyllic as if they came from a storybook. You can also ...

Many of the castles were “robber-baron” fortresses built by petty princes and two-bit rulers back when there were 350 independent little states in what is today’s Germany.

The Rhine River in Germany evokes a sense of romance that is simply irresistible. Each bend in theriver takes you further into a fairy-tale land, where picturesque castles, charming towns crowned ...

The sheer bulk of history that has poured through Germany's Rhine river valley rouses any romantic soul.

KOBLENZ, Germany — As ship captain Stefan Merkelbach navigates his tour boat down the Rhine River through the town of Koblenz, passengers take pictures of medieval castles and fortresses along ...

Water levels on the Rhine river are very low because of unusually hot and dry weather, preventing many vessels from navigating the critical European shipping route fully loaded.