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

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) ...

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 ...

I’ve been a cruise virgin up until now. I’ll admit the idea of a boat full of people held little appeal for me, and the ...

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.

Kate Webster takes a fairy-tale journey down Germany’s Rhine River, where castles and cathedrals rise above quaint villages, and storied waterways reveal themselves at every twist and turn.

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

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.

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 ...