Rhine valley: A romantic world of bygone splendor
China Daily | Updated: 2008-10-24 08:19
If you want to experience the Rhine at its finest you must visit the Loreley Valley, which is the true heartland.
The 65-km stretch of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley between Bingen Rudesheim and Koblenz is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Vistas of picturesque towns and villages set in spectacularly beautiful scenery await you behind every bend of the river.
Romans and Franks, aristocrats and the clergy, merchants and traders of the Middle Ages and the French troop of the Sun King - they have all left their marks and made their contributions to the culture of the Loreley Valley in the course of its history.
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