We recently used a RailPass to travel up and down the Rhine River in Germany, beginning in Koblenz and usually stopping in Mainz. But one day we decided to go up (down?) the Mosel River and stop in the lovely town of Cochem. The train station itself deserved a photo--very quaint and in need of a bit of restoration--but charming....the... More

Lovely Burg to stop at in your trip along the Mosel. You can make a lovely day trip without it but why? A quick tour of the inside will not delay you long, and you can tour and get a bite to eat and enjoy the brief stop. Take your camera!!!! the place is lovely and the rooms you see... More

Having seen several castles along the way, must say this one is spectacular. The views are incredible. I do believe this is a "do not miss".

We did the tour of the castle which was 40 minutes and very informative. The tour caters for most languages which was most useful and the tour guide was very friendly. The castle has all the original furniture from when it was rebuilt off the old plans. My favourite castle trip to date.

Cochem is a very pretty and enjoyable place to visit. If you go to this part of Germany, you definitely need to visit here.

Duringour recent visit to Germany we took the opportunity to drive through the Mosel River Valley. We were really glad that we did. The Mosel area in many ways is much more appealing than the busier more commercial Rhein. It has a much more relaxed feeling and the scenery is beautiful. You will need the better part of a dad... More

Reichsburg is a delightful, fairytale construction perched above the charming Mosel River. The current castle never saw battle or siege, as it was built within the last 200 years upon the ruins of a former fortress. But it is the result of a wealthy man's desire to live in a spectacular "summer home" with nods to the distant past. The... More

We arrived just in time for a tour of the castle, early as it just opened. Luckily for us, we were the only two on this tour and our guide from Africa spoke great English. We came to find out if only one person speaks German in the tour, the whole tour is in German and you get English handouts.... More

This is a specialty review. I didn't take the tour of the interior of the castle, but plan to go back at some point and do that. The castle itself was very decorative and typical of the castle styles around the rivers of Germany. My family and I visited (purposely) during the weekend of 15/16 December 2012, when they had... More