Traben-Trarbach is located approx 40 km northeast of Trier on the Moselle. From the ruins of the castle Grevenburg, high above the town on the right bank of the Moselle you have the best view of the town. The castle was built in 1350 by John III of Sponheim and blown up by the French […]
Starkenburg – Moselle
Starkenburg, a municipality in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich lies 250 m above the Moselle River on a rocky ridge in the Hunsrück. The strongly sloping hillside towards the Moselle offers an unspoiled view of the town of Traben-Trarbach. Originally the place was already inhabited by the Romans and later destroyed by the Franks. In the 13th […]
Moselle loop Trittenheim – Germany
The Moselle is Germany’s biggest tributary of the Rhine. In its middle section it cuts meandrously through the Rhenish Massif. The village of Trittenheim lies approx. 30 km Moselle downwards from Trier on a spit of land which was formed by a Moselschleife. The valley is characterized by wine growing. Large areas are covered with […]
From Calmont to the Mosel- Germany
The Calmont is a ridge between the villages Bremm and Edinger-Eller at the Moselle. The Calmont rises steeply beyond Germany’s most beautiful Moselle meanders and is considered one of the steepest vineyards in the world. At an altitude of 365 m is a viewing platform with the so-called summit cross, which was erected in 1970 as […]
Lightning over Altrich – Germany
A thunderstorm enlightened the cloud-covered sky over Altrich in Germany. The occurrence lasted for exactly 1 second. The individual lightning was visible only in slow motion. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share […]