Rhine is the greatest river of Germany and the important European transport main. In the past in a river channel there were many dangerous sections for navigation: complex beaches, diving rocks. Now, certainly, the river is well studied. In a valley of Rhine cultivate a grape. The most attractive and picturesque section of the river which and is called - Romantic Rhine, is on the average flow. In this place the river dissects the Rhine Slate mounts, and perfect, one is better than other, aspects are discovered to the traveller. It is no casual with a valley of Rhine ancient German legends (recollect Nibelungs - owners of a wonderful gold treasure living on Rhine) are bound.
we Will depart to a trip downwards across Rhine from Mainz and we will finish it in Cologne. This indelible pleasure. A large quantity of perfect locks at apexes of hills will accompany us on travel. One represent picturesque ruins, others were fine saved and are open for visitation, it is possible to lodge in some with comfort because it is modern magnificent and expensive hostels.
Mainz - the ancient capital of the Roman province builted opposite to the right inflow of Main. This city has brought in the huge investment in development of world crop. Here in 1448 John Gutenberg has invented a mean of book printing by means of mobile letters which can be used unboundedly. It has essential simplified labour-intensive process. As usual, the originator has not made profit of the child and till the end of days required means. Now inhabitants of Mainz are proud of such compatriot. His name names university. In a city the book printing Museum where it is possible to see many rare publications is open. On inverse to a shore of Rhine there is a well-known resort Wiesbaden.
one of the most beautiful locks of a valley - Rejnshtajn (Burg Reinstein), on right I protect lock Erenfells ruins rise. In the middle of the river there is a small island Binger, near to which - the most dangerous place in the past for courts. On island there is a lighthouse. It is installed in an ancient tower where an archbishop of Mainz Hatto II sent on eating up to rats of careless workers. The tower wears name Mojzeturm (Maeuseturm) - murine.
Still through 10 the km grows other island - Lorh, known for divine wine from an aboriginal grape. Here, on the right I protect Rhine, ruins of the former military strengthening, and on left were saved, on an elevation the necklace stretched the cascade of locks of the beginning of XI century (Rejhenshtajn, Burg Soonek, Hejmburg, Fjurstenberg, Burg SHtalek). Having floated downwards 5 more km, it is possible to attend being on island Pfalts (in a translation from German a stone of graphs Pfalts) the customs item builted in 1328. Opposite to island, on the right I protect the tiny ancient small town Kaub known nevertheless as the central point of Rhine was sheltered. Soon the river does a small flexure to the right and if will carry, it is possible to see perfect bunch of rocks in a river channel which appears only at a low water. Rocks poeticheski are named Seven juvenile women (Die 7 Jungfrauen). If to believe a legend, women have been transformed into a stone because of the stone hearts.
the Proximal turn of Rhine is known for everything, here there is 194-metre rock Loreleja glorified by German sagas. It erectly approaches to the river (in this place width of Rhine of all 120 . At rock bottom the sevenfold echo responds. Under the legend, it responds the girl singing on a rock. Little bit further, on the right I protect there is lock Katts (Burg Katz), that the cat means. The lock has gained the name thanks to a surname of the holders - nejkattsenelnbogen (new cats). The lock standing at some distance as though for fun have named the Mouse (Burg Maus), that the mouse means. This name so has got accustomed, that has forced holders to refuse a pristine name of the lock - Turnburg. Now locks Katts and the Mouse - hostels.
In 10 the km further in an environment of abrupt rocky shores, in a place of an influx of several rivulets has placed favourite foreign tourists small town Boppard. This quite good resort place. From the hill which has been had northward from a city, the panorama of Rhine is discovered. The hill is high enough and it is possible to see four perfect loches hidden by others mounts. From small town the Rhine gold path (length - nearby 10 begins; km). The name has gained coast thanks to colour of hills of the left shore. After it the river turns on the left and comes nearer to a place of influx Mozelja. At once behind turn there is a lock the Royal Throne. Here were going to German kurfjursty for sampling of the Kaiser of Germany. For the first time it has descended in 1308. At influx Mozelja the city of Koblenz liked by foreign tourists is had. The favourable geographical position of this place was sized up still by the Romans who have built here in 9 year B.C. a military strong hold.
Having floated 10 more km and having passed assemblage of small small towns on both shores of Rhine, at the left you detect tiny small town Brol. From here it is possible to reach on interesting in the geological attitude of a valley of rivulet Brol and the big loch to the Laaher-ZEA on which to a shore the abbey of benedictines is had. More low on both shores of Rhine way out of hot wells at which resorts Bud Henningen and Bud Brajzih have taken places are found. More low adrift, on the right I protect huge basaltic rock Erpeler flaunts Pour with a flat apex. It towers on 153 m over the river. The following apexes well-known Rhine semigorja will seem. The best aspect on them is discovered from small town Rolandsek on the left I protect. The small town is obliged by the name to knight Rolandu from Charles Velikogo's environment.
we Float further. Before us solemnly discover the finest section of the river two islands which have been drawn down adrift in parallel one another. They can be compared to a triumphal arch which was upbuilt by the nature. The island Nonnenvers decorates the benedictine monastery based in 1122. On island Grafenvers which is bound by the walkway to a short-range right shore, there are basin with mineral water, tennis courts, parks. And here on the right I protect the most attent tourist range of Germany - well-known semigore begins. Seven main high apexes have defined the locality name: Ollberg (461 , Levenburg (455), Lorberg (435 ), Nonnenstromberg (336 ), Petersberg (331 ), Volkenburg (324 And Drahenfells (321 ). Directly on the bank of Rhine there is mentioned in the saga about Zigfrid mount Drahenfels and mount Petersberg at which apex there is a small house of methods of the government of Germany. On the right, at bottom Semigorja, - the most northern in the country a point of growth of a grape.
it is a little northward from semigorja, on the left I protect picturesque Bonn - the former capital Germany, and in older past residence kurfjurstov Cologne and Beethoven's birthplace has placed. Here the river leaves perfect rocks and hills and continues a path on the north already on plain. To a look other landscapes appear absolutely: on an extent 20 km to a shore rise small cut and snug cultivated fields, and then there is a huge agglomeration of Cologne ancient and modern.
Such path across Romantic Rhine - not only advancing in space. This moving to a time and meetings with the perfect.
