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Bacharach

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In the photo: Bacharach and the Rhine, with Burg Stahleck in the background

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What to expect from Bacharach.

Bacharach is a small walled town on the left bank of the Rhine, in the heart of the Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has half-timbered houses, the church of St. Peter, the ruins of the Wernerkapelle and Burg Stahleck atop the hill. From here you can reach the Loreley, Burg Rheinfels, Burg Pfalzgrafenstein and the Marksburg, the valley's most visited castles.

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The local experience

What to see in Bacharach

Castle

Burg Stahleck

12th-century castle on the hill above Bacharach, rebuilt in the 20th century and used as a youth hostel. The terrace overlooks the Rhine.

Ruins

Wernerkapelle

Gothic ruin of a roofless chapel, between the center of Bacharach and the castle, with a plaque that recalls the persecution of Jews linked to its history.

Historic neighborhood

Altstadt Bacharach

Walled old centre of Bacharach, with half-timbered houses, the church of St. Peter and the 14th-century wall with towers, between the Rhine and the vineyards.

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Loreley

132-metre slate rock on the right bank of the Rhine, at the narrowest and deepest stretch of the river, with a lookout at the top and the legend of the siren who lured boatmen.

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Castle

Burg Rheinfels

Ruin of the largest fortress-castle of the Middle Rhine, founded in 1245 above St. Goar, with underground galleries, a vaulted hall and a museum.

Castle

Marksburg

The only hill castle in the Middle Rhine that was never destroyed, from the 13th century, above Braubach. It can only be visited with a guide.

Castle

Burg Pfalzgrafenstein

14th-century toll castle on a rocky island in the middle of the Rhine, opposite Kaub, shaped like a stone ship. It is reached by a small ferry.

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