Why the
Mosel Valley
in Germany is special

The Mosel Valley is one of the world's most beautiful river valleys. It's blessed with medieval castles, charming villages with half-timbered houses, and steep-sloped vineyards.

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Mosel Valley
tips & insights

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Spellings

The French name for the river is spelled Moselle. The German portion is spelled Mosel.

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German vs. French sections

Although the French part of the river is pretty, the German portion is even prettier. This is especially true between the towns of Cochem and Berkkastel-Kues. In between are Zell and Beilstein, two bring-your-camera villages.

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Eltz Castle

Although the Eltz Castle hides well into the forest and, thus, cannot see or be seen from the river, it has fairy-tale like quality, with numerous turrets and a soaring shape. Unlike nearly all major castles, Eltz Castle was never destroyed in battle, so it's not a massive reconstruction. It's the real thing.

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