Europe - 2016

Day 27: Rhine Gorge to CochemTue Aug 2, 2016

We left the Rhine Gorge in the very late afternoon sailing towards Koblenz arriving in Koblenz around mid-morning. Sailing past Koblenz, we turned into the Moselle River to disembark in the German town of Cochem, reportedly the prettiest town in the Moselle Valley. We took a short walk through the town to the unique wine-making exhibits at Schlagkamp Winery & Wine Museum, featuring one of the world’s largest collections of viticulture tools, before being entertained by the winemaker with the history of the winery while sampling the famous Moselle Valley wines. Later, we undertook a guided walking tour of the medieval Cochem Castle. The castle is perched on a hill overlooking the town offering fabulous views over the river. Pity about the gloomy weather.


Cochem Street	Schlagkamp Winery	Old workshop tools from the Winery	Wine list	Stained glass window	Wine list	Winery logo

Grapevine	Grapevine	Cochem Street	Cochem panorama with the Moselle River	From the castle into the vineyard	Castle canon	Castle garden

Castle gate	Castle herb garden	Castle turret	Castle wing	Sketch of the early castle	Stained glass windows	Stained glass windows

Decorative tiles	Through the window	View from the castle back to the castle gate	Castle courtyard and apartment wing	Beer steins	The obligatory boar's head	Moselle River and Cochem

Cochem, on the banks of the Moselle River	Pot plant	1591 stone in the garden	Gatehouse in the castle wall	Reichsburg, Cochem	Reichsburg, Cochem	Forest shrouded in clouds

Forest shrouded in clouds	Brodenbach from the Moselle River/td>	Quaint house in Brodenbach	Reichsburg, Cochem	Reichsburg, Cochem above Alken