The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape.

Germany is the land of the Black Forest, Oktoberfest, castles on the Rhine, a tumultuous history ... national parks lies on the largest German island, Rügen Island, off the coast of the Baltic ...

One of the continent’s most culturally and historically significant rivers, the Rhine offers a glimpse into Central and ...