50 Million people live on and around the Rhine, at 1320 km it is he longest river in Germany. The Rhine is soaked in history. It has seen many wars, has separated peoples and united them.
The traces of its colourful past can be seen in particular between Bingen and Koblenz in the Mittelrheintal (Middle-Rhine-Valley), which was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 2002. A myriad of Burgen (castles) sit on the Rhine cliffs next to breathtakingly steep vineyards. The mythical Loreley,a siren who would lure sailors to their deaths, now lures the tourists who want to experience this stretch of the river’s romantic charm, as does the unique: Rhein in Flammen (Rhine in Flames), spectacle when fire illuminates the valley and fireworks light up the night sky.