After visiting the Burg Eltz Castle and Cochem, we decided to stop by Sankt Goar.
Since we ended up on the other side of town, we had to take a car ferry to get across the Rhine.
Many other people were crossing the Rhine, including pedestrians, other autos, and motorcycles.
There were many castles, some in Sankt Goar and others in surrounding towns. The central castle in Sankt Goar is called the Rheinfels Castle.
Sankt Goar is a small town, though a little larger than Bacharach. We walked around a bit, but most shops were closed at 6:00 p.m. Unlike Cochem, which was bustling with tourists, Sankt Goar seemed vacant.
The Cuckoo-Clock Center had the world's largest wooden Cuckoo clock and many other assorted creations.
Across the Rhine, we saw a few more nearby Castles.
Since Rheinfels Castle was closed for the day, we decided to return the next day to look inside.
Wednesday, July 3. 2013
We arrived in Sankt Goar in the early morning from nearby Bacharach. Unfortunately, it was raining fairly hard at times. Inna and I wanted to cruise the Rhine, but the weather did not cooperate. We decided to explore the Rheinfels Castle and then head to Baden-Baden.
We hope to return to Sankt Goar and other nearby towns and take the cruise on the Rhine.
The Rheinfels Castle is in varying degrees of ruin, though a well-preserved museum/armory exists.
Inna was not very enthusiastic about walking in the rain to look at the ruins of what had once been a large and impressive castle.
There is nothing more exciting than walking around dark castles in the rain.
The view from Rheinfels Castle is quite impressive. With the heavy rain, visibility was impaired.
The riverboats, generally packed with tourists, were unusually empty. We plan to take one of these river cruises when we return.
The armory at Rheinfels Castle was full of weapons, relics, books, and other tools used to defend the castle.
Here is a model of a Ballista.
Here is a model of a ram used to pierce doors or weakened walls.
Here is a drawing of how Rheinfels Castle looked before it was destroyed by the French.
The castle is surrounded by trees and overlooks Sankt Goar, well below.
The view of Sankt Goar and the Rhine from above is quite lovely.
Just look at all the surrounding castles! The whole area is overflowing with castles.
Near Rheinfels Castle are a hotel, a gift shop, and a restaurant. We stopped by but decided to eat elsewhere.
We hope to return here in better weather, though I am not sure we will stop by Rheinfels Castle again. There is little to see except for the beautiful view of Sankt Goar and the Rhine.
Since we ended up on the other side of town, we had to take a car ferry to get across the Rhine.
Many other people were crossing the Rhine, including pedestrians, other autos, and motorcycles.
There were many castles, some in Sankt Goar and others in surrounding towns. The central castle in Sankt Goar is called the Rheinfels Castle.
Sankt Goar is a small town, though a little larger than Bacharach. We walked around a bit, but most shops were closed at 6:00 p.m. Unlike Cochem, which was bustling with tourists, Sankt Goar seemed vacant.
The Cuckoo-Clock Center had the world's largest wooden Cuckoo clock and many other assorted creations.
Across the Rhine, we saw a few more nearby Castles.
Since Rheinfels Castle was closed for the day, we decided to return the next day to look inside.
Wednesday, July 3. 2013
We arrived in Sankt Goar in the early morning from nearby Bacharach. Unfortunately, it was raining fairly hard at times. Inna and I wanted to cruise the Rhine, but the weather did not cooperate. We decided to explore the Rheinfels Castle and then head to Baden-Baden.
We hope to return to Sankt Goar and other nearby towns and take the cruise on the Rhine.
The Rheinfels Castle is in varying degrees of ruin, though a well-preserved museum/armory exists.
Inna was not very enthusiastic about walking in the rain to look at the ruins of what had once been a large and impressive castle.
There is nothing more exciting than walking around dark castles in the rain.
The view from Rheinfels Castle is quite impressive. With the heavy rain, visibility was impaired.
The riverboats, generally packed with tourists, were unusually empty. We plan to take one of these river cruises when we return.
The armory at Rheinfels Castle was full of weapons, relics, books, and other tools used to defend the castle.
Here is a model of a Ballista.
Here is a model of a ram used to pierce doors or weakened walls.
Here is a re-creation of a typical dinner serving.
Here is a drawing of how Rheinfels Castle looked before it was destroyed by the French.
The castle is surrounded by trees and overlooks Sankt Goar, well below.
The view of Sankt Goar and the Rhine from above is quite lovely.
Just look at all the surrounding castles! The whole area is overflowing with castles.
Near Rheinfels Castle are a hotel, a gift shop, and a restaurant. We stopped by but decided to eat elsewhere.
We hope to return here in better weather, though I am not sure we will stop by Rheinfels Castle again. There is little to see except for the beautiful view of Sankt Goar and the Rhine.
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