2 attractions in Bacharach, including Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Stahleck Castle. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Castles
Bacharach
In the middle of the Rhine off Kaub stands a white castle with little red corner turrets that looks as if it were sailing upstream. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, known locally simply as "die Pfalz", was never a knight's home but a toll station:…
Castles
Bacharach
Stahleck Castle (Burg Stahleck) towers on a rocky spur above the wine town of Bacharach in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the oldest castle sites on the Rhine, it is now a youth hostel, which means you…