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| Camping at Rudesheim |
Cologne itself is a great place to pick up the river with the option of two campsites or the aire both of which are close to the city and on the river. Cologne is a lively, cosmopolitan city most famous for its enormous cathedral. There are many other attractions to keep you busy for a few days.
From there we headed on down to Remagen, which made an ideal base for visiting Bonn, Andernach and several other towns and villages on the river. We then travelled through Koblenz past German Corner where the Rhine and Moselle meet.
Our next stop was the beautiful town of Rudesheim where we stayed on one of the best campsites we have ever been on. The toilet block was on a par with a five-star hotel! From here we were able to visit the lively city of Mainz with its mixture of old and new.
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| Cologne sunset |
One of the problems with visiting the Rhine is knowing which side of the river to drive down. Many guests reported that the other side always looked better until they crossed the river only to think that the side they had just come from looked better! Luckily there are lots of opportunities to cross on bridges or ferries all down this stretch.
Finally a mention on the food and wine. Simply put, there is lots of it, it's relatively inexpensive and it all tastes great.
