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French Revolutionary Army who soon
set about demolishing the citadel.
ª Return to Sankt Goar, turn right
down B9 and park at the Sankt Goar-
Sankt Goarshausen ferry terminal.
Leave the car here and board the ferry
across the Rhine as a foot passenger
if intending to walk or take the shuttle
bus up the Loreley, since the tour
returns this way.
5 Loreley
Rhineland-Palatinate; 56346
The giant rock outcrop on the
oppo site side of the Rhine from
Sankt Goar, and above Sankt Above left Remains of a Roman military
Goarshausen, is known as the ª Return to Sankt Goar on the ferry camp, Boppard Above right Marktplatz and
Loreley. Vistors can either hike, and turn left on to B9. In Oberwesel, Romanesque Severuskirche, Boppard Below
drive or take a shuttle bus (Apr–Oct: park on riverfront. Outer walls of the formidable Burg Rheinfels
hourly) from the ferry terminal to the
summit for breath taking views. The 6 Oberwesel EAT AND DRINK
visitors’ centre (Mar–mid-Nov: open Rhineland-Palatinate; 55430
daily; Besucherzentrum Loreley; www. Located on the left bank of the Rhine, AROUND BURG RHEINFELS
loreley-touristik.de) has an English- the charming wine town of Oberwesel Berghotel auf der Loreley moderate
language exhibition on the region’s boasts a well-preserved 3-km (2-mile) This restaurant in the Berghotel auf der
past and natural history. long medieval wall around the old Loreley serves traditional German food.
town that makes for a good walk. Auf der Loreley, Sankt Goarhausen,
56346 (2 km/1 mile west of Burg
The Legend of Loreley The local history museum in the Rheinfels); 06771 809 20;
The name Loreley is thought to central Kulturhaus (Apr–Oct: open www.berghotel-loreley.de
originate from the old German and daily) has a good collec tion of Loreley Weinstubchen moderate
Celtic words for “lure” and “rock” 19th-century engrav ings of the sort A snug place with fresh fish and an
and the legend of a lady who that helped romanticize the Rhine excellent Rieslingschnitzel (veal in wine).
threw her self into the Rhine near and photo graphs of the local ladies Bahnhofstrasse 16, Sankt Goarhausen,
St Goarshausen in despair over a who have been crowned Weinhexe – 56346 (2 km/1 mile west of Burg
faith less lover. On dying, she transfor- Rheinfels); 06771 70 68
med herself into a bewitching siren the good “wine witch” who protects Zum Goldenen Löwen moderate
and sat on the rock singing alluring the wine harvest – every April since The top-notch German cuisine here
songs. Distracted sailors would then the 1940s, follow ing a local tradition. includes specialities such as Braten vom
fall foul of the under currents and ª Continue on the B9 to the Kaub- Spanferkal (roasted suckling pig).
rocky riverbed beneath the giant Langscheid ferry. Leave the car and Heerstrasse 82, Sankt Goar, 56329
cliff that marks the narrow est point cross the Rhine on ferry as a foot (south of Burg Rheinfels); 06741 16 74;
on the Rhine between Switzerland passenger and take the passenger www.goldener-loewe-stgoar.de
and the North Sea.
boat to Burg Pfalzgrafenstein. Schloss-Restaurant Auf
Scharffeneck expensive
An elegant restaurant in Hotel Schloss
Rheinfels offering game from the
nearby Hünsrück highlands.
Schlossberg 47, Sankt Goar, 56329
(south of Burg Rheinfels); 06741 80 20
OBERWESEL
Hotel Römerkrug moderate
A range of German favourites, from
pork medallions and steak in wild
mushroom sauce to local fish such as
Zander (local perch), is served here.
Marktplatz 1, 55430; 06744 70 91;
www.hotel-roemerkrug.rhinecastles.
com; closed Wed, Sat & Sun in winter
Burghotel Auf Schönburg expensive
This restaurant serves regional recipes
made from fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Auf Schönburg, 55430; 06744 939 30;
www.burghotel-schoenburg.de
Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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