Things to see and do Rhineland-Palatinate

Tourist-Information Ferienland Cochem is the tourist information office for the town of Cochem. The tourist office is the ideal starting point for discovering the tourist region of Cochem, in the heart of the romantic Moselle Valley. Visitors can enjoy the splendid scenery, romantic vineyards and unique river valley of the Moselle. They can also visit the magnificent cities of Trier, Koblenz or Cochem. The region also offers many activities, such as hiking in the "Wild Endert" valley or visiting the Moselle Museum in Ernst near Cochem. The tourist office will be happy to provide further information and recommend activities to suit individual interests.

The Jewish ritual baths (the Mikwe) of Speyer date from 1128, and are in an excellent state of preservation. The pit is located 10 m underground; it is reached by a small stone staircase, which plunges into the cool and humid depths of the baths. The adjoining synagogue did not resist the great fire of 1689 (the same one that destroyed the cathedral); only a few sections of the walls remain. The Jewish community of Speyer is rebuilding today, with the arrival of Russian-Germans; there are 80 of them.

Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is situated 118 meters above the Rhine, opposite the famous "Deutsches Eck". It is the largest historical fortress in Europe after Gibraltar. Ehrenbreitstein was built by Prussia between 1817 and 1828 as the center of a line of fortifications. The fortress offers an impressive view of the Rhine, the Moselle, the Lahn and the Eifel, Westerwald and Hunsrück mountain ranges. The fortress is part of the entire Upper Middle Rhine Valley and has been on the World Heritage List since 2002.

The Deutsches Eck is located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers and is a promontory with a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm in the middle. The building is crowned by a very large equestrian statue, with a quote from the Koblenz poet Max von Schenkendorf engraved on the pedestal: "The empire will never be destroyed, / If you are united and loyal! After the fall of the Berlin Wall, three concrete pieces of the Wall were placed next to the monument. On October 3, 1990, the coats of arms of the new federal states were added. A large national flag and the flags of the sixteen federal states commemorate German unity.

St. Stephen's Church in Mainz is a collegiate church in the city of Mainz. Built in the 10th century by Archbishop Willigis, it served as an imperial oratory. With over a thousand years of history, this church is a remarkable example of Gothic architecture. It is also famous for its magnificent windows by the artist Marc Chagall. Visitors can enter free of charge and discover the history and beauty of this religious edifice.