ST. GOAR, GERMANY - RHINE
St. Goar is a charming town on the west side of the Rhine River. The village is busy with the KD boats coming and going on this majestic waterway. It also boasts good train connections. The town itself is the busiest of all our 5 villages in the area, meaning more restaurants, shops, markets and wine cellars. St. Goar was historically the home of river pilots. Until the Rhine was dredged, these pilots boarded ships here to navigate the treacherous Lorelei pass just to the south. Special weather vanes still mark the houses of the river captains.
St. Goar is the home of Burg Rheinfels, a castle ruin high above the town that dates back to 1245. It is an outstanding example of early medieval architecture that established standards for all building operations within the German Empire. The castle is open from April to October from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and can be reached by a strenuous hike. Or if you prefer, you can buy a ticket (round trip or one way) on a trackless tourist train that leaves from the center of town. For your enjoyment, there is a restaurant at the top and occasional summertime concerts.
Another town treasure can be found in the Catholic church, reconstructed at the end of the nineteenth century in Gothic style. Inside is a late-Gothic treasure, an altarpiece that is one of the most valuable works of central Rhine painting and dates from 1480. From St. Goar you can easily take long day trips to Trier, Heidelberg, Cologne or other unique villages along the Mosel River. Shorter day trips can be enjoyed as you board the KD boats going up the Rhine to Braubach or Koblenz. Leisurely cruise down the Rhine to Rudesheim and take the chair lift over the endless vineyards for a tremendous view of the Rhine Valley. Continue on to Wiesbaden, Bingen or Mainz to see the Marc Chagall stained glass windows in St.Stephan's Church and the Gutenberg Museum. Within this area you will discover 30 castles within a 10-mile stretch of the Rhine.
St. Goar offers a butcher shop, a small grocery store, souvenir shops, banks with ATMs, a tourist information office and a good variety of restaurants. For major grocery shopping, we recommend the supermarkets in Oberwesel or St. Goarshausen on the other side of the river. From spring until early fall you can enjoy a variety of village festivals with local foods, bands and wine tasting. The most famous celebration is the Rhine in Flames. This spectacular display of fireworks takes place on barges on the water and in the hills above the river, making it look like the Rhine is on fire with bright colors. You will feel very much at home in the warm, welcoming village of St. Goar.
St. Goar is the home of Burg Rheinfels, a castle ruin high above the town that dates back to 1245. It is an outstanding example of early medieval architecture that established standards for all building operations within the German Empire. The castle is open from April to October from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and can be reached by a strenuous hike. Or if you prefer, you can buy a ticket (round trip or one way) on a trackless tourist train that leaves from the center of town. For your enjoyment, there is a restaurant at the top and occasional summertime concerts.
Another town treasure can be found in the Catholic church, reconstructed at the end of the nineteenth century in Gothic style. Inside is a late-Gothic treasure, an altarpiece that is one of the most valuable works of central Rhine painting and dates from 1480. From St. Goar you can easily take long day trips to Trier, Heidelberg, Cologne or other unique villages along the Mosel River. Shorter day trips can be enjoyed as you board the KD boats going up the Rhine to Braubach or Koblenz. Leisurely cruise down the Rhine to Rudesheim and take the chair lift over the endless vineyards for a tremendous view of the Rhine Valley. Continue on to Wiesbaden, Bingen or Mainz to see the Marc Chagall stained glass windows in St.Stephan's Church and the Gutenberg Museum. Within this area you will discover 30 castles within a 10-mile stretch of the Rhine.
St. Goar offers a butcher shop, a small grocery store, souvenir shops, banks with ATMs, a tourist information office and a good variety of restaurants. For major grocery shopping, we recommend the supermarkets in Oberwesel or St. Goarshausen on the other side of the river. From spring until early fall you can enjoy a variety of village festivals with local foods, bands and wine tasting. The most famous celebration is the Rhine in Flames. This spectacular display of fireworks takes place on barges on the water and in the hills above the river, making it look like the Rhine is on fire with bright colors. You will feel very much at home in the warm, welcoming village of St. Goar.
VACATION RENTALS IN ST. GOAR, GERMANY - RHINE:
- Advent - Sleeps: 1-4
- Christmas Lower - Sleeps: 1-2
- Christmas Middle - Sleeps: 1-5
- Christmas Upper - Sleeps: 1-4
- Wolters - Sleeps: 1-4
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