The settlements original name was bingium, a celtic word that may have meant hole in the rock, citation needed a description of the shoal behind the mauseturm, known as the binger loch. Picture booklike bingen is the gateway to the unesco world heritage site of upper middle rhine valley, and is surrounded by. Rhine river valley map with rhine castles between koblenz. Jan 14, 2016 have you ever heard of the middle rhine valley. Bingen am rhein, rhinelandpalatinate, germany three day. I traveled the world a lot and was fortunate to live here for a while, this is. Administrative divisions map of rhinelandpalatinate. The kd rhine pass is a profitenhancing waste sold to unsuspecting tourists who dont know how to cruise smartly and use their time well but now you do. The bingen winzerfest is a september wine festival lasting 11 days.
Whether you are a visitor or live here these pages provide extensive information to plan a travel to bingen as well as an overview of the tasks and structure of the town. In bingen the river nahe empties into the rhine gorge. Hotel castle liebenstein rhine river map with 30 castles. Rhine river map below is a map showing the cities you might see on a rhine river cruise. Rhine castle cruise, bingen to st goar or st goar to bacharach living in germany is like living inside of a history book at times. Assmannshausen on the rhine river, bingen on the rhine river, castle pfalz in the rhine river near kaub, castle rheinfels near st. Visit rhine river day cruises on your trip to bingen am rhein. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out.
Historical traditions and legends are woven around the tower on the small island in the middle of the rhine. Only 60 miles east of portland, oregon, the town site was platted in 1892 by theodor suksdorf who name the town after bingenontherhine, germany. It has much to offer for cycling, walking or winedrinking holidays, but also for anyone interested in history and culture. Rhine river valley map with rhine castles between koblenz, lahnstein, loreley rock, bingen an rudesheim more information find this pin and more on. Bingen am rhein is located in rhineland palatinate. Call us at 8005104002 or inquire about a vacation here.
Goar costs just e16 with a discount from kd for using the train to reach bingen, that is. Take the train from any of the three cities to bingen, or if traveling by car, use the a60. Rhine river cruises may not stop at all ports pictured on these maps. Road map arrival site map airport frankfurt koblenz coblence boat ship connection. Rhine river day cruises is located in bingen am rhein. Book your hotel in bingen am rhein and pay later with expedia. The rhine pass is valid on all the scheduled kd day excursion cruises along the rhine between cologne and mainz, as well as the moselle between koblenz and cochen. Bacharach map middle rhine valley, germany mapcarta. Bingen am rhein is less than a 30minute drive from wiesbaden and mainz by car, and just over an hour from the major city of frankfurt, which is 44 miles 71 kilometers away. Show map of germany show map of rhineland palatinate show all.
Rhine river day cruises bingen am rhein 2020 all you. Located in the heart of the columbia river gorge, bingen is only 60 miles east of portland, oregon. Enjoy activities like boating and biking in bingen am rhein. Map of bingen am rhein hotels and attractions on a. The top things to see and do in bingen, germany culture trip. Tell my brothers and companions, when they meet and crowd around to hear my mournful story in the pleasant vineyard ground, that we fought the battle bravely, and when the day was done full many a corpse lay ghastly pale beneath the setting sun. The viamichelin map of bingen am rhein get the famous michelin maps, the result of more than a century of mapping experience. Bingen on the rhine welcome to the official website of bingen am rhein.
Bingen could be a good base for 4 nights or boppardst. In mainz, the rhine leaves the upper rhine valley and flows through the mainz basin. Other sights in the area include historical museum on the. Did you know there is a scenic driving route that runs through the rhine valley, from bingen to bonn, and youll get the chance to see over 40 castles from the middle ages and some beautiful scenery along the way. Find hotels and other accommodations near villa sachsen winery, georg breuer winery, and schlossgut diel and book today. I traveled the world a lot and was fortunate to live here for a while, this is still one of my most favorite places in the world. Here is a map of this part of the river, where you can catch one of 5 daily bingen departures. Find any address on the map of bingen am rhein or calculate your itinerary to and from bingen am rhein, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in bingen am rhein. Get directions, maps, and traffic for bingen am rhein, rhinelandpalatinate. Get your 3day weather forecast for bingen am rhein, rhinelandpalatinate, germany. Rhine river insider guide to the rhine river castles and valley. Rheinkai 1920, 55411 bingen am rhein, germany great location show map after booking, all of the propertys details, including telephone and address, are provided in your booking confirmation and your account. Come here for one of the summer rhine in flames nights, when the old buildings are illuminated by fireworks and light displays.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Rhine river, with the rhine river castles and the rhine valley, is one of my most favorite places in the world. Rising to the north on the other side of the rhine is the rheingau range, the taunus s southwesternmost outcrop. By using the bingen city map on this page you will find all streets of bingen am rhein including its districts, suburbs, and surrounding regions. Experience wa washington state vacation bingen bingen, wa. The town lies in the mainzbingen district in the province of rhinelandpalatinate.
Show on map how to get to hotel krone from frankfurt. You may board the ship at any of the marked areas on the attached map according to the kd schedule. Located in bingen am rhein, hotel krone has free wifi throughout the property. All staff were helpful room was quiet and nice, breakfast was excellent. Rhine river insider guide to the rhine river castles and.
Located on the rhine and nahe and actually in four different winegrowing regions, the town of bingen was always a favourite destination for rhine romantics. Kd rhine the largest and most modern fleet on the rhine. Rhine river map with rhine castles, destinations and interessting historic places in the romantic rhine river valley between koblenz, ruedesheim and bingen, unesco world heritage in germany. The section from koblenz to bingen, known as the rhine gorge, is a unesco world heritage site, and the entire valley is often called the romantic rhine. Bingen on the rhine by caroline norton poetry atlas. The german castle association, located in the marksburg in braubach on rhine, is responsible for the preservation of these monuments. Bingen continues to thrive and adapt as it has moved into the 21st century.
The first mention of the castle can be traced back to 1282, and it fell victim to multiple instances of attack and destruction in the later centuries. Monastery ruins at disibodenberg hildegard of bingen life in the hermitage rupertsberg hildegard of bingen origin of her work eibingen hildegard of bingen subsequent monastery city map council and administration. Poetry atlas bingen on the rhine by caroline norton read bingen on the rhine and thousands of other famous poems about places. Rhine map with boat landing stations on middle rhine between ruedesheim, castle broemserburg, bingen, burg klopp, mouth of nahe, ruin ehrenfels.
It originated as the roman fortress of bingium and later became an imperial free city, joining the hanseatic league in. Map of bingen am rhein michelin bingen am rhein map. Book and reserve your kd rhine kd rhein pass online. The town lies in the mainz bingen district in the province of rhinelandpalatinate. This place is situated in mainzbingen, rheinhessenpfalz, rheinlandpfalz, germany, its geographical coordinates are 49 58 0 north, 7 54 0 east and its original name with diacritics is bingen am rhein. This set of lantern slides are part of the francis collection of precinematic apparatus and ephemera the australian and victorian governments in 1975. This time i want to take you on a romantic trip along the beautiful rhine river valley. Four euros bought a ferry ticket across the river to the wine town of rudesheim which has an excellent christmas fest. Bingen is a port at the confluence of the rhine and nahe rivers, near the whirlpool known as binger loch. Bingen am rhein is a town in the mainzbingen district in rhinelandpalatinate, germany. Bingen am rhein map bingen am rhein michelin maps, with map scales from 11 000 000 to 1200 000.
Goar on the rhine river, castles rheinstein, reichenstein, sooneck. Map of germany rhine river maps german valley road rhineland. Feb 20, 2015 rhine river valley map with rhine castles between koblenz, lahnstein, loreley rock, bingen an rudesheim. The section from koblenz to bingen and rudesheim, known as the rhine gorge, is a unesco. We can safely assume that the romans built a small fort here.
The kd cruise is 16 each w a special discount you receive for taking the train to the bingen. Here you can see the most important medieval fortresses, castles and palaces on the rhine river between rudesheim bingen and koblenz. Save big on a wide range of bingen am rhein hotels. Map of bingen am rhein hotels and attractions on a bingen. Only 60 miles east of portland, oregon, the town site was platted in 1892 by theodor suksdorf who name the town after bingen on the rhine, germany. Bacharach is a town in the middle rhine valley in the rhinelandpalatinate region of germany. Bingen am rhein pop 24,000 is a town in the rhinelandpalatinate region of germany located at the junction of the rhine and the nahe, across the river from rudesheim. For travelers who use our international travel planner, bingen am rhein holidays become easier to arrange, with trips to the rhine river day cruises and other attractions mapped out and timetabled. The city of bingen is located in the heart of the columbia river gorge.
The town site was platted in 1892 by theodore suksdorf who named the town after bingenontherhine, germany. The town site was platted in 1892 by theodore suksdorf who named the town after bingen on the rhine, germany. Bingen sub station 40 ne rhine village dr white salmon, wa. Under frankish rule, however, it fell increasingly into disrepair. Rhine river valley map with rhine castles between koblenz, lahnstein, loreley rock, bingen an rudesheim. Map of bingen am rhein detailed map of bingen am rhein are you looking for the map of bingen am rhein. Bingen, city, rhinelandpalatinate land state, southwestern germany. Castles, fortresses and palaces on the rhine river in germany. Guests at the hotel can enjoy a continental breakfast. Bingen am rhein is a town in the rhinelandpalatinate region of germany located at the junction of the rhine and the nahe, across the river from rudesheim. Show map of germany show map of rhinelandpalatinate show all. Detailed map of bingen am rhein bingen am rhein map. Only when hatto ii took power in the archbishopric of mainz in 968 and became bingen s sovereign ruler does the island tower reemerge from the mists of history.
It came into being as a strategically important location for the romans. Rhine river day cruises bingen am rhein 2020 all you need. Bingen map with all streets and districts of bingen am rhein. Day cruise from koblenz to mainz rick steves travel forum. Rhine river, river and waterway of western europe, culturally and. Rhinelandpalatinate maps germany maps of rhineland. Rhine river itinerary bingen am rhein forum tripadvisor. Bingen is situated just southeast of the rhine knee by the bingen forest binger wald actually a low mountain range, which rises west of the town. Bingen am rhein map bingen am rhein michelin maps, with map scales from 1 1 000 000 to 1200 000. Find any address on the map of bingen am rhein or calculate your itinerary from or to bingen am rhein.