Bacharach

Bacharach combines a compact medieval centre with steep vineyard slopes in a way that reflects its position on the Rhine in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. Half-timbered houses, narrow lanes and surviving stretches of town wall sit below Stahleck Castle, which rises above the river on a rocky spur. The castle is now a youth hostel, while the ruins of the Gothic Werner Chapel recall another layer of the town’s past. Bacharach is part of the UNESCO-listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a cultural landscape shaped by river trade, fortifications and winegrowing. Local Riesling is central to the area’s vineyards and tavern culture. See how Bacharach sits within the Rhine valley by browsing webcams nearby.

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