Cochem Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  The 1000AD Cochem castle, overlook's the Mosel River and the Township of Cochem. It looks impressive sitting up there on the highest piece of land around, 330 feet above the River Mosel! The castle, like other Knight's Castle's, was built for defense, but it also housed the... 

 balhannah Says:  The Promenade at Cochem is a really beautiful area of this Town. A nice lawned area and flower garden's line the river's edge, and along the edge of the pathway, are plenty of garden seat's for sitting and enjoying the River views. There were plenty of Tree's for shade, and... 

 balhannah Says:  No, we didn't go to the Train Station to catch a Train, we went there to see the historical building!If you do want to catch the train, it travels mostly along the left bank of the river Mosel. The train-station of Cochem is in the east-end of the town, less than 500 meters... 

 balhannah Says:  The Enderttor is one of three surviving city gates in Cochem . The gate was built in 1332 as the northern entry point of the city wall, and it was here passenger's waited for their Stage Coach to take them to Cologne & Frankfurt. It was once used as a prison. I really liked... 

 balhannah Says:  It was good to see one of the little Tourist Train's operated in Cochem, we find most of the time, these are a good, cheap informative tour around the Town.They are not the best for taking photo's from, but for my husband, it is often the only way he can see the Town's.The... 

 Elena77 Says:  Reichsburg castle towers on a mighty rock, 100 metres above the town of Cochem. The castle has been built around the year 1000 by Count Palatine Ezzo and has 1st been mentioned in a document in 1051. 100 years later the castle was occupied by the troops of King Konrad III... 

 Elena77 Says:  There are many impressive things to see inside Cochem Castle such as the Knights' Hall, the Weapon Room, the Hunting Room, medieval lady's rooms, etc. The castle is well-equipped with Renaissance and Baroque furniture, weapons, armours, crockery and all kinds of beautiful... 

 ATLC Says:  The castle can be seen from afar, being set on a high hill that overlooks the area and making it near impossible for any enemy to come near unseen. The history of this castle goes back 1000 year. You can read more about that on the castle website.I'll put all the tips for my... 

 globetrott Says:  The beautifully decorated ceiling and the great chandelier gives that small room in the castle a special atmosphere. Of course the chandelier was first lighted by candles only and became electrified much later. Most of the rooms inside the castle may be rented for your... 

 sim1 Says:  Okay, I got a amazingly cheap flight to Hahn, which is located not far from the Mosel-Valley. Hmmmm.... but how to get around there for not too much money..... So we started to surf around for a good deal on a rental car and we found a great one! We used 'Sixti Car Hire'... 

 globetrott Says:  In Cochem it might be a good idea to take the tour with the small street-train, shown on my picture: The Mosel-Wein-Express.The tours will start on a regular basis on the big square next to the Mosel-bridge in the very centre of Cochem.The ride takes 25 minutes and is 4... 

 sim1 Says:  I hired a car at Hahn Airport with 'Sixti Car Hire' where you can hire a car (a 'Smart') as cheap as 5 euro a day! You have to read the fine print though, as there are quite a few things you have to pay attention to. But this can be a very cheap option if you don't need the... 

 ATLC Says:  Once you have bought your tickets (which start about every 15 minutes), you wait until your time is called. The castle cannot be visited unguided, nor can you walk round alone.However, you are free to photograph everything inside the castle during the tour, which is really... 

 ATLC Says:  The first room that you visit is the dining room in Renaissance style. There's a huge fireplace (photo 1), a long table and an enormous cabinet full of Dutch Delft blue dishes and plates (photo 2). The ceiling is wonderfully decorated with the double eagle, a symbol for... 

 ATLC Says:  If you want to visit the castle, you can take a bus from the parking lot at the station. There is very very little parking space near the castle itself. Only for 20 cars or so. That means that you best walk. Or rather: climb. There's a good footpath up to the castle, but it...