Boppard & The Middle Rhine Jun 20 – Oct 13, 2025

Boppard2025-003 On Friday morning we arrived in Boppard, Germany during breakfast. We toured the town for a couple of hours before we reboarded the ship to spend the afternoon...
1 On Friday morning we arrived in Boppard, Germany during breakfast. We toured the town for a couple of hours before we reboarded the ship to spend the afternoon…
Boppard2025-004 On Friday morning we arrived in Boppard, Germany during breakfast. We toured the town for a couple of hours before we reboarded the ship to spend the afternoon...
2 On Friday morning we arrived in Boppard, Germany during breakfast. We toured the town for a couple of hours before we reboarded the ship to spend the afternoon…
Boppard2025-012 Quaint homes along the walk into town from our dock. When the dog in the upper window failed to move or blink as we passed by, I used my binoculars to discover...
3 Quaint homes along the walk into town from our dock. When the dog in the upper window failed to move or blink as we passed by, I used my binoculars to discover…
Boppard2025-013 This house had its own outdoor shrine
4 This house had its own outdoor shrine
Boppard2025-014 Closer to the center of town, the homes became more palatial in a Mediterranean style. Apparently it's a popular area for wealthy Germans to own vacation...
5 Closer to the center of town, the homes became more palatial in a Mediterranean style. Apparently it's a popular area for wealthy Germans to own vacation…
Boppard2025-015 Remains of the Römerkastell or Roman Fort that was built in the mid-fourth century
6 Remains of the Römerkastell or Roman Fort that was built in the mid-fourth century
Boppard2025-019 Remains of the Römerkastell or Roman Fort that was built in the mid-fourth century
7 Remains of the Römerkastell or Roman Fort that was built in the mid-fourth century
Boppard2025-021 Boppard's Market Square (Marktplatz) with the Church of St. Severus in the background and a fountain celebrating Boppard's most famous son, the furniture maker...
8 Boppard's Market Square (Marktplatz) with the Church of St. Severus in the background and a fountain celebrating Boppard's most famous son, the furniture maker…
Boppard2025-024 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the...
9 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the…
Boppard2025-026 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the...
10 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the…
Boppard2025-027 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the...
11 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the…
Boppard2025-028 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the...
12 The Church of St. Severus is the third to be built on the same site. Completed in 1236, it is a notable example of Late Romanesque architecture in the…
Boppard2025-029 Friday afternoon was spent on the upper deck viewing the scenic landscape and castles of the Middle Rhine.
13 Friday afternoon was spent on the upper deck viewing the scenic landscape and castles of the Middle Rhine.
Boppard2025-031 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle) overlooks the village of Wellmich. It was built between 1353 and 1388 by the Archbishops of Trier to collect tolls along the river. The...
14 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle) overlooks the village of Wellmich. It was built between 1353 and 1388 by the Archbishops of Trier to collect tolls along the river. The…
Boppard2025-033 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle) overlooks the village of Wellmich. It was built between 1353 and 1388 by the Archbishops of Trier to collect tolls along the river. The...
15 Burg Maus (Mouse Castle) overlooks the village of Wellmich. It was built between 1353 and 1388 by the Archbishops of Trier to collect tolls along the river. The…
Boppard2025-038 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to...
16 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to…
Boppard2025-039 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to...
17 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to…
Boppard2025-042 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to...
18 Burg Katz (Cats Castle) was built larger and more imposing by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1370 to compete with the Archbishops of Trier for the right to…
Boppard2025-044 The Counts of Katzenelnbogen also built Rheinfels Castle which was historically the largest fortress overlooking the Rhine. French Revolutionary troops...
19 The Counts of Katzenelnbogen also built Rheinfels Castle which was historically the largest fortress overlooking the Rhine. French Revolutionary troops…
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20 "Lorelei Rock" perches above a particularly treacherous bend in the Rhine. The legend of Lorelei was created by German writer Clemens Brentano in 1801 and was…