Koblenz
Description
Named after its main feature the confluence of the Mosel and Rhine rivers, this is a picturesque town at the end of the Rhine gorge. The key attractions are the fortress which overlooks the city from high above the eastern bank of the Rhine, and the Deutsches Eck or German Corner, built at the point where the Mosel and the Rhine merge. For more Koblenz attractions please see the separate Koblenz trip from 2011
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Getting There
There are regular trains from Cologne to Koblenz, taking about 75 minutes. From the Hauptbahnhof its about a 10 minute walk to the centre of the old town, and a further 5 minutes or so to Deutscher Ecker (German Corner) where the two rivers merge
Latitude: 50.356696; Longitude: 7.599617
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (21/12/2006), and on time of last update (27/08/2011) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.