Linz am Rhein Germany Rhineland-Palatinate
Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

The pontoons practically touch the first houses, on the right bank of the Rhine between Bonn and Koblenz. Two minutes after tying up you pass through the Rheintor, the medieval gate, and enter the pedestrian lanes.
None at all. This is one of the most immediate calls on the river: everything is on foot from the pontoons, and the pleasure starts with the first step.
Because its half-timbered facades are painted pink, sky blue, almond green and saffron yellow. Germans call it die Bunte Stadt am Rhein, and the name proves itself from the gangway onward.
The Rheintor and the main street up to the Buttermarkt, the old butter market square, then Burg Linz and St Martin's church. The riverside promenade and the craft shops fill the remaining time.
The former butter market square, the beating heart of the town, where terraces compete for the shade of the town hall, in service since 1517 and one of the oldest still in use in the Rhineland. A carillon plays there several times a day.
A castle built in 1365 by the archbishop-electors of Cologne to seal the southern edge of their territory and watch river traffic, a considerable source of toll revenue. The thick walls now hold a restaurant and events; the courtyard and wall walk can be explored in passing.
The whites of the Middle Rhine and the wines of the Ahr, including its well-regarded Pinot Noirs: the Ahr valley lies a few kilometres downstream. Cellars in the centre pour them by the glass in beamed houses.
The euro. Ceramic workshops, confectioners and cafés in the centre often prefer cash, as in small German towns generally. Keep a few notes for ice cream and souvenirs.
Yes, a ferry links the two banks regularly. The Remagen bridge, a famous episode from the end of the Second World War, left standing piers and a small peace museum. The excursion takes an hour or two.
Reasonably. The pedestrian centre is compact and the slopes are gentle, but the lanes are cobbled. The call remains accessible to most walkers, provided cobbles are acceptable.