Posted September 25, 2001 07:06 | Category: Germany (2001) | #
I flew into Frankfurt, arriving early in the morning of Friday, August 3. This was, incidentally, my 30th birthday - but I didn't have the chance to celebrate it :-(. I took the train west to Mainz, and then north along the Rhine, stopping in Bacharach. On Friday evening and all day Saturday, I explored Bacharach and nearby areas on foot and by train.
Next: Hotel Kranenturm
The train station at Bacharach.
Bacharach train station, facing south.
Not all German trains are this nice, but a lot of them are...
This guy bought a wood carving at a street market and was bringing it home, near Bacharach. [more]
This is the Altes Haus (oldest house) in Bacharach, dating back nearly 1000 years.
Another view of the Altes House.
The main street of Bacharach, Oberstrasse.
Another view along Oberstrasse.
Blücherstrasse, Bacharach.
A stroll along the rustic Muenzbach, the creek that runs west-to-east through Bacharach.
Another view along the Muenzbach.
Hotel-Pension Im Malerwinkel, a cute hotel on the eastern edge of Bacharach. [more]
Another view of the Hotel-Pension Im Malerwinkel.
One of the town's original medieval towers, now isolated in the midst of a vineyard.
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Re: Bacharach Lassi wrote on Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:18 |
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Hello Bill. Looks like a nice little town. Actually I used google to see whether any other tourists have visited the town recently. I am going to this nice town for about four nights in 2006 and I usually do my research very early so I don't have "panic" when the deadline nears. I just re-check time tables and off I go :) Anyway, I appreciate your time and pictures you have taken on this site. They are of great importance to see how the town looks like. I'll be staying in Im Malerwinkel- If you have any advice for me (and my girlfriend, both 24) please don't hesitate to e-mail me. And if you have more pictures and stories, I'd be very interested in them. |
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Re: Re: Bacharach Bill Ward wrote on Tue, 04 Jan 2005 18:37 |
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Bacharach is a beautiful little town and a great base point for exploring the best part of the Rhine. I don't have any more stories or pictures, but here's some advice: As for spending four days there, I think that's a fine idea, but I encourage you to not spend the entire time there. You'll find that although it's cute and quaint and lovely, you can cover the whole town in a day. You could take bicycling or hiking tours of the countryside and vineyards, or take the excellent German trains to visit nearby towns. I also highly recommend the boat tour. If you haven't yet, I also suggest you check out Rick Steves' videos about the area. I'd love to visit Germany also in 2006, but not to see Bacharach - to see the World Cup (soccer). Note that if you're traveling in July you might find higher travel costs and crowds due to the World Cup, so if that's not your thing do it at another time of year. Oh, and come prepared for rain. I had to buy a raincoat and umbrella (which was a challenge, as I didn't have my dictionary and didn't know the German word for umbrella!) during my trip as I had neglected to pack either.ctures and stories, I'd be very interested in them. |
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Re: Bacharach Tanya wrote on Tue, 01 Feb 2005 13:24 |
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Thank you for posting such great pictures of the town! We are looking forward to spending time there in May '05. Warm regards, Tanya |
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Re: Bacharach Eric wrote on Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:32 |
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Re: Germany Eric wrote on Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:29 Your pictures of the Rhine are fantastic - seldom have I seen anything comparable. I was especially looking for photos of Bacharach - the ones you took are awesome! |
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