Jostling through crowds of Germans and tourists in the Rhine River village of Bacharach, I climb to the sun deck of the ferry ...

We sail close by one of the many scenic fortresses — Pfalz Castle — that were built on an island in the middle of the river. Rhine River robber barons used this island fortress—Pfalz Castle ...

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Robert Schumann wrote his 3rd Symphony at the beginning of his tenure as municipal music director in Düsseldorf. With the ...