Rhine Gorge /Rheintal 2008

mainufo, on September 25, said:

The Mouse Tower (Mäuseturm) outside Bingen stands on a small island in the Rhine. Since Roman time this island is fortified. At the other side of the river you can see the Ruin Ehrenfels in the Hessian Rheingau (Rhine District) surrounded from vineyards. Between Bingen and Koblenz the Rhine Gorge counts as UNESCO World Heritage.

Der Mäuseturm bei Bingen steht auf einer kleinen Rheininsel. Schon seit römischer Zeit befindet sich hier eine Befestigung. Im Hessischen Rheingau auf der gegenüberliegenden Flussseite befindet sich inmitten von Weingärten die Ruine Ehrenfels. Von Bingen bis Koblenz zählt das Rheintal zum UNESCO Welterbe.

ZNikolic, on September 25, said:

Beautifully.

Best wishes, Zoran.

mainufo, on September 26, said:

Thank you very much, Zoran, for visiting my gallery.

Greetings from Frankfurt, mainufo.

frtzw906, on September 28, said:

And I count between Bingen and Koblenz as the area for my favourite white wines GRIN!

Cheers, frtzw906

mainufo, on September 30, said:

Hopefully you don't speak about "Liebfrauenmilch", Wilf. But I agree to you, if you mean the wine from the Rheingau between Wiesbaden and Rüdesheim on the north bank of the Rhine. The Riesling wine there is the best in Germany. The "Rheinhessen" wine on the opposite site of the river is only second best. The wine region between Bingen/Rüdesheim and Koblenz is called "Mittelrhein". There you don't find top wines, but rather good ones.

Greetings from Frankfurt, mainufo.

frtzw906, on October 2, said:

Aha! Clearly an expert mainufo. No, I didn't mean "Liebfrauenmilch"! The selection of German wines is rather limited in Canada. The ones that are in what I like to refer to as the "humanly affordable" price range, tend to come from in and around Bingen. They may not be the best, but I do like them. For reds I turn to Australia or California.

Cheers, Wilf

mainufo, on October 3, said:

The wine from Bingen belongs to Rheinhessen or to Nahe, both areas with good wines. Cheers.

Greetings from Frankfurt to Nanaimo, mainufo.

moorteufel, on October 9, said:

Whow....

der Mäusetutm war immer unsere Anlaufstelle auf dem Rhein...!

Schön war dies bei Hochwasser...unsere Kanus hatten dann einen teuflische Spaß...!

Klasse...den Blick über dem Turm zur Burg zeigst du sehr schön hier..!

Bestes aus dem Moor

KWO Tsoumenis, on October 9, said:

What a PARADISE place is that!!!

BEST OF for this BEAUTY!

Thanks for sharing...

Kostas :-)

mainufo, on October 9, said:

Danke für die netten Worte, Rudolf. Bist Du denn heil durch's Binger Loch gekommen?

Grüße vom Main an die Torfkanäle, mainufo.

Faintlightofdawn, on October 12, said:

Lovely scene, that castle is located at an amazing position! Best wishes from London, Fai

mainufo, on October 13, said:

Thank you very much, Fai, for your kind comment. Here is the starting point of the UNESCO World Heritage "Upper Middle Rhine Valley" with dozens of old castles, vineyards and little towns.

Greetings from Frankfurt to London, mainufo.

mainufo, on October 20, said:

Hallo Kostas, thank you very much for your nice comment and for the BO!

Unfortunately I found your message not earlier. I think, that some comments are transmitted not immediately, but later.

Grüße aus Frankfurt, mainufo.

Mahdi Kalhor, on October 23, said:

Really very nice photo.

Excellent shot.

All the best from the Iran,

Mahdi

mainufo, on October 23, said:

Many thanks for your kind comment, Mahdi.

سلام از فرانکفورت به ایران, mainufo.

kurt Oblak, on November 26, said:

Einmalig schön,gruß KURT

vradovic, on November 26, said:

thank you! greetings! Vlada

mainufo, on November 26, said:

Danke schön für die netten Worte, Kurt. Für meinen Geschmack ist dies einer der schönsten Plätze am Rhein.

I am very pleased with your visit, Vradovic. Thank you.

Greetings from Frankfurt, mainufo.