Rhine River, Germany

Koblenz is situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, and as Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the town celebrated its 2000th anniversary in 1992. Ride further south along the banks of the Rhine, and you'll come to Sankt Goar, which is well known for its central location in the Rhine Gorge, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since July 2002. Above the town stand the ruins of Burg Rheinfels, one of the castles for which the Middle Rhine is famous, and across the river lies the sister town of Sankt Goarshausen with its own castles, Katz and Maus (“Cat” and “Mouse”). The Loreley is right nearby, just upstream over on the right bank.