The miniature Rothenburg ob der Tauber: the charming hidden gem of Beilstein is sometimes called. Others call it: Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle River
Follow the Moselle River from Cochem towards the south and you will see Beilstein. A village with only 140 inhabitants that seems to come from a fairytale picture book. This small village has one of the best persevered historical architecture along the Moselle river. Some call Beilstein: the miniature Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Another name given to this charming little village: The Sleeping Beauty of the Moselle (Dornröschen der Mosel).
Once this village was a pilgrimage site. Around the statue of a black madonna, left there by the Spaniards. Long before that, Beilstein was a Roman settlement.
Beilstein is located in the Cochem-Zell district, in Rhineland-Palatinate. That is near the border of Belgium, Luxembourg and the north of France.
The Moselle river begins in France and enters Germany near Trier. It meanders to Koblenz where it joins the Rhine River that leads to Arnhem in The Netherlands. The Moselle Valley is one of the Wine Regions of Germany, home to Moselle wine. There are many charming villages and hill top castles along the river. This area can transport you back in time and make you wonder in amazement how people lived in those days.
The walk from the river into the town offers the most fairytale like view. It is as if you are walking into a studio Ghibli movie, or opening up a picture book. During peak season, more than 1,000 tourists pour daily into this tiny community of just 140 souls. And yet you shouldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit Beilstein. The entire village core is a landmark: it provides a picture of Medieval city life as almost no other Mosel village can do.
Sights in and near this German region:
Cochem: small town with stunning gothic castle.
A ride along the Moselle River.
Eltz Castle / Burg Eltz: one of the most photographed castles of Germany (alongside Neuschwanstein).
Trier and Luxembourg. Koblenz
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00:00 Beilstein
01:22 Up the Hill
05:52 Round the Town
11:19 Walking into Town
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