Koblenz to Dutch Border

Koblenz - Spyck (Dutch Border):
Discover a fascinating combination of cultural, industrial, natural and urban landscapes that cover the banks of the River Rhine from Koblenz to the Dutch border.

Rhineland:
This multi media guide follows the Rhine through the German states of Rhineland Palatinate and North Rhine Westphalia. After being joined by the Moselle at Koblenz the Rhine flows through the Neuwied Basin, a so called tectonic depression, before it reaches a mountaineous region again.

Middle Rhine:
Past Neuwied the river cuts through the last part of the Rhenish Massif with the Eifel on its left and the Siebengebirge on its right, both banks lined with castles and quaint villages until the river reaches Bonn, the former capital of West-Germany.

Lower Rhine:
From here the surrounding area becomes flatter as the river meanders through the lowlands of North Rhine Westphalia towards the Netherlands. It passes through famous cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf and Duisburg that are located in and around the German Industrial heart known as the Ruhr region.

A Surrealistic Spectacle:
Here the sight of many enormous industrial plants along with the heavy traffic on both land and water, interrupted by ancient villages, creates a surrealistic spectacle.