Journey to the Rhine river

With the steam-navigation the Rhine river came into mode, during the 19th century. Travelling Englishman helped to increase the Rhine - tourism. The so called "British Rhine - romantic" started. The starting point of your Rhine river travel.

The highest point of the excitement for the Rhine river was at the beginning of the 19th century. Young romantic poets, like Arnim and Brentano, or lord Byron and Mary Shelley sailed across the Rhine river. They all documented their experiences in enthusiastic letters and poems. With the help of a flood of countryside - images and guides the travels on the Rhine river became very popular for more and more international people. Everybody who could afford a travel went in order to do such a travel. Out of the people who searched for more education with their travels, the entertainment addicted "tourist" was created. The Rhine river became very popular.

Tourist Information in the Loreley City Bahnhofstraße 8, D-56346 St.Goarshausen Tel. +49 (0) 67 71 - 9 10-0 / Fax +49 (0) 67 71 - 9 10-15 E-Mail: info@loreley-touristik.de