upper middle rhine valley
states: [germany]
category: cultural
year: 2002
location: States of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) and Hesse (Hessen)
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 50.1736111100, 7.6941666670
visited: 2022
The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and varied natural landscape. It is intimately associated with history and legend and for centuries has exercised a powerful influence on writers, artists and composers.
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