LUXEMBOURG - Europe by Eurail 2015: Touring Europe by Train - page 388

If you choose to see Koblenz under your own foot power, guided by the city map,
a 10-minute walk down the Markenbildchenweg brings you to the Rhine, and a
left turn at that point sends you in the direction of the Deutsches Eck, where the
Rhine meets the Moselle. The riverside gardens along the Rhine join up with those
on the Moselle to provide a delightful 5-mile promenade along their banks.
If you plan to whiz around the city on wheels, bus No. 1, marked Rhine
(Deutsches Eck), will deposit you on the promenade at a point opposite the
Rheinkran, an antique building that once housed the harbor crane. The bus route
takes you through the narrow streets of the old city along the Moselle and past the
Deutsches Eck before reaching its final stop on the Rhine. Returning to the train
station, the bus follows a more direct (and less interesting) route through the town's
shopping areas. If your “walk or ride” decision is still up for grabs, we suggest you
compromise by taking the bus outbound and returning on foot. From the river to the
station, the bus is bannered HAUPTBAHNHOF. The bus ride takes about 15 minutes.
Allow a little more time if you're walking.
Make the Koblenz Weindorf (Wine Village) a must-stop during your visit. It con-
sists of four taverns clustered around a village square that, in turn, is enclosed
within a real vineyard along the Rhine. The taverns are actual copies of half-
timbered houses found in the notable German wine areas. Six hundred or more
guests can be accommodated in the taverns and more than 1,000 outside when
the weather is good—as it usually is.