德國西部
萊茵河與摩澤爾河流經的德國西部,法蘭克福、科隆與兩岸城堡葡萄園構成經典河谷風光。
本區為中文行程常說的德國西部,按聯邦州整體劃分,包括北萊茵-威斯特法倫、黑森、萊茵蘭-普法爾茨和薩爾蘭;黑森按習慣歸入西部的法蘭克福-萊茵區域。北接下薩克森(北德),東鄰圖林根(東部)、巴伐利亞與巴登-符騰堡(南德),西與荷蘭、比利時、盧森堡、法國接壤。
核心看點:科隆大教堂與霍亨索倫橋,美因河畔金融城法蘭克福的羅馬人廣場與博物館堤岸;聯合國世界遺產萊茵河中游河谷(賓根至科布倫茨),羅蕾萊巖、貓堡與呂德斯海姆的畫眉巷;科布倫茨德意志之角;摩澤爾河谷的科赫姆帝王城堡、埃爾茨城堡與雷司令葡萄園;特里爾的羅馬遺蹟(黑門);亞琛大教堂;魯爾區的關稅同盟煤礦工業區;薩爾蘭的弗爾克林根鋼鐵廠與薩爾河大彎;黑森還有馬爾堡老城與達姆施塔特的瑪蒂爾德高地(世界遺產)。
經典玩法:法蘭克福進出,乘遊船遊萊茵河中游 1 天,科赫姆與摩澤爾河谷 1-2 天,科隆 1 天,合計 4-5 天。
交通:法蘭克福機場為歐洲大型樞紐,ICE 至科隆約 1 小時;萊茵河兩岸有區域火車,KD 遊船夏季班次多。
注意:河谷城堡多需爬坡,旺季遊船與酒莊小鎮人多。
目的地
遊玩線路
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