One of the best, most fun mountain bike events I've attended anywhere in the world! If you can't…read morerace, at least come and watch us. We start at sunset and go till dawn.

Charming Cochem property and staff. The breakfast was awesome...eggs made to order with a great…read morespread. The location is great during peak travel season since it's quieter than the riverside hotels, etc., which can get noisy. There is parking available, within a short distance from the Villa. We used a TomTom GPS, and it found a way through the narrow one-lane streets, and parking was nearby after dropping luggage. The owners are nice, helpful, and accommodating. We had a pleasant stay, and we enjoyed a local Mosel wine from the kitchen when we returned to our room. Don't let the narrow streets scare you...you'll get there...just take it slow and watch the pedestrians. The rooms could use a fan during the summer, especially the upper rooms with only one side of windows, thus no cross-ventilation, such as the Moseltal (spelling?) room. Moseltal is nearly unbearable sleeping without a fan during summer. Even the lower rooms could use one when it's warm outside.

Great scenery, gripping atmosphere and riddles with a good difficulty. Nice details and a stunning…read moreGamemaster with great acting Skills and just the right amount of humor and seriousness. Really nice experience I can only recommend everybody to try it themselves. You will not be disappointed.

66 minutes has insanely great escape rooms! There is something for every type. The interactions…read morewith the actors make the games very special and really feel real! You are immediately immersed in the history of the ASF! I recommend the Madita trilogy, with the grand finale "Amulett" rounding out the story. You need strong nerves, but it's a lot of fun!

Getting off the train, out of the station and turn left, it's about 15 minutes walk, mostly on the…read morepromenade to Sesselbahn (chairlift, €13.9), where you can either take the chair up (20 minutes ride each way) or hike the 915 meter to Vierseenblick / Four-lake view. I hiked only up half way - getting down is too much a challenge for me.

What a great way to enjoy panoramas of the Rhein! Just about a 15 minute walk from Boppard's main…read morecluster of riverfront hotels, The Sesselbahn is a fantastic place to experience the beauty of the Rhein Valley. You buy your tickets at a little booth with a window and then go over to the lift where you board your tram to the top of a wooded mountain. Then, just sit back and relax (or sit back and take a thousand photos). Boppard is right at a large bend in the river, so the view is particularly lovely. At the top they make you get off the tram, but you may either get right back on, stay awhile at the top (there are trails and a restaurant overlooking the river's bend), or you can hike or mountain bike back down (the lift can carry bikes too). If you plan on riding down, make sure you know when the last tram boards, or you'll be stuck walking. We were short on time, so we didn't have as much time to explore and hike as we'd like to have, but it was definitely worth the trip. The hike down looked like it would have been a nice one - not too challenging, but challenging enough to stay interesting. There were some mountain bikers headed up as we were coming down, and they looked suited up for a good adventure. There are several little restaurants and biergartens at the bottom, so you can chill out at the end of your little mountain excursion.

If you are in the area and can spare an hour, it's a must-do experience. I do go whenever I can -…read moreso did my fellow photographer David Mecey. And yes, if I'd never been, I drive a 30+ min detour just to go (a must in my rating scheme for five stars).