Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Unesco Site, Sankt Goar, Germany
The 65km-stretch of the stunning 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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