Thursday, August 30, 2018

Bacharach, Germany: Stahleck Castle

The village of Barharach is postcard-pretty. It comes complete with its own castle in the hill above.

Stahleck Castle is on a spot that has been hosted a big facility about 1,000 years. A new place was built in 1135 and lasted about 500 years before becoming a casualty of war. It was reconstructed in the mid-1800s, and it was turned into a youth hostel in the 1920s. That remains its use today. If you want to get a room and see the view, book well ahead. It fills up fast.

Bacharach is well known because of its location on the Rhine. Wine and tourism dominate the economy. However, the population is said to be shrinking because of its rural location and lack of economic opportunities. 

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