Itinerary followed during this Interrail throughout Germany, Denmark and Switzerland

Cologne - Koblenz - Copenhagen - Helsingor - Hillerod - Roskilde - Berlin - Potsdam - Rhine cruise - Freiburg - Strasbourg - Black Forest - Rhine Waterfalls - Schaffhausen - Stein am Rhein - Konstanz - Zurich - Basel - Interlaken - Luzern - Zermatt - Brig - Bern - Geneva - Heidelberg - Munich - Dachau - Fussen - Nuremberg - Rothenburg (ODT) - Wurzburg - Jungfrau and Lauterbrunnen - Brienz - Geneva

Medieval houses and a well preserved old town nearby a beautiful and spectacular green Rhine. This small city is an open-air museum.
Since the Middle Ages it was a necessary stop for the boats that unloaded the cargo before crossing the rapids. In the 14th century there was a tremendous fire that destroyed almost completely the town. For this reason we now find wonderful facades decorated during the following centuries in styles such as late Gothic, Baroque or Rococo.

The start for the visit to the old city is the Fronwagplatz square, from where the two main medieval streets leave. If you walk through them you will enjoy the numerous narrow streets that appear on both sides with marvellous corners and charming small squares. The painted facades are really fantastic, with carved windowed balconies, pinnacles and gargoyles.

Afterwards we walked up to the Munot's stronghold , built in the 16th century, which dominates the town. In the past, when they were attacked, the citizens used it as a refuge (in the warehouse). At the top part there is a round platform with a terrace where you can have a meal or an appetiser. However, the most outstanding is the panorama. The views over the picturesque and crammed roofs as well as over the brilliant green Rhine and the surrounding hills are extraordinary.

It is possible to sail the Rhine in a cruise against the stream until Konstanz, passing nearby Stein am Rhein throughout the most formidable landscapes that the Rhine offers along its route. We chose the train instead because it is much faster. You may also have a bath in the Rhine if it is hot.