The Rhine in Flames, in Koblenz, is a summer spectacular firework display and includes many barges and passenger steamers. There are five stretches of the river that “burn”; St Goar, Oberwesel, Koblenz, Bingen and Bonn.
These festivals were revived in 1986 and are held on different dates and are an excellent excuse for wine festivals and other entertainments.
The town is overlooked, on the East bank, by Fortress Ehrenbreitstein initially built by Archbishops.
The Mosel joins the Rhine at Koblenz and hosts an enormous statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I at the junction.