Romantic Route & The Loreley

Loreley Rock on the Rhine River

Loreley Rock on the Rhine River

Have you heard of this famous German song "Loreley"?
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7ji5nHt6c

A TIP FOR HAVING A FUN TRAVEL: Visit a place that you have heard or read a story about, and actually see and feel the place yourself!

The legend of the Loreley is breathing as in the Loreley rock near St. Goarshausen in Germany. Many visitors from all over the world gather at this place and it has been a UNESCO world heritage since 2002 (source: *1)) . Because of its geographical features of the Lorelei rock and the highly fast, strong currents around it, it is said that many ships went through unfortunate accidents.The Loreley Legend is about a beautiful female siren named Loreley who merely by sitting on the rock dazzled so many sailors to crash their ships to the rock. (source: *2))

The road that leads to the Loreley is Romantic Route, one of the famous tour routes in Germany. On the driveway to the Loreley along the Rhine River, you can see many old castles of Germany and vineries.My host family and I drove all the way along the Romantic Route and visited Koblenz, St. Goarshausen, and The Loreley, and the sceneries were really beautiful!

Old castles of Germany on the way to the Loreley

Vineyard along the Romantic Route that leads to the Loreley

- source *1) : http://www.germany.travel/kr/towns-cities-culture/top-100/content/the-loreley.html
- source *2) : http://www.germany.travel/kr/towns-cities-culture/top-100/content/the-loreley.html
- Photos: all taken by the author, Hyuni.

Love,
Hyuni