The saying goes: “Two heads are better than one.” For Koblenz, a German city on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers, the saying becomes two rivers are better than one. Where these two major waterways in Europe join, a major city was born and given a name meaning “at the confluence [Latin].” Thusly, Koblenz means confluence.
The point where the rivers meet is known as the German Corner, symbolic of the merging of German city-states. A monument to William I stands high over the area. Across the river, an old fortress still stands guard on the hillside. The historic city center is an easy walk from the riverside.
For a picturesque view of an ancient fortress, castles on the Rhine, and other Romantic Rhine treasures, Koblenz makes an ideal place to base your journeys in the region. See it once, see it twice (or more,) because “two visits are better than one” in Koblenz.