Today, I’d like to introduce you to Loreley.

For centuries, the river Rhine was used to transport people and goods, but also for fishing. While many parts of the river don’t bear high risks for the boats, some do. Some places are even more risky than others. So it is with the Lorely rock. Many ships were wrecked here. So, a myth about a fairy shaped like a pretty young woman with golden hair appeared. The legend says she was sitting above the river combing her golden hair and distracting the boatsmen to avoid paying the necessary attention to their boats and the river.

You can go there and visit her. A big parking ground allows you to visit an easily accessible platform about 200 meters above the river and enjoy the sight along the river and the view of the valley. It’s really impressive. That part of the river and the surrounding valley is the blueprint for many, many model railway landscapes.

Extra hint: If Loreley is not there, when you go to visit her, her comb is and you’re allowed to use it to take care of your own hair.

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