The Marksburg stands on a slate cone at a height of 160 meters and is the only medieval hilltop castle on the Middle Rhine that has never been destroyed.
Bad Ems is a very sophisticated spa town with a beautiful and manageable park on the Lahn, extremely well-kept buildings, cafés, restaurants and a classic grand hotel like in Monaco.
Visitation only possible in the context of a tour, but worth it - if the group is not too large (see marksburg.de/informationen/). Therefore, best not to go to peak times. …