Boppard is in the Middle Rhine Valley in the Rhineland-Palatinate of Germany. It's on the west bank of the Rhine, at a point where the deep river gorge slaloms sharply (the Bopparder Hamm) before continuing north towards Koblenz. It's been a settlement from Celtic times, and its geography made it a strategic site for the Romans. It has many interesting old buildings and is a regular calling point for Rhine river cruises, while the hills above are used for wine-growing.
Get in
By car
Less than 10 km from the A60 along a twisting steep road or along the B9 following the left bank of the Rhine.
By train
Boppard station is on the West Rhine Railway (Linke Rheinstrecke) line. Trains call every hour or two on the way between Mainz and Cologne, both about 90 min away.
By boat
The Köln-Düsseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt, known as KD, runs scheduled services up and down the river between Cologne and Mainz.
Cruise companies such as Viking stop in the town.
Get around
See
Do
Buy
Some bottle of the local wines.
Eat
There is a large choice of restaurants in the old town and along the promenade.
Budget
City centre
- Imbiss Kaplan Mukaddes Restauration, Heerstraße 195, 50.2318961°, 7.5859271°. 2022-09-01
- Weingut Rolf Bach, Beyerhofgasse 8, 50.2322095°, 7.5902214°. 2022-09-01
- Cafe Zeitgeist, u. Marktstraße 10, 50.2325466°, 7.5921026°. Also serving savory food. 2022-09-01
- Orient-Grill, Oberstraße 142, 50.2317617°, 7.5889429°. 2022-09-01
- Thang Long Asiatische Spezialitäten, Oberstraße 72, 50.2317409°, 7.5946624°. 2022-09-01
- Dalyan Grill, Oberstraße 89, 50.2316368°, 7.5946336°. 2022-09-01
West Boppard hiking area
- Imbiss am Mühlbach, Koblenzer Str. 235 (On the north end of town just past the large car/bus parking.), 50.236330°, 7.576915°, +49 6742 5585. Classic German Imbiss, with good schnitzel, frikadela and fries. Seeing and parking outside, friendly service. 2022-09-01
Mid-range
- Historischer Karmeliterhof, Karmeliterstraße 1, 50.232799°, 7.588855°, +49 6742 4848. Good food and service with tables on the promenade as well inside. 2022-09-01
- Römerburg Weinhaus und Restaurant, Burgplatz 3, 50.232288°, 7.593189°, +49 6742 82353. 2022-09-01
- Wirtshaus Anders, Mühltal 6, 50.235179°, 7.576723°, +49 6742 896754. Classic German as well as vegetarian dishes 2022-09-01
Splurge
Drink
There are ample opportunities to sample a glass of local wine.
Sleep
There is a large choice of hotels and holiday rentals in the area.
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