Coblenz

Koblenz derives its name from the Latin confluents and has benefited historically from its strategic position at tlle confluence of the Mosel and Rhine. Besides serving as a centre for the wines of the two valleys, Koblenz used to levy tolls on merchant boats passing from one river to the other. More than four-fifths of the town was destroyed in W orId War II, but it still offers an attractive glimpse of its past and is a good place to get your first taste of the local wines offered.