upper middle rhine valley unesco world heritage site with loreley rock in the river gorge, rhineland palatinate, germany

attraction blue central cliff clouds cloudy destination dramatic environment europe famous german germany goar goarshausen gorge heritage historic kaub landscape legends lorelei loreley lower maid middle mountains myths narrow natural nature oberwesel outcropping palatinate panorama rhine rhineland rhinelandpalatinate river rock sankt site sky slate stories tourism tourist town towns unesco upper valley waterway west western world narrowest