The steepest vineyards in the world hang almost vertically above a looping river studded with wine villages and castle ruins. Base yourselves in Bernkastel-Kues or tiny Beilstein, taste featherlight Rieslings in family cellars measured in centuries, and walk a stretch of the Moselsteig trail high above the water. September's wine festivals fill the squares; a river cruise at dusk shows off the valley best.
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