View from the Landshut Castle
These charming twin towns are the hub of the Mittelmosel (‘Middle Moselle’, ie Central Moselle) region. Bernkastel, on the right (eastern) bank, is a symphony in half-timber, stone and slate and teems with wine taverns. Kues, the birthplace of theologian Nicolaus Cusanus (1401–64), is less quaint but is home to some key historical sights.