Our renaissance experience begins in the picturesque Cochem village, where you will have some free time to walk around. A short (steep) hike to the castle will be rewarded with an amazing view overlooking the Mosel River. After a guided tour of the castle, we gather within the fortress walls and our medieval feast begins. You will be treated to a meal fit for royalty! Bread, soup, and a turkey drumstick large enough to make King Henry’s mouth water! Your meal also includes a drink, cheese, nuts, and grapes. Don’t forget to keep your wine cup as a souvenir. During dinner, we will be entertained with music, stories, and games from medieval times and some of you may even be crowned King and Queen! This event is not recommended for younger children.

18 April 2020: Enjoy the flower market. This is a traditional market where the region celebrates the blooming of the vineyard peach. Learn about the agriculture and grooming of these plants. Of course you can also taste and purchase a variety of products made of this regional typical vineyard peach.

13 June 2020: Mark this date if you are a wine enthusiast. Get a taste of local noble wines (Riesling) and quality sparkling wines at the Mosel Wine Week. There will also be musical entertainment from Dixiland to German folk music and modern pop songs.

11 July 2020: Vendors from many different European countries will sell specialties from their home countries at the Fiesta Europe. Aside from culinary specialties you can also purchase several non food items such as leather products, gems, soaps and much more.

This special family friendly event at Cochem Castle is not to be missed!
Dress your kids up in medieval attire or as ghosts or robbers as we take an exclusive tour through the Cochem Castle! This fun, medieval costumed event will be entertaining for the whole family! Our experience begins with some free time in the beautiful town of Cochem before hiking from the village to the castle overlooking the Mosel River. We will tour rooms which aren’t usually featured on the normal guided tours and are especially interesting for children. We will take a sneak peek into the Castle Tower, Parapet, Torture Chamber, and much more!
You and your costumed little knights, damsels, ghosts, and robbers will be exploring exciting corners of the castle that nobody else gets to see – where the “castle ghosts” roam and get lost! At the end of the castle tour, we will take a seat at the knight’s table in the restaurant or in the former chapel and enjoy eating a fun “medieval robber’s meal” with only our fingers followed by a small, tasty dessert.

No brave soul has to be afraid of the ghosts. They are really shy and hide in dark corners. You will explore forgotten corners of the castle that nobody else gets to see.
Medieval life will be relived in these historic walls and our little ghost hunters will get a visual explanation of medieval defenses. At the end of the tour the group takes a seat at the knight's table in our restaurant or in the former chapel and strengthen themselves with a well deserved robber's meal which is followed by a small dessert.

After a castle tour you will get to enjoy a festive medieval dinner in the Knight's Dining Hall. This tasty regional meal features rye bread with schmatz spread, beef soup, a turkey leg, flat bread, cheese, nuts and grapes. Wine will be served in a souvenir wine mug. Throughout the meal you will be entertained with bawdy stories about medieval table manners and enjoy live entertainment.

In the past, the Christmas market was traditionally concentrated in two squares. Now, additional small, romantic corners of the old town are integrated into the market events. In this way, visitors are not only encouraged to take a walk through the winding alleys, where many hidden details can be discovered - the overall atmosphere has also become more homey, simply cozier. Instead of the usual central Christmas market, Cochem now presents itself as a lively town in a pre-Christmas mood.

This is also ensured by the new lighting, for example along the river promenade in the area of the market. Crackling fireplaces reinforce the medieval flair. They are magical attractions not only for children, but also for adults to warm up with a cup of red or white mulled wine - the latter is a specialty on the Moselle.

There is yet another special attraction. The former Advent tent has been replaced by a "glass" tent. So while visitors enjoy delicacies such as Riesling stollen, yeast dumplings, pastries or delicacies made from red vineyard peach and, of course, spicy mulled wine in the warmth of the tent, they also have a view of the wintry happenings outside all around and in the sky above.

After a stroll through the homey Christmas market in the city, we will walk up to the majestic Reichsburg Castle.

Enjoy a lively nativity play in the inner courtyard. The traditional story of Christmas is presented by live costumed actors, accompanied by animals, on a magical journey through the castle’s gardens and alcoves. You’ll follow Mary and Joseph on their search for shelter and end the tour as the two find warmth and safety in a humble stall and are greeted by awe-struck shepherds. The performance reaches its highpoint when the archangel, accompanied by trumpets, announces the birth of Christ to the world.