The Holztor (“Wooden Gate”) more commonly called Steeger Tor, picture here was an original town gate and has seen continuous use as a main artery into the lower town from the highlands and as a side route from the castle.
The city plays host to millions of tourist during the year and can be quite like a Rhine village version of Euro Disney sometimes but if you plan it right seasonally or spend the night you will really get a feel for the beauty and charm of this small village.
The locals are quite friendly and the cost of a meal or libation is very reasonable given the high level of tourist traffic, most everyone is engaged in servicing visitors or the production of wine to service visiting guests and connoisseurs further abroad alike.
Starting here at this tower you can do the city wall walk tracing the path of the original medieval fortifications and you can still walk the covered portion of the Rhine facing walls that run beside the railway tracks.
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR, PS and DXO Nik
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