Vineyards on the slopes of the Moselle and Rhine, monumental structures from the Roman Empire in Germany's oldest city Trier: the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is ideal for culture buffs and epicures.

A stone in Rhineland-Palatinate with a citation in the local dialect reading, roughly translated: "Where the axis of the world gets oiled up, and we watch out that nothing happens to it". Photo: DPA ...

Lashes of rain have hit Germany’s western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, causing devastation and death, including the collapse of several houses. Nine people are known to have died according to German ...