Thanks to fireworks and festively illuminated ships, the Rhine is on fire, © Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler

Rhine in Flames between Bonn and Linz

Fire­works spec­tacle on the wa­ter and on the banks of the river

A fire­works spec­tacle on the river and river banks: between Bonn and Linz, the Rhine cel­eb­rates a spark­ling fest­iv­al of col­ours.

Five times a year the Rhine goes up in flames: between May and September spectacular fireworks are ignited along different sections of the Middle Rhine, illuminating the river and its banks in a rainbow of colour.

This of course includes the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Bonn:  On the first Saturday in May, the section of the Rhine between the former capital and the Rhineland-Palatinate town of Linz am Rhein form the focal point of the Rhine in Flames. 1,500 red glowing Bengal flares burn along the riverbanks and attractions such as the Rolandsbogen (Roland's Arch), the Drachenfels or the Petersberg are the scene of some truly atmospheric lighting. Around 60 illuminated ships will also be heading down the Rhine.

The cities along the river celebrate five riverbank festivals at different locations, each setting off fireworks until the events finally culminate in the crowning glory of a musically synchronised fireworks spectacle.

Date: 4 May 2024

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A music-synchronized fire spectacle forms the grand finale of the Rhine in Flames, © Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler
Visitors can enjoy the Rhine and the flames from the ferries and from the shore, © Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler
Thanks to fireworks and festively illuminated ships, the Rhine is on fire, © Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler
Panorama at Rhine in Flames in Bonn, © Dominik Ketz

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