City tour by sandysmith
The town is easy enough to explore on foot. City tours are available with a guide Most tours start from the University platz by the fountain - between April and October they run in English at 10.00 am. No charge if you have the heidelberg tourist card.I prefer to get a leaflet from the local tourist office and do my own walking tour at my own pace - allow 2-3 hours for this.
The lion fountain (the heraldic animal of the Palatinate) is in front of the old university building. The University was built 1712-28 by Johann Adam Breunig for Elector Johann Wilhelm