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54 Reviews Located on the north side of the courtyard, FRIEDRICHSBAU owes its existence to Elector Friedrich IV (1553-1610) and his master builder Johannes Schoch. Construction began in 1601 and completed in...
21 Reviews Old town is quite small and an easy way to see the city is by walking. We decided to start our walk up to Heidelberg Castle, then make our way back down to old town. The Christmas Market was in full...
9 Reviews I had dinner and some wonderful German beer at the Lowenbrau on the Alt Stadt Hauptstrasse just prior to my drinks and conversation with the Merck guys at the Weisser Boch. This was a wonderful little...
7 Reviews The Neckar River means wild water or wild fellow. The River has been used for years for recreation as well as to transport supplies especially timber from the Black Forest. The River is quite...
17 Reviews The first evidence of human life in Europe was found in Heidelberg: In 1907 a jaw-bone was discovered in a gravel pit in Heidelberg – it is the earliest evidence found of human life in Europe. The...
17 Reviews The Alte Brucke (the Old Bridge) was built in stone between 1786 and 1788 by prince elector Karl Theodor. The preceeding bridges were built in wood and had been destroyed by floods, fire and ice....
7 Reviews Just around the corner from the Markt platz is the small korn Platz. Here you get an unusual view of the castle. Also to be admired is Peter van den Branden's baroque madonna statute - built 1718. The...
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19 Reviews Always leave something for the next visit! These are the things I didn't do in Heidelberg so far and that I want to do when going back: Go INSIDE the castle - to see the interior rooms and...
4 Reviews This church is locates in Marktplatz. It was built between 1344 and 1441 on the site of a previous Roman basilica. Around 1700 it was rebuilt after it had been set on fire by the French during the War...
3 Reviews The train goes up the Koenigstuhl on 30 April 2003 for the last time. Unfortunatly it has to closed due to savety reasons which I can't really understand. To learn more about the train visite:...
3 Reviews Speyer, with its 50,000 inhabitants, is an old Roman town not far away from Heidelberg. It was made a free imperial city in 1294, and a number of imperial conferences met here. At the Conference of...
2 Reviews On June 24, 1712, the university's chancellor Prof. Dr. Melchior Kirchner laid the foundation-stone for the "Old University", as the building is called today. The architect was Johann Adam Breunig of...
1 Review The Philosphenweg offers great views of Heidelberg old town from across the River Neckar..... but there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world and I'm afraid you have to walk up either a pretty...
Maurizioago Says: the castle and the castle gardens!At the castle there is a large terrace where you can see the old core of Heidelberg and some surrounding areas. Moreover,...
Maurizioago Says: This house is situated in Hauptstrasse at n. 178. It was built in 1592 by a French merchant. It is the only private house which survived the destructruction of...
LoriPori Says: Sunday June 1 2008WooHoo! We finally got to visit Heidelberg properly, during a VT group tour led by our wonderful guide Jessica ( JessH) who grew up near this...
LoriPori Says: Towards the end of our excursion, Jessica brought us to the bronze sculpture THE HEIDELBERG MONKEY which is situated west of the Old Bridge Gate. It's supposed...
WONDERFUL VIEWS FROM THE CASTLE
LoriPori Says: One of THE most wonderful views of Heidelberg is from the Castle. I was simply awestruck and to top it off, it was a beautiful, clear sunny day. You could see...
LoriPori Says: On the southern end of the Old Bridge is its medieval BRIDGE GATE or BRUCKENTOR with its 28 metres high double cylindrical towers, which were once part of the...
LoriPori Says: Normally crowded with folks walking along the HAUPTSTRASSE or Main Street. Many shops, cafe's and restaurants can be found here, including the Hard Rock Cafe'...
LoriPori Says: The HOTEL ZUM RITTER, located on Hauptstrasse 178, was built in 1592 by the French cloth merchant Charles Belier, a Huguenot refugee. This is the only patrician...
Gypsystravels Says: Traveling during the Christmas season is a wonderful time to explore this beautiful city. Its a great time to enjoy some gluwhein, local food and purchase some...
tini58de Says: When in Heidelberg you might notice quite a few people in wheelchairs and maybe you notice more hearing impaired persons as in other places! Part of the reason...
First and last view of Heidelberg
tini58de Says: This is always my first and my last view of Heidelberg, since it is right across from the Heidelberg central station. Plus it is one of the most modern sights...
tini58de Says: There is a very helpful website with loads of information on the sights in the old town of Heidelberg:Old Town InformationAt the Tourist Information just...
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4 Reviews and 215 Opinions The hotel is located right across the street from the train station, and is only about 5 minutes...
1 Review and 45 Opinions This is a very nice little 3 Star hotel (about 40 rooms) in the heart of town. Rooms are not very...
3 Reviews and 89 Opinions (Review by my mother who stayed here in July 2011) The Hollaender Hof ("the Dutchman's Courtyard")...
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Q: Thanks everyone for your previous help. Have now booked 1 week in Neckar Valley near Heidleberg and 1 week in Feiburg, can anyone...
A: Neckar Valley: VGN 24 hours or 3-day tickets will be sufficient. Cheaper and now past 9am restriction on weekdays like the Baden-Württemberg Ticket...
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Germany's most romantic city: HEIDELBERG
This is John and I sitting near the old bridge down by the Neckar river on a gorgeous July day in 2004... The train rolls to a slow, squeaking halt. The teenagers reluctantly press the *pause* button...
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This is not Heidelberg Castle, is it???
No,it's not and yes, it is. It is not the famous Heidelberg Castle which is known by every tourist in Heidelberg and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, visit each year. Not many people know, that...
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Heidelberg – a constant inspiration
Beforehand a very serious remark: Yes. I live close to Heidelberg and do drag friends and colleagues here very often. However, I have not discovered many secrets yet of this wonderful and romantic......
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Heidelberg was a place I knew was touristy but I nevertheless wanted to visit to see what all the fuss was about and it did look beautiful in photos. It was. Both touristy and beautiful. Now at least...
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Every summer the singers, musicians and actors of the Heidelberg City Theater move up the hill to the courtyard of the castle ruins and put on a summer festival with an opera, concerts, a play and an...
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