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The striking, red roofed landscapes of Heidelberg attract an intense, bus-filling quatity of tourist stretching into the millions a year to its sumptuous university town, overshadowed by its epically beautiful castle, and home to picture-postcard bridges and an almost fairytale-like landscape. Having suffered so heavily in countless wars, it amazing this particular corner of Germany has survived so well, though it is still heavily tinged with its older days, and an essential stop on any trip to this corner of Germany.
Walking through the altstadt (old town), across the flimsy, red brick Neckar River Bridge and up the steep steps to the Castle of Heidelberg gives a stunning overview of the town, and will have new arrivals drooling over the sense of unaltered history. Head on up through the trees to the forested peak overlooking the castle and you’ll come to the Thingstatte, an old Nazi propaganda open-air theatre where you can take in some truly striking views across those rooftops, enjoying styles that were largely destroyed by allied bombing in larger German cities. There’s even a deep well with an unknown past, a city engraving and dozens of stunning old churches to track down.
Plenty draw comparisons with British city’s like Cambridge (Heidelberg’s twin), and Heidelberg doesn’t sit too far behind academically as well as in its alluring looks. Home to Max Planck institutes, and a university with over 30,000 students as well as an eclectic, international population, Heidelberg’s lively nightlife and flamboyant outlook is in stark contrast to its traditional image, but a lot of fun to get drawn into.
The small things in Heidelberg are difficult to ignore. The fantastic record stores, cathedral souvenir stalls and lively markets might draw you in just as much as all the enticing history, and snacking on pretzels whilst exploring the hidden corners is an essential touristy pastime. It can feel like you’re living in a folk tale, and while Heidelberg’s imagery is difficult to ignore, the modern pubs and manic nightlife quickly whisk you into the 21st century. It makes for a great combination: live it up at night, than in the morning, brush aside your hangover with a stroll back in time around the striking city streets. Perfect.
Walking through the altstadt (old town), across the flimsy, red brick Neckar River Bridge and up the steep steps to the Castle of Heidelberg gives a stunning overview of the town, and will have new arrivals drooling over the sense of unaltered history. Head on up through the trees to the forested peak overlooking the castle and you’ll come to the Thingstatte, an old Nazi propaganda open-air theatre where you can take in some truly striking views across those rooftops, enjoying styles that were largely destroyed by allied bombing in larger German cities. There’s even a deep well with an unknown past, a city engraving and dozens of stunning old churches to track down.
Plenty draw comparisons with British city’s like Cambridge (Heidelberg’s twin), and Heidelberg doesn’t sit too far behind academically as well as in its alluring looks. Home to Max Planck institutes, and a university with over 30,000 students as well as an eclectic, international population, Heidelberg’s lively nightlife and flamboyant outlook is in stark contrast to its traditional image, but a lot of fun to get drawn into.
The small things in Heidelberg are difficult to ignore. The fantastic record stores, cathedral souvenir stalls and lively markets might draw you in just as much as all the enticing history, and snacking on pretzels whilst exploring the hidden corners is an essential touristy pastime. It can feel like you’re living in a folk tale, and while Heidelberg’s imagery is difficult to ignore, the modern pubs and manic nightlife quickly whisk you into the 21st century. It makes for a great combination: live it up at night, than in the morning, brush aside your hangover with a stroll back in time around the striking city streets. Perfect.
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Jun 05, 2008 – Jun 09, 2008
so after the bar we went to the hostel, to be honest ITS MY FIRST TIME IN A HOSTEL IN EUROPE hahahaha - if i travel i sleep in my friends houses or single beds :D or in trains and buses hahahahaha :Di am person that doesnt really sleep well in new places - it takes hard for me to sleep and in this …
Jun 06, 2008 – Jun 07, 2009
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The second day was a day just for some sightseeing. Everybody else was gone so Anna-Isabel and I walked through the streets and we were heading to the philosophersweg to get an overview of the castle. The weather was not so good. We had to bring our raincoats and actually had to wear them…
Jun 06, 2008
Again it was a sunny day when we left for Heidelberg on Friday. First I picked up Ket at the railwaystation in my hometown Zutphen. From there we drove to Zieuwent where Jos lives. He knew the exact shortcut from his house to the German Autobahn. Up to Düsseldorf to pick up Lauro. We know he likes…
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