Heidelberg Vacations, Germany

For many visitors, Heidelberg is quintessential Germany; for many Germans, Heidelberg is quintessential German tourism. The medieval town is full of cobblestone alleys, half-timber houses, vineyards, castles, wine pubs, and Germany's oldest university -- all of which attract crowds of camera-carrying vacationers, particularly in the summer. Still, if you're looking for a fairy-tale town, Heidelberg is it, and the city is a good starting point for the driving tour known as the Burgenstrasse, or Castle Road. This route makes its way through the Neckar Valley, passing fortresses and villages all the way south to the Schwabenländle, the German nickname for the Swabian cities of Stuttgart, Heilbronn, and Tübingen.

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Things To Do and See in Heidelberg

Heidelberg Castle

(Schloss Heidelberg), Heidelberg
Construction on this regal castle, the symbolic heart of the city,

began in the early 1300s.
Attraction type: Castle

Guttenberg Castle

(Burg Guttenberg), Heidelberg
Attraction type: Castle; Museum

Museum of the Palatinate

(Kurpfalzisches Museum), Heidelberg
Attraction type: History museum; Art museum

Carl Theodor Old Bridge

(Alte Brucke), Heidelberg
This beautiful 18th-century bridge connects the two sides of the Neckar River.
Attraction type: Bridge; Historic site

Student Jail

(Studentenkarzer), Heidelberg
Attraction type: Historic site; Old jail

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