The oldest part of the city, the Altstadt sits just below the castle. It extends along the river for a mile, with Karlstor on one end, and Bismarckplatz on the ...

The Marktplatzis in the centre of the Altstadt, a peaceful place with fountains, grand period houses and people sitting outside the cafes chatting and enjoying their drinks and food. Around this ...

After we were done exploring the castle, we strolled back down the path and ended up in the historic old town named Altstadt. Many colourful buildings line the cobbled stone ...

Another way to get in some exercise and amazing views is to take the Philosophenweg (Philosopher’s Walk), across the Neckar river from the Altstadt.  The trail goes upward mercilessly for ...

This late Roman basilica stands deferentially at Marktplatz. Striking for its gothic-styled construction, this church has withstood many wars. It was attacked by the French in the Nine Years’ War ...

Heidelberg is also home to Germany’s first university, established in 1386, and today it has some 28,000 students. They’re part of the allure of Heidelberg since they provide palpable energy ...

The first thing that you will see in the Old Town is probably the Heidelberg Castle even before you walk on the old bridge. From the old bridge as you ...

There are plenty of options for getting around Heidelberg. As already mentioned, train connections are frequent in and out of Heidelberg. Train stops are both short-distance and long-distance, so using ...

The heart of Altstadt is Marktplatz, the city’s historic main market square. True to its name, the cobbled square hosts a market every Wednesday and Saturday, and is one of ...

We concentrated our time on the Old Town to cover all of the Heidelberg points of interest. We started at the Old Town or the Altstadt as it is called in ...