Saturday 4 July 2009
Saturday 4 July 2009
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Heidelberg is one of Germany's favourite tourist attractions, but few people realise its charm is best seen from above. Expatica takes you on a tour of Heidelberg's twin hills, Heiligenberg and Koenigstuhl. |
Heidelberg's charm is best appreciated from above |
But don't skip Heidelberg on Rick's advice. The Heidelberg Castle is one of Germany's best sights, and take just a step off the Hauptstrasse and you'll find the elegant but laid-back ambience Heidelberg is rightly famous for.
Heidelberg's charm is best seen from above, though. So when you visit, follow Mark Twain, Goethe and the German Romantics on a hike up Heidelberg's twin hills, Heiligenberg and Koenigstuhl.
Heiligenberg
Heidelberg's 'holy mountain' has been a choice spot for Heidelbergers since before there was a Heidelberg. The Celts built there, then the Romans and some monks, and, most recently, Hitler.
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At least Heidelberg managed to get into the guidebooks in the 16th century |
You can drive to the top of the Heiligenberg, but, if the weather's nice, hiking up is a treat. Head north over the Neckar River to Neuenheim, Heidelberg's most livable neighborhood (off the tourist path, lots of shops and the best market square in the city), and follow the signs for…
Philosophenweg, or 'philosophers way', winds upward between all those charming houses you saw from the other side of the river to the best view of the Heidelberg Castle around. Named for all the dead Germans smarter than you, who hiked it for its panoramic Heidelberg vistas, Philosophenweg takes you half way up the Heiligenberg and drops you off at the foot of the trail to the…
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