Heidelberg things to do

It is in fact called Karl-Theodor-Brücke, but hardly anybody refers to it as this. The stone bridge with nine arches over the Neckar with the city gate, statues and the bridge monkey is an eyecatching...

The German Museum of Pharmacy has been housed at Heidelberg Castle since 1957. The former castle kitchen now contains the ancient medicinal collection "Materia medica", pharmaceutical vessels and equi...

There is no escaping this street in Heidelberg. At 1.6 km, this is Europe's longest pedestrian precinct - a colourful scene, often featuring street musicians, pavement artists and travelling entertain...

Here you will find a wide selection of international wines from the finest regions. This long-established wine shop provides a taste of the real Heidelberg. Although it is somewhat inconspicuous from t...

A venue where the international jazz, blues and rock scene meets. Many international jazz greats have already appeared at the oldest and long since legendary student jazz cellar in the Old Town - Louis...

Travel up once and then back down again - to the Molkenkur and Königstuhl on one of Germany's oldest cable railways. A trip on one of Germany's oldest cable railways, Heidelberg's mountain railway, is ...

Wander around and follow in Merian's footsteps. A trilogy of landscape, panoramic view and history high above the town. Popular walking path along the slopes of the Neckar bank, with almond bushes and ...

A popular meeting place all year round between the Church of the Holy Spirit and town hall, with a Renaissance and baroque air. All sorts of activities between Heiliggeistkirche, city hall, Baroque and...

The centre and basis for an "academic circle". The square's crowning feature is the baroque Old University building with the museum, porter's house and detention cell. Centre and starting point of an '...