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1 Heidelberg Castle2 German Pharmacy Museum3 Palatinate Museum4 University Museum and Old Hall5 Students’ Prison6 University Library7 Friedrich Ebert Memorial 8 German Packaging Museum9 The Prinzhorn Collection*10 Heidelberg Art Society11 Carl Bosch Museum and Museum am Ginkgo*12 Museum House Cajeth13 Museum of Church Art and Liturgy14 Textile Collection Max Berk*15 Documentation and Cultural Centre of

German Sinti and Roma16 Ethnographical Museum 17 Museum of Ancient Art and Cast Collection18 Museum of Geology and Paleontology*19 Zoology Museum*20 Sculpture Park Heidelberg*21 Heidelberg Zoo*22 Bonsai Center*23 Botanical Gardens*24 ExploHeidelberg*25 Carl’s Gate26 Carl’s Square

27 Grain Market28 University Square29 Hotel “Zum Ritter St. Georg”30 Funicular railway31 Königsstuhl (Fairy Tale Paradise)*32 Carl Theodor Bridge (Old Bridge)33 Market Square34 Philosophers’ Walk35 Stables 36 Hay Barn37 Heidelberg Convention Center38 Mountain Cemetery*39 Tiefburg Castle*40 Church of the Holy Spirit41 Jesuit Church42 Providence Church43 St. Peter’s Church44 St. Vitus Church*45 Neuburg Abbey*46 St. Michael and St. Stephen abbey ruins*47 Heiligenberg*

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1 HeidelbergCastle2 GermanPharmacyMuseum3 PalatinateMuseum4 UniversityMuseumandOldHall5 Students’Prison6 UniversityLibrary7 FriedrichEbertMemorial8 GermanPackagingMuseum9 ThePrinzhornCollection*10 HeidelbergArtSociety11 CarlBoschMuseumandMuseumamGinkgo*12 MuseumHouseCajeth13 MuseumofChurchArtandLiturgy14 TextileCollectionMaxBerk*15 DocumentationandCulturalCentreof

GermanSintiandRoma16 EthnographicalMuseum17 MuseumofAncientArtandCastCollection18 MuseumofGeologyandPaleontology*19 ZoologyMuseum*20 SculptureParkHeidelberg*21 HeidelbergZoo*22 BonsaiCenter*23 BotanicalGardens*24 ExploHeidelberg*25 Carl’sGate26 Carl’sSquare

27 GrainMarket28 UniversitySquare29 Hotel“ZumRitterSt.Georg”30 Funicularrailway31 Königsstuhl(FairyTaleParadise)*32 CarlTheodorBridge(OldBridge)33 MarketSquare34 Philosophers’Walk35 Stables36 HayBarn37 HeidelbergConventionCenter38 MountainCemetery*39 TiefburgCastle*40 ChurchoftheHolySpirit41 JesuitChurch42 ProvidenceChurch43 St.Peter’sChurch44 St.VitusChurch*45 NeuburgAbbey*46 St.Michaeland St.Stephenabbeyruins*47 Heiligenberg*

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Contents

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07 – 30 Museums and sightseeing attractions

31 – 40 Cultural life and events

41 – 52 Shopping and going out

53 – 58 Guided tours, bus tours & cruises

59 – 66 Recreational activities and excursions

02 Heidelberg at a glance03 Heidelberg and its history05 Removable mini city map 06 Information on the HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD67 “Green Zone”, Parking and Public Restrooms in Heidelberg68 Phone numbers from A to Z


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Heidelberg at a glanceWorld-famous Castle and landmark sites

Germany’s oldest university

14 city districts and 145,000 inhabitants

Lively hub of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region

Pioneering research and science institutes

9 Nobel laureates

A symbol of German Romantic Movement and inspiration to numerous literary figures

A city in balance with nature

Mediterranean climate and vegetation

Attractive cultural events and festivals

One of Germany’s longest pedestrian shopping malls

An important business center for international corporations

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Heidelberg and its history 1196 First recorded reference to Heidelberg 1386 Heidelberg University is founded 1400 Prince-Elector Rupert III elected King of Germany 1518 Visit by Martin Luther: “The Heidelberg Disputation” 1556 Prince-Elector Otto-Heinrich introduces the Reformation in the Palatinate 1563 The Heidelberg Catechism first published 1613 Prince-Elector Friedrich V marries Elizabeth Stuart 1622 The city is besieged and stormed by Tilly’s troops 1671 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate is married to the brother of the French “Sun King”1689&1693 The city and Castle destroyed in the War of the Palatine Succession 1720 Prince-Elector Carl Philipp removes his residence to Mannheim 1803 Incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Baden1804 – 1809 Heidelberg Romantic Movement 1871 Friedrich Ebert, first president of the Weimar Republic, born 1907 Lower jaw of homo heidelbergensis (600,000 BC) is discovered in Mauer, Germany 1945 US armed forces capture Heidelberg without any bombing and declare the city its headquarters 1996/1997 Federal Capital for Nature Conservation and Environmental Protection 1997 European Sustainable City Award and Federal Award for Tourism

and the Environment 2007 As part of Germany’s Excellence Initiative, Heidelberg University

named one of top German universities and Heidelberg is named the Federal Capital for Nature Protection

2008 Harald zur Hausen awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2009 Heidelberg’s Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT) opens

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Discover Heidelberg with aThe removable mini city map give provides an overview of Heidelberg.Heidelberg and a public transport map with fare information. Starting on page 69 you will also find a map of Greater Heidelberg including places of interest and museums in the Old Town.

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Discover the city with the HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD!

* The HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD allows its holder to ride on the city’s VRN metro buses, trams, and authorized trains (Deutsche Bahn: 2nd class seats on RE, RB and S-Bahn trains) in the greater Heidelberg area (Heidelberg fare zone “Wabe 125”) during the period shown. Timetable information is available around the clock in Germany by calling +49(0)1805.8764636 (14 cents per partial minute from landlines, rates may vary for cellphone service providers).

Your HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARD is available here:The Tourist Information at the Main Station and in the Town Hall, the Tourist-service at the Neckarmünzplatz, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Shop on the Universtity Square, the Kurpfälzische Museum (Palatinate Museum) in the Hauptstrasse 97, the Designshop heidelArt in the Hauptstrasse 163, and at many Heidelberg hotels.

1-day, 2-day, 4-day, 2-day family CARD.The HeidelbergBeWelcomeCARDlets you experience more at great sav-ings. Free use of public transport* in Heidelberg, including a ticket (round-trip travel on the funicular from the Kornmarkt to the Castle). Free admission to the Castle and many discounts on tours, museums, recreational activities, restaurant meals and shopping.

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1 Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberger Schloss)Schlosshof 1Phone: 538421 www.schloss-heidelberg.de

The oldest parts of the Castle date back to the 12th century. During the next five centuries the castle edifice gradually evolved into a prince-elector’s residence and with the Otto-Heinrich and Friedrich Wings has two of the region’s most beauti-ful Renaissance façades. The Castle fortification and its towers were destroyed during the War of Palatine Succession in 1689. The Castle ruins

have dominated the Heidelberg cityscape ever since.Today visitors to Heidelberg can still look forward to viewing the world’s largest wine cask (221,726 l), which at one time was enough to serve 5,000 guests and castle inhabitants. The Castle gardens afford visitors a beautiful view of the Old Town and the sweep of the Rhine plain, which once inspired Goethe as well. Cre-ated under Prince-Elector Friedrich V starting in 1616, the Hortus Palatinus gardens were widely known as the Eighth Wonder of the World. The Mövenpick restaurant on the Castle grounds offers a wide range of

With over 20 museums, art collections, galleries, and exhibition venues, Heidelberg has a wide range of cultural experiences to choose from.

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selections and many objects dis-played in the museum rooms can be viewed during guided tours of the Castle’s interior.The Castle also provides the impres-sive backdrop for the annual Heidel-berg Castle Festival.

Daily from 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Combiticket (Funicular, Castle courtyard,

the giant wine vat, German Pharmacy Museum)Adults € 5.00, reduced € 3.00

free admission

Guided tour of the Castle’s interiorA tour of remains of the Prince-Elec-tor’s chambers or restored rooms.

Adults € 4.00 , reduced € 2.00

2 German Pharmacy Museum (Deutsches Apotheken-Museum) Schlosshof 1Phone: 25880 www.deutsches-apotheken- museum.de

The museum’s focus on apothecary equipment is attractively presented in regular temporary exhibitions about the pharmacist trade and with numerous special programs. Exhibits range from ancient history all the way to the 21st century and are on display in the Castle’s Otto-Heinrich Wing.

April – October: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM, November – March: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Combiticket (Funicular, Castle courtyard, the giant wine vat, German Pharmacy Museum)Adults € 5.00 , reduced € 3.00

free admission

The numbering 1 refers to the foldout map of Greater Heidelberg at the end of the guidebook, from page 69.


3 Palatinate Museum (Kurpfälzisches Museum) Hauptstrasse 97Phone: 5834020 www.museum-heidelberg.de

Erected in 1712, the Palais Morass now houses the Palatinate Museum’s art and cultural history collections. The museum’s exhibitions ranging from paintings, graphic art and sculptures to handicrafts, archaeological and city history present a unique glimpse of what the Palatinate was once like. The collection of Roman artifacts is very popular, especially with children.

Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Adults € 3.00 , reduced € 1.80 (week-

days), adults € 1.80 , reduced € 1.20 (Sun-days and public holidays). Children up to 16 free admission.

reduced € 1.80 (weekdays), € 1.20 (Sundays and public holidays)

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4 University Museum and Old Hall (Universitätsmuseum und Alte Aula)Grabengasse 1 (Old University)Phone: 543593 www.uni-heidelberg.de

Pictures and exhibits in the muse-um’s three rooms depict the history of the University. Now-famous alum-ni once defended their dissertation theses in the Old Hall. Today the Old Hall serves as Heidelberg University’s main banquet hall. Visitors can piece together the history of Germany’s oldest university by viewing paint-ings on the walls and ceilings.

See Students’ Prison

5 Students’ Prison (Studentenkarzer)Augustinergasse 2Phone: 543554www.uni-heidelberg.de

From 1778 to 1914 students were put in the university lockup for “minor infractions". Many passed the time in confinement by carving drawings and sayings into the detention room walls. These “works of art” can be seen to this very day.

Monday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, April – October: Monday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, November – March: Monday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Adults € 3.00 , reduced € 2.50 (admis-sion for University Museum, Old Hall, Students’ Prison), except Monday only the Students’ Prison € 1.50

reduced € 2.50 (Tuesday – Sunday)

6 University Library (Universitätsbibliothek)Plöck 107 – 109Phone: 542380www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de

The University Library stands out with its red sandstone façade adorned with various figures and scenes. Busts of famous scholars are on display on the stairway landings. There is also a regular schedule of temporary exhibitions for visitors.The library’s “Codex Manesse”, a world-famous collection of songs once part of the “Bibliotheca Palatina” holdings, draws many visitors.

Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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7 President of the Reich Friedrich Ebert Memorial (Reichspräsident Friedrich-Ebert-Gedenkstätte) Pfaffengasse 18Phone: 91070 www.ebert-gedenkstaette.de

Friedrich Ebert, the first president of the Weimar Republic, was born in 1871 in the small apartment which, with various exhibitions, forms the centerpiece of the memorial. The life and achievements of Ebert are chronicled in the context of German history while also presenting the way ordinary citizens lived at the close of the 19th century.

Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

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8 German Packaging Museum (Deutsches Verpackungsmuseum) Hauptstrasse 22 (Courtyard)Phone: 21361www.verpackungsmuseum.de

Housed in a converted church building, Europe’s only packaging museum features outstanding speci-mens from the history of packaging. How products are packaged mirrors the way our society has evolved. The wide variety of uses for packaging is presented as well as its historical development.

Wednesday – Friday 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Adults € 3.50 , reduced € 2.50 reduced € 3.00

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10 Heidelberg Art Society (Heidelberger Kunstverein) Hauptstrasse 97Phone: 184086 www.hdkv.de

Under the direction of the young Dane Johan Holten, one of Germany’s old-est art societies has set itself the task of discovering international art and putting it on display in the context of current events. The Heidelberg Art Society received the ADKV-Art Cologne Prize in 2009. When presenting the award the Work Group of German Art Societies (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kunstvereine) praised the Heidelberg society’s “excellent exhibition practice and program for attracting people to art”.

Tuesday – Friday 12:00 noon – 7:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM


9 The Prinzhorn Collection (Sammlung Prinzhorn)Voßstrasse 2 (Psychiatric University Hospital in Heidelberg)Phone: 564492www.prinzhorn.uni-hd.de

This internationally unique collec-tion features the artistic works of patients at psychiatric asylums from around 1900. The works were col-lected by Hans Prinzhorn, physician and art historian.

Tuesday – Sunday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Wednesday 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Adults € 3.00 reduced adults free,

the exhibition € 3.00


12 Museum House Cajeth (Museum Haus Cajeth)Haspelgasse 12Phone: 24466 www.cajeth.de

This mansion in the Old Town holds a unique collection of “20th-century Primitive Art” featuring so-called primitive works by amateur artists.A visit to the “Haus Cajeth” goes highly recommended. The adjoining bookshop has a wide selection of books as well as regular exhibitions of works by promising artists still to be heard from.

Monday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Adults € 2.00 reduced € 1.50

11 Carl Bosch Museum and Museum am Ginkgo Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 46Phone: 603616 www.carl-bosch-museum.de

Heidelberg’s Carl Bosch Museum and its futuristic Museum am Ginkgo offer highly interesting glimpses into the life of the Heidelberg Nobel Prize laureate Carl Bosch (1874 – 1940). The Museum am Ginkgo annex provides additional space for special exhibits.

Daily, except Thursdays, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM


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13 Museum of Church Art and Liturgy (Museum für sakrale Kunst und Liturgie)Merianstrasse 1 (Jesuit Church)Phone: 166391

The museum specializes in eccle-siastical art from the 17th to 19th century. The permanent exhibition documents the work of the Jesuits in the Palatinate. A special attraction is a large silver Madonna by J. Ignaz Saller (1736).

January – May: Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday and public holidays 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, June – October: Tuesday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM


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14 The Max Berk Textile Collection, Palatinate Musuem(Textilsammlung Max Berk, Kurpfälzisches Museum)Brahmsstrasse 8 (Ziegelhausen)Phone: 800317www.museum-heidelberg.de(“Sammlung” section)

Founded by Heidelberg manufac-turer Max Berk, the Textile Collection is housed in the former Lutheran church in the Ziegelhausen district of Heidelberg. The collection includes women’s attire, antique patchwork quilts from England and the US, as well as textile garments from India, Bali, and South America.

Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM



15 Documentation and Cultural Centre of German Sinti and Roma (Dokumentations- und Kulturzentrum Deutscher Sinti und Roma) Bremeneckgasse 2Phone: 981102 www.sintiundroma.de

The exhibits impressively document the history of how Sinti and Roma were persecuted during the Nazi era. First-hand accounts by survivors and their biographies are the focal point of the permanent exhibition.

Tuesday 9:30 AM – 7:45 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Free admission

16 Ethnographical Museum (Völkerkundemuseum der J. & E. von Portheim-Stiftung Heidelberg)Hauptstrasse 235 (Palais Weimar)Phone: 22067www.voelkerkundemuseum-vpst.de

The collections in the Palais Weimar encompass works of art and ethno-graphic artifacts from Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Temporary exhibits regularly presents art and culture from various regions of the world.

Wednesday – Saturday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Sundays and public holidays 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (closed during August)

Adults € 3.00, reduced € 2.00, Family € 6.00

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17 Museum of Ancient Art and Cast Collection (Antikenmuseum und Abguss-Sammlung) Marstallhof 4 (Neues Kollegiengebäude)Phone: 542512www.klassische-archaeologie. uni-hd.de (“Einrichtungen” section)

One of the largest archaeological col-lections assembled at a German uni-versity, the holdings provide a broad overview of Antique Mediterranean cultures from 3,000 BC through to the time of the Roman Empire.

April 15 – July 15 and October 15 – Febru-ary 15: Wednesday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM,Sunday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Cast Col-lection), Wednesday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Museum of Ancient Art)

Free admission

18 Museum of Geology and Paleontology (Geologisch-Paläontologisches Museum)Im Neuenheimer Feld 235Phone: 546047www.geopal.uni-hd.de/museum

The scientific collection presents rock formations typical for Heidelberg and the surrounding area. The most prominent exhibit at the museum is the lower jaw of homo erectus heidelbergensis. Discovered near Heidelberg in Mauer, Germany in 1907, the “Heidelberg Man” find was long considered the oldest human fossil in Europe.

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Free admission


20 Sculpture Park (Skulpturenpark Heidelberg) Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200 a (Schlierbach)Phone: 0621.3802101www.skulpturenpark-heidelberg.de

There are 17 large, free-standing sculptures by important 20th and 21st century German and interna-tional artists in the small English garden of Heidelberg University Hospital’s Orthopedics Department. Temporary exhibitions are regularly shown in addition to the garden sculptures.

Public park Free admission

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19 University of Heidelberg Zoological Museum(Zoologisches Museum der Universität Heidelberg) Im Neuenheimer Feld 230 Phone: 545655www.zoo.uni-heidelberg.de (“Zoologisches Museum” section)

The University of Heidelberg’s Zoological Museum offers exhibits on animal geography as well as the theory of systematics and compara-tive anatomy. Further areas are tribal history, the evolutionary history of humankind and the protection of species.

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Free admission

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21 Zoo Heidelberg Tiergartenstrasse 3Phone: 64550 www.tiergarten-heidelberg.de

There is always something new to discover at the zoo – from a bear to a pelican, from a tiger to a seal. The new Elephant House will be opened in 2010. With its wonderful bamboo trees, large playground and animal petting area, the Heidelberg Zoo is a great destination for the whole family.

March, October: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, April – September: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, November – February: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Adults € 8.00 , reduced € 5.00 , children € 3.50

22 Heidelberg Bonsai Center (Bonsai Zentrum Heidelberg ) Mannheimer Strasse 401 (Wieblingen)Phone: 7570762 www.bonsai-heidelberg.de

When it comes to Bonsai trees and plants, this center has something for everyone. The term “bonsai” stands for a tree or shrubbery which is planted in a flat bowl and shaped and groomed so that it looks similar to a large tree. Visitors can also enjoy viewing colorful koi carp in special ponds and even buy the koi of their choice.

Wednesday – Friday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Free admission

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23 Botanical Gardens (Botanischer Garten) Im Neuenheimer Feld 340 Phone: 545783 www.botgart.uni-hd.de

Whether visitors stroll the grounds of the botanical garden out in the open air or take in one of the tropical glasshouses – a visit to the Universi-ty Botanical Gardens is always relax-ing, leisurely and very instructive.

Grounds: daily Greenhouses: Monday – Thursday

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon and 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Free admission

24 ExploHeidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 582 Phone: 7282346 www.explo-heidelberg.de

Visitors to the ExploHeidelberg can intuitively learn about the basic phenomena of the natural sciences by carrying out hands-on experi-ments and projects. The ExploHeidelberg is an interpre-tive learning institution specializing in the natural sciences.

Monday, Wednesday – Friday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Adults € 4.00 , reduced € 3.00 Discount 20%

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25 Carl’s Gate (Karlstor)The triumphal arch honoring Prince-Elector Carl Theodor was erected on the east end of Heidelberg between 1775 and 1781 by Nicolas de Pigage.

26 Carl’s Square (Karlsplatz)Named after the Grand Duke Carl Friedrich of Baden, Carl’s Square is a city square covering the site of a Franciscan monastery torn down in 1803. There is a wonderful unob-structed view of the Castle from the square. Heidelberg’s Academy of Sciences and the Palais Boisserée face each other across the square.

27 Grain Market (Kornmarkt)The former marketplace is domi-nated by the victorious 18th century statue of the Madonna with Child. The Palais Graimberg is located below the Castle and is named after Duke Charles de Graimberg who in the 19th century was instrumental in preserving the Castle ruins and making them internationally famous. In the Palais Prince Charles on the east side of the square is the historic Spiegelsaal (Hall of Mirrors), used as a venue for events.

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28 University Square (Universitätsplatz)University Square is located on the former city border, the final vestige of which is the street named Graben-gasse.The square is dominated by the Old and New University. Inaugurated in 1931, construction of the New University building was enabled by a donation fund organized in the US by Jacob Gould Schurman (former US ambassador and Heidelberg student). The Witch Tower (Hexenturm) in the inner courtyard was once part of the Old Town wall and subsequently a prison for women. The Martin Luther memorial plaque on University Square commemorates Luther’s 1518 visit to the Augustinian chapter of his order once located here.

29 Hotel “Zum Ritter St. Georg”One of Heidelberg’s few patrician mansions to survive the destruction of the War of the Palatine Succession, the building was used as the city hall for a short period after that conflict. Ever since the building has been a tra-ditional hotel and restaurant which still welcomes guests from around the world even today. The façade is finely decorated with ornamentation, its construction was commissioned in 1592, in the Late Renaissance, by French cloth merchant Charles Belier. The knightly figure of Saint George gracing the pointed gable gives the building its name. The builder im-mortalized himself by embellishing the façade with portraits of his family and a coat-of-arms with a ram (“bélier” means “ram” in French).

Old University

30 Funicular Railway (Bergbahn) The lower funicular railway is con-sidered the most advanced cable railway in Germany whereas the upper railway is viewed as the old-est electric-powered cable car line. Passengers board at the Kornmarkt station and ride up to the Castle, continuing to the Molkenkur stop and finally to the highest point in Heidelberg, Königstuhl “mountain”. Get off there to enjoy walking trails as well as a wonderful view of Hei-delberg. The trains are operated on a regular timetable year-round. Tickets are available at every station.For more information, please visit www.bergbahn-heidelberg.de one funicular ride from Kornmarkt to the Schloss (Castle) and back

31 KönigstuhlHeidelberg’s unique skyline would not be complete without its highest point, nearby Königstuhl “mountain”. At an elevation of 568 m (1,864 ft), Königstuhl looms high over the Old Town and Neckar and offers many recreational opportunities.Visitors will discover numerous hiking trails, cafés and restaurants, the Tin-nunculus falconry (www.tinnunculus-heidelberg.de for daily demonstra-tions), a “Fairytale Paradise” program (www.maerchenparadies.de, for children from 3 – 7,) as well as the Heidelberg-Königstuhl observatory (www.lsw.uni-heidelberg.de, tours by appointment). Visitors will also enjoy one of the finest lookout points over Heidelberg and the Neckar Valley.

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33 Market Square (Marktplatz)One of the city’s oldest squares is bounded by the Town Hall in the east and the Church of the Holy Spirit (see page 27) in the west. Erected between 1706 and 1709, the Hercules Fountain commemorates the con-siderable efforts required to rebuild the city after the devastation of the Thirty Years’ War.There is a Tourist Information office located in the Town Hall, where visitors can obtain tickets for guided tours of the city, the HeidelbergBe-WelcomeCARD and will find a wealth of information about Heidelberg.

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, closed Sundays and public holidays

32 Carl Theodor Bridge (Old Bridge) (Karl-Theodor-Brücke (Alte Brücke))With its bridge gate which once formed a part of the Old Town wall, the stone bridge has always been considered one of Heidelberg‘s outstanding architectural landmarks. Here the statues of Carl Theodor (who built the bridge and who the bridge is named after) and the god-dess of wisdom Pallas Athena hold sway over the Neckar. The statue of the monkey put back up in the ‘70s on the Old Town end of the bridge is one of the city’s most popular photo opportunities. The first pillar of the bridge records the high-water marks from flooding over the centuries.

34 Philosophers’ Walk (Philosophenweg)This famed walking path on the sunny Heiligenberg hillside has inspired many a scholar. The Philosophers’ Walk extends from the Theodor Heuss Bridge up to the small Philosophers’ garden. The many benches along the path offer views of the Castle and city from the “Merianausblick” outlook. The copperplate engraving by Matthäus Merian captured a panoramic vista of Heidelberg from 1620. The sun-soaked hillside is also home to many Mediterranean plants and sun-loving animals including rare lizards. The path is a recreation trail within easy reach of the city. The path can also be reached from the Old Bridge via the winding snake path (Schlangenweg).

35 Stables (Marstall)The building was originally the Cas-tle armory and used as stables and for storing carriages and saddlery. Later the Marstall was also used as barracks and later as a hospital. Since 1971 the building has been used as a lecture hall for Heidelberg Univer-sity and also houses the university cafeteria.

36 Hay Barn (Heuscheuer)The Hay Barn once provided the neighboring royal stables with hay. The building was later used as a mu-nicipal warehouse. Stairways leading to earlier tower fortifications were found in 1963 during work to convert the Hay Barn into a university lecture hall. One of the stairways can still be viewed today.

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37 Heidelberg Convention Center (Kongresshaus Stadthalle HD)(See also page 38) The Convention Center was built in 1903, 100 years after the reform of the “Rupertina” University became Baden State University in Heidelberg. Located directly along the Neckar in the heart of the Old Town, known today as the Heidelberg Convention Center, the building’s neoclassical red sandstone architecture is distinc-tive in the city’s appearance. The south side of the building features portraits of Heidelberg professors and famous artists. The historic building is highly popular as a unique site for conventions, meetings, and cultural events and also the center-piece of the urban development project “City on the River”.

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38 Mountain Cemetery (Bergfriedhof) Many famous personalities have found their final resting place at this cem-etery located on Rohrbacher Strasse. Among the notable figures buried there are Friedrich Ebert, the first presi-dent of the Weimar Republic, the scien-tists Robert Bunsen and Carl Bosch, the sociologist Max Weber and the poetess Hilde Domin, to name only a few.

39 Tiefburg CastleSurrounded by a deep moat, the medi-eval Tiefburg Castle in the Heidelberg suburb of Handschuhsheim welcomes visitors to exhibitions and special fes-tive events.

Tuesday and Friday 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM and every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Mountain Cemetery

40 Church of the Holy Spirit (Heiliggeistkirche)MarktplatzPhone: 21117www.heiliggeistkirche.de

The Church of the Holy Spirit was built starting in 1400 by Rupert I, the only Prince-Elector who was also King of Germany, as a burial place and collegiate church. Among the hall-church’s prominent character-istics are the galleries where the “Bibliotheca Palatina” was once housed as a chained library until it

was seized and taken to the Vatican during the Thirty Years’ War.Today the Church of the Holy Spirit is the city’s main Protestant Lutheran church and attracts many visi-tors with its concerts and worship services.

25% reduction on organ recital tickets

41 Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)Merianstrasse 2 (Richard-Hauser-Platz)Phone: 90080www.jesuitenkirche.kath-hd.de

Starting in 1712 construction of the Baroque three-aisle hall-church lasted about 150 years because of repeated interruptions to building work. The three cardinal virtues of “faith, love, hope” and the found-ers of the Jesuit order, who were in Heidelberg until 1773, adorning the façade lend the building a Mediterra-nean quality. Today the church’s inte-rior is impressive for the ample light allowed into the nave by the large windows. In 2009 the Jesuit Church celebrated its 250th anniversary.

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Churches and Monasteries

Interdenominational disputes between the Reformed Protestant and Catholic churches have played an important part in church history into the 20th century. The creation of the Heidelberg Catechism in 1563 – a confession of faith still important in Reformed Christian doctrine today – emphasizes the important role Heidelberg has played in religion.

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43 Peterskirche (St. Peter’s Church)Plöck 70Phone: 163230www.peterskirche-heidelberg.de

A basilica was standing at the present location of the church as early as the 12th century. Construction of the Late Gothic St. Peter’s Church began in 1485 and through the centuries its outward appearance has changed many times. Today it has many gravestones located both inside and outside the church. One of the most well-known is that of Marsilius von Inghen, the first presi-dent of Heidelberg University. Many concerts are performed there due to the church’s excellent acoustics.

42 Providence Church (Providenzkirche)Karl-Ludwig-Straße 8aPhone: 20941www.providenzkirche.de

Construction commenced in 1659 and, shortly after its completion, the church was destroyed in the War of the Palatine Succession. A tower was added during reconstruction which had not been part of the original church. The church is home to the city’s oldest organ.

44 St. Vitus Church (St. Vitus-Kirche)Pfarrgasse 5 (Handschuhsheim)Phone: 480786www.st-vitus.kath-hd.de

A predecessor of the modern church building was already standing at the site and was extended during the 11th and 15th century. Until 1907 the St. Vitus church building was shared by a Lutheran and Catholic congre-gation.

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45 Neuburg Abbey (Stift Neuburg)Stiftweg 2 (Ziegelhausen)Phone: 8950www.stift-neuburg.de

The Benedictine Abbey was founded in 1130 as a priory of the Lorsch Abbey and suffered from economic hardship throughout its existence until, as a nunnery, it was suppressed in 1562. Monks observing the Rule of St. Benedict began a community there again starting in 1927. The Ab-bey grounds include a farmer’s mar-ket offering organic produce from the region and a microbrewery. Beer is brewed here year-round following age-old brewing tradition. The beer garden, a trout farm and the world-famous ivy cultivation invite visitors.

Neuburg Abbey


46 St. Michael and St. Stephen Abbey Ruins (Michaelskloster and Stephanskloster)There are two abbey ruins on top of the Heiligenberg. The earlier monas-tery of St. Michael was founded as a sister abbey of Lorsch Abbey in the 9th century and built on the founda-tions of earlier Celtic and Roman temple ruins. The monastic site was abandoned in the 16th century. In the 11th century the Abbey of St. Stephen was built by the Benedictine monk Arnold. The abbey was extended and was economically self-sufficient. Today, all that remains of the abbeys are traces of their foundations.

47 HeiligenbergNowhere else does the history of Heidelberg reach as far back into the past as it does on the 330 m (1,083 ft) Heiligenberg. Celts first settled here in 400 BC and built a ring wall part of which still exists today. Then, about 500 years later, in around 80 AD the Romans followed and built a temple to Mercury as part of their cultic Mithraic practice. Over the cen-turies since then the mountain has played an important role as a reli-gious site. Today visitors can walk the many paths leading to the summit of the Heiligenberg and there view the ruins of the St. Michael and St. Stephen abbeys as well as the large open-air amphitheater (Thing-stätte) dating from the Nazi regime.

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Cultural life & events

Cultural life and events

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March 20 – April 24, 2010Heidelberger Frühling (Heidelberg Spring) International Music Festival: annual festival for classical and contem-porary music with internationally renowned guest artists.

15% off ticket price

April 29 – May 9, 2010Heidelberger Stückemarkt (Play Market)Festival of Contemporary Drama: with an annually changing guest country, workshop discussions and unusual formats, an established part of the German theater scene.

June 5, July 10* and September 4, 2010Heidelberger Schlossbeleuchtungen (Castle illumination) with a giant fireworks display starting at 10:15 PM. Each day the Castle Illuminations are held, a concert takes place at 6:15 PM in the Heiliggeistkirche.*will probably begin later due to live World Cup soccer match.

June 10 – 13, 2010Heidelberger Literaturtage (Literature Days)Encounters with international and German authors in the unique atmo-sphere of the “Spiegelzelt”. Readings by approximately 20 well-known and up and coming writers.

No matter what time of year, Heidelberg always has a wide variety of cultural events to offer. There are many trends, events and artistic movements in Heidelberg, offering the chance to share in a common cause or agree to be different.

Event highlights 2010/2011

June 26 – August 8, 2010Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele (Castle Festival)Opera, operettas, song recitals, drama, theater for children and teens, concerts and readings with the world-famous Castle as the backdrop.

20% off ticket price (not valid for special events and performances)

September 25, 2010Heidelberger Herbst (Heidelberg Autumn)Old Town street party with a flea market, decorative crafts, children’s program, medieval market (Sept. 25 – 26), action art and many live bands from 7:00 AM (flea market) – 11:00 PM October 2 – November 13, 2010Enjoy JazzInternational Festival for Jazz and More. Over 50 jazz concerts at various locations in Heidelberg, Mannheim, and Ludwigshafen for music lovers.

Concert tickets available at evening box office at advanced sales price (only at the Karlstorbahnhof) November 1, 2010 – February 20, 2011“The Codex Manesse and the Dis-covery of Love” exhibitionThe Codex Manesse is the most famous German illuminated manu-

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script from the Middle Ages. For more information: www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de November 24 – December 22, 2010Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market)Each year the Advent goings-on are spread over Heidelberg's small and large downtown squares with about 140 booths offering original food, beverages and more.

50% discount on mulled wine or children’s punch at the Mulled wine booth “Zum heiteren Christkind” at the University Square

November 24, 2010 – January 2, 2011Ice rink “Christmas on Ice” at the Karlsplatz: ice skating with the romantic view of the Castle plus an inviting place to warm up nearby.

November 11 – 21, 201059th International Mannheim-Heidelberg Film Festival

German-language publications such as Stadtmagazin meier, Heidelberg aktuell and the regional “RheinNe-ckar-Zeitung” newspaper provide information on current events in the city and region. For more information, see: www.heidelberg-marketing.de, www.heidelberg-mobil.de, www.heidelberg.de.


Friday, May 21, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM“Romantic Night”Enchanting Castle Illuminations, music, literature, guided tours, a romantic café, and fireworks.

Saturday, June 5, July 10 and September 4 (after the Heidelberg Castle Illuminations)“Fireworks & Fingerfood” This special walking tour includes culinary highlights at unusual locations.

Special theme tours which go to the heart:“All you need is love”, “The Student Prince – a Musical Romance” or“Live, love, suffer – medicine in the Romantic era” and much more.

Romantic candle-light dinner at the Mövenpick Restaurant “Schlossweinstuben”.For information and reservations call: +49(0)6221.8727000

2010 – Castle romance in XXLThick, ivy-covered walls that glow magically in the light of the setting sun, majestic towers sinking partway into the Castle moat, and an unparalleled view over the city and Neckar valley. For over 200 years, Heidelberg Castle has justifiably been considered one of the most romantic spots on earth.

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Friday 09/17, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PMSaturday 09/18, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PMSunday 09/19, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM “Heidelberg’s Last Knight”On the 400th anniversary of the death of Prince-Elector Frederick IV of the PalatinateLate Renaissance music, jugglers, craftspeople, theater performances, special guided tours, children’s activi-ties, lectures, historical presentations, and a glowing fireworks display.

“Christmas in the Castle” Romantic Christmas in the castle with delicacies from the Mövenpick castle bakery, a fine Christmas Market, the enchanting Castle Advent Calendar, exhilarating music and much more.

Information for all events: www.schloss-heidelberg.de

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Theater and Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of HeidelbergOPERNZELT Emil-Maier-Strasse 16THEATERKINO Hauptstrasse 42Phone: 5820000 www.theaterheidelberg.de

Heidelberg’s municipal theater offers performances in several areas. These range from performances by its own ensembles of opera, operetta, musi-cals, plays, dance theater and drama productions for children and youth (see Zwinger 3).

20% off ticket price (not valid for special events and performances)

ZimmertheaterHauptstrasse 118Phone: 21069www.zimmertheaterheidelberg.de

Germany’s second-oldest privately run playhouse in a picturesque rear courtyard setting features an attractive program of plays in touch-with the times.

Taeter-TheaterBergheimer Strasse 147Phone: 163333www.taeter-theater.de

The Taeter company’s repertoire ranges from classic plays all the way to the present and is known for its faithful renditions of dramatic works.

TiKK-TheaterAm Karlstor 1Phone: 978928www.karlstorbahnhof.de (“Theater” section)

The top floor of the converted rail-way station cultural center Karlstor-bahnhof is the cozy home of the TiKK theater troupe, which performs engaging, independent productions 150 times a year.

Theater

“All of life‘s a stage” can also be said about Heidelberg’s theater perfor-mances. The city boasts playhouses and smaller theaters as well as large are-nas and movie theaters which together offer a rich variety of cultural events and entertainment.

UnterwegsTheater Venue changes regularlyPhone: 23806www.unterwegstheater.de

Moving from one venue to the next each season, this modern production company offers dance, acrobatics, installation art, music, and plays.

Zwinger 3 – Theater for children and young people Zwingerstrasse 3 – 5 Phone: 5835460 www.theaterheidelberg.de

Innovative, poetic and realistic the-atrical performances for children and young people.

Katrine on the rope (Zwinger 3)

Joyous bathtubs (UnterwegsTheater)

Old friends (Zimmertheater)

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The Student Prince (Theater of the City)


cultural center Karlstorbahnhof

Halle_02 and Halle_03 Güteramtsstrasse 2Phone: 3389990 www.halle02.de

On the premises of a former freight train station, this Heidelberg venue is a combination of gallery and music club with regularly scheduled con-certs and parties. There is a beach atmosphere in the summer and “boule” fans have room to spare.

Kulturfenster Kirchstrasse 16 Phone: 1374860www.kulturfenster.de

In the best tradition of vaudeville, this “Kleinkunst” (variety theater)stage offers a regular program of musical and political cabaret includ-ing the latest in German chansons and a program for young people.

Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg (Heidelberg Convention Center)Neckarstaden 24Phone: 1422-60/-61/-62/-63www.heidelberg-kongresshaus.deThe historic building offers a sump-tuous setting for numerous cultural events and conventions (see p. 26).

Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof Am Karlstor 1Phone: 978911 www.karlstorbahnhof.de

The cultural organizations under one roof at a former train station, with a full slate of music, theater, stand-up acts and song and dance, political forums, literature and movies.

Tickets on sale at evening box office at advanced sales price

DAI Sofienstrasse 12Phone: 60730 www.dai-heidelberg.de

The German-American Institute offers a wide range of events includ-ing lectures, concerts, literary read-ings, and exhibitions.

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Movie theaters

Harmonie Lux KinocenterHauptstrasse 110, Phone: 22000The city’s largest multiplex cinema with a personal touch shows the latest first run films.

Studio Europa (Weststadt) Rohrbacher Strasse 71, Phone: 25600This spacious movie theater has beautiful loge seating.

Gloria und Gloriette Hauptstrasse 146, Phone: 25319 A small arthouse movie theater with a special selection of films.

Die KameraBrückenstrasse 26, Phone: 409802This is a small, cozy arthouse cinema in the Neuenheim district.

KarlstorkinoAm Karlstor 1, Phone: 978920The Karlstor cinema offers quality, non-commercial motion pictures. It plays well-received movies from the history of cinema and current films from around the world, with a short film screened before each main feature. The cinema seats 90.

„Hospitality is more than a word, it’s a question of attitude“

B a c k m u l d eg a s t h a u s · h o t e l

Zepf und Schneider GmbH · Schiffgasse 11 · 69117 HeidelbergTel 06221/5366-0 · Fax 06221/5366-60www.gasthaus-backmulde.de · [email protected]

Feel welcome, at home, in a Inn, which your soul is spoilt and your palate becomes overwhelmed.

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Shopping & going out

Shopping and going out

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Shops

Heidelberg’s famous pedestrian street runs directly through the Old Town and is just the place for a leisurely stroll, shopping and relaxing. A wide selection of businesses, boutiques, antique stores, jewelry and art shops, unique cafés, bistros, and restaurants are located along the central Haupt-strasse, the side streets and in the nearby city districts. The city is fascinating for the way it brings together a historic ambience, a rich cultural life and the very latest lifestyle.

Here are a number of recommendations from the editorial team:

Fashion and clothing

Aura Brückenstrasse 20 (Neuenheim) (the latest in women’s fashion)CAROLINE VK Sofienstrasse 27 (exclusive women’s fashion) Hells KitchenSofienstrasse 10 (the latest in fashion)Max & Co.Hauptstrasse 78(the latest in women’s fashion)Modehaus Kraus Haupt strasse 39 – 43 (Heidelberg’s oldest department store)

holders get 10% off SPORTartBrückenstrasse 19 (clothing for sports fans)Sportiv Kampmann Sofien strasse 25 (classic men’s cloth-ing and sportswear)

S’nobSofienstrasse 17 (fashion trends from Denmark)TresorNeugasse 11 (elegant women’s fashion)

Interior decoration and furnishings

Carpe Diem Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 1Filigran – Design im RaumRohrbacher Strasse 81HolgersonsSofienstrasse 19 (Nordic living accessories)s-quadrat Wohnen und SchenkenHauptstrasse 164

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Jewelry, Accessories & Souvenirs

Classic Times Marktplatz 2 (watches and more)Designshop heidelArt Hauptstrasse 163 (handbags, jewelry, accessories, and tasteful Heidelberg souvenirs)

€ 2.00 discount on all Heidelberg articlesDrachenfels Marktplatz 4 ( jewelry and accessories)Eye and Art Hauptstrasse 112 – 114 (everything related to eyewear, exhibitions)

holders get 10% off Galerie GrafHauptstrasse 64 (contemporary art, interesting exhibitions)

holders get 10% off all Heidelberg articlesGalerie Piu-Piu Marktplatz 6 (creative gift ideas)Heidelberg Images Foto galerie Plöck 32 a (exceptional Heidelberg photographs)Keramikwerkstatt S. Schmitt Rathausstrasse 52 (Rohrbach)

Tuesday – Friday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

holders get 10% off

Metall + Form Ladenburger Strasse 24 (Neuenheim) ( jewelry workshop and gallery)NativoUntere Strasse 24 (mix and match your own jewelry)Optik und Akustik Dieterich Friedrich-Ebert-Platz 1

holders get 10% off PylonesHauptstrasse 78 (colorful, unusual decorative items)Schmuck + Design ExnerHauptstrasse 110, Phone: 20731 (140 years of goldsmithing tradition)Sobral Steingasse 12 (Brazilian jewelry design made from high-grade synthetic resin)

TiPJune19,2010: Late-Night Shopping at the City CenterNovember7,2010: Sunday Shopping (Businesses open on Sunday)

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Tourist Information in the Town HallMarktplatz (Market Square), Altstadt (Old Town)

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sun + public holidays closed

10% discount on souvenirsTourist Information at the Main StationWilly-Brandt-Platz 1

April – October: Mon – Sat 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sun + public holidays 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, November – March: Mon – Sat 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sun + public holidays closed

10% discount on souvenirsTouristservice at the NeckarmünzplatzObere Neckarstrasse 31 – 33

April – December 22 10% discount on souvenirs

Unusual & Original

Absinthe Laden “Grüner Engel”Untere Strasse 14 (up to 500 varieties and absinthe accessories)Bibliographicum Erna Tenner Hauptstrasse 194 (old decorative graphic prints and engravings)Bookshop HimmelheberTheaterstrasse 16 (a most unusual bookshop)Florian Steiner KaffeeLutherstrasse 28 (coffee roaster)Heidelberger Zuckerladen Plöck 52 (genuinely old-fashioned candy store)Käthe WohlfahrtHauptstrasse 124 (Christmas decora-tion and gift ideas)

necklace balls pop

SOBRAL SHOP STEINGASSE 12 HD-ALTSTADT TEL 0 62 21/ 65 47 750www.rsobral.de

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L‘EpicerieHauptstrasse 35 (Mediterranean specialties and spices)LushHauptstrasse 14 (Soap in all fragran-ces and shapes)

1 complimentary shampoo bar for purchases of € 25.00 or moreStudentenkuss-HausHaspelgasse 16 (the famed choco-late-covered “student kiss”)

holders get 10% off Vinyl OnlyGrabengasse 8 (record shop)

Shopping arcades

Darmstädter Hof CentrumCorner of Hauptstrasse/Sofienstrasse (specialist retailers, ice-cream, indoor pool)Das CarréCorner of Rohrbacher Strasse/Kurfürsten anlage (retail stores, fit-ness center, restaurants)KurfürstenpassageKurfürstenanlage 62 (across from the Main Station) (from outdoor gear all the way to an English specialties shop)

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Cafés

Bar CentralLadenburger Strasse 17 (Neuenheim)Phone: 6547272 Café Bar M7Marktplatz 7, Phone: 6559656Casa del Caffè Steingasse 8, Phone: 29969Coffee and Kiss Hauptstrasse 166 Der Wal Bahnhofstrasse 25, Phone: 20185Moro Caffè & Thé Hauptstrasse 160, Phone: 28192Schmelzpunkt Hauptstrasse 90, Phone: 5860559

Cafés and bistros

Historic cafés

Café Burkhardt at the Ebert-House Untere Strasse 27, Phone: 166620Café Knösel Untere Strasse 37, Phone: 7272751Café Strohauer‘s Alt HeidelbergHauptstrasse 49, Phone: 189024

Cafés with outdoor seating

Café Extrablatt Hauptstr. 53 + 162, Phone: 8935340Café Gundel Hauptstrasse 212, Phone: 20661Café SchafheutleHauptstrasse 94, Phone: 14680Perkeo Kaffeehaus Hauptstrasse 75, Phone: 650005

Chocolate shops

Chocolaterie RoCo Hauptstrasse 6, Phone: 434680 (no beverages served)Chocolaterie St. Anna No. 1 St. Anna-Gasse 1, Phone: 4340087Chocolaterie Yilliy Haspelgasse 7, Phone: 6599364

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Restaurants

Gourmets & fine dining

Die Kurfürstenstube in the Hotel Europäischer Hof,Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 1, Phone: 5150Le Gourmet in the Hotel Die Hirschgasse, Hirschgasse 3, Phone: 4540schwarz – Das Restaurant Kurfürsten-Anlage 60, Phone: 757030Simplicissimus Ingrimstrasse 16, Phone: 183336Weisser Bock Grosse Mantelgasse 24, Phone: 90000Hotel & Restaurant Zum Ritter St. Georg Hauptstrasse 178, Phone: 1350

Heidelberg area code (06221)

Regional & authentic

BackmuldeSchiffgasse 11, Phone: 53660Essighaus Plöck 97, Phone: 22496Bier- & Weinstube Gaudeamus in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurfürsten-Anlage 1, Phone: 917390

holders get 10% off HerrenmühleHauptstrasse 237–239, Phone: 602909 KulturbrauereiLeyergasse 6, Phone: 502980SudpfanneHauptstraße 223, Phone: 163636Zum Güldenen Schaf Hauptstrasse 115, Phone: 164255Wirtshaus zum Nepomuk in the Hotel Zur Alten Brücke, Obere Neckarstrasse 2, Phone: 739130Wirtshaus zum Spreisel Neckarstaden 66, Phone: 23543


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Restaurants

Traditional & historic

Hackteufel Steingasse 7, Phone: 905380Mensurenstubein the Hotel Die Hirschgasse,Hirschgasse 3, Phone: 4540 Schnookeloch Haspelgasse 8, Phone: 138080Zum Roten Ochsen Hauptstrasse 217, Phone: 20977

holdersget 10% off Zum Seppl Hauptstrasse 213, Phone: 23085

Stylish & extravagant

Bar del CorsoHauptstrasse 202, Phone: 4332545POP Heidelberg Untere Strasse 17, Phone: 25559Romer im Arthotel, Grabengasse 7, Phone: 65006150Schmidts An der Heiliggeistkirche Hauptstrasse 187, Phone: 6549065

Asian, Mediterranean & international

China Restaurant Asia Haspelgasse 2, Phone: 29713

10% discount (set lunch menu excluded)Globetrotter Restaurantin the Marriott Hotel Heidelberg, Vangerowstrasse 16, Phone: 9080

20% discount on dessertsGoldener Anker Untere Neckarstrasse 52, Phone: 167444Hugo Wine & Dine Rohrbacher Strasse 47 (Weststadt), Phone: 5860120Le Coq Brückenstrasse 17 (Neuenheim), Phone: 411133Oskar Restaurant Vinothek Haspelgasse 5, Phone: 4319034Qube Restaurant in the Hotel Qube, Bergheimer Strasse 74/1, Phone: 187990Soltana in the HIP-Hotel, Hauptstrasse 115, Phone: 20879 (Moroccan cuisine)Sushi Same Same Steingasse 3, Phone: 7291737Restaurant Westcoast in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurfürsten-Anlage 1, Phone: 917390

holders get 10% off

Out in the country

Landgasthof Alter Kohlhof Kohlhof 5, Phone: 138310Gutsschänke Bierhelderhof Bierhelderhofweg 1, Phone: 22827Restaurant GrenzhofGrenzhof 9, Phone: 06202.9430Pleikartsförster HofPleikartsförster Hof 15, Phone: 776039Waldwirtschaft Königstuhl Königstuhl 2, Phone: 5028709

Restaurants and beer gardens

Beer gardens

Alt Hendesse Mühltalstrasse 4 (Handschuhs-heim), Phone: 480517Café Merlin Bergheimer Strasse 85 (Bergheim), Phone: 657856Café Rossi Rohrbacher Strasse 4, Phone: 97460Das Bootshaus Schurmannstrasse 2 (Bergheim), Phone: 25396Goldener Hecht RestaurantSteingasse 2, Phone: 6599222Hemingway’s Fahrtgasse 1, Phone: 165033

Asian, Mediterranean & international

China Restaurant Asia Haspelgasse 2, Phone: 29713

10% discount (set lunch menu excluded)Globetrotter Restaurantin the Marriott Hotel Heidelberg, Vangerowstrasse 16, Phone: 9080

20% discount on dessertsGoldener Anker Untere Neckarstrasse 52, Phone: 167444Hugo Wine & Dine Rohrbacher Strasse 47 (Weststadt), Phone: 5860120Le Coq Brückenstrasse 17 (Neuenheim), Phone: 411133Oskar Restaurant Vinothek Haspelgasse 5, Phone: 4319034Qube Restaurant in the Hotel Qube, Bergheimer Strasse 74/1, Phone: 187990Soltana in the HIP-Hotel, Hauptstrasse 115, Phone: 20879 (Moroccan cuisine)Sushi Same Same Steingasse 3, Phone: 7291737Restaurant Westcoast in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurfürsten-Anlage 1, Phone: 917390

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Enjoy the little things in life, for one day

you might look back and realize

they were the big things.

St. Anna-Gasse 1 * D-69117 Heidelberg

Tel: 0049 (0)6221 43 40 087

www.chocolaterie-st-anna.de

Opening hours:Mon. to Sat. 9.00 a.m. – 7.00 pm

Sun. 11.00 a.m. – 7.00 p.m.


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Bars & clubs

Untere StrasseIn addition to small boutique shops, galleries, and inviting cafés, this street has a large selection of bars and student pubs to choose from. To name just a few:

DestilleUntere Strasse 16, Phone: 22808Der Mohr Untere Strasse 5 – 7, Phone: 21235Reichsapfel & LagerUntere Strasse 35, Phone: 485542Sonderbar Untere Strasse 13, Phone: 25200WeinlochUntere Strasse 19, Phone: 25093

And more bars & clubs...

Bar d‘Aix en ProvenceBergstrasse 1 (Neuenheim), Phone: 419895Bent BarLeyergasse 2, Phone: 7356848Enoteca Biscotti Bergstrasse 2 (Neuenheim), Phone: 7274651Ivory & Ebony Neuenheimer Landstrasse 5 (Neuenheim), Phone: 6509762

Jules Café Bistro Ladenburger Strasse 19 (Neuenheim), Phone: 5880552Lino’s – the lovely PlaceBergheimer Strasse 21 (Bergheim), Phone: 7257750Nectar Obere Neckarstrasse 5, Phone: 7286051O’Reilly’s Irish Pub Brückenkopfstrasse 1, Phone: 410140P 11 Café.Bar am RömerkreisBahnhofstrasse 63 (Weststadt), Phone: 6593223Print Media LoungeKurfürsten-Anlage 60, Phone: 653949SkyloungeAlte Glockengießerei 9, Phone: 434968Cocktail-Café Regie Theaterstrasse 2, Phone: 652226Zapata Lounge im HauptbahnhofWilly-Brandt-Platz 5, Phone: 6534180

20% discount

Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg AGHotel & Brewery Cheers!We spoil our guests with hearty and deliciously seasoned home cooking in one of Heidelberg’s most beautiful historical inns with the Old Town’s most beautiful beer garden.Enjoy the wide variety of regional specialties in a relaxed atmosphere.We will be glad to serve you our old-style wheat beer or the naturallycloudy Kräusen beer from our own brewery.An authentic Heidelberg experience awaits you – the whole team at the Kulturbrauerei is looking forward to your visit!We would be delighted to organize an event for up to 300 people for you in our historical banquet room. We also offer brewery tours to groups, with a beer tasting and warm pretzels in the brewery cellar.

Experience history in the heart of Heidelberg’s Old Town.Make yourself at home in our hotel with 34 modern rooms.

Leyergasse 6 | 69117 Heidelberg, Germany | Phone +49 (0)6221-50298-0 | Fax +49 (0)6221-50298-79www.heidelberger-kulturbrauerei.de | [email protected]

WEISSER BOCKHotel Restaurant and BarA culinary discovery!In the kitchen of the Weisser Bock classical choice delicacies are united with the latest trends in fine culinary art. From a lovingly prepared breakfast to a festive evening meal, you will find everything you would expect from one of the finest restaurants in the region.In addition to creative culinary variety, we also offer you a wide selection of German and international wines for your enjoyment. We offer just the right setting for your special event in the cozyambience of our traditional, 300-year-old restaurant.

Centrally located in a quiet setting, the 23 individually appointed rooms of our hotel are directly next to the Brauhaus and include bath, WC, TV, phone and minibar.

Große Mantelgasse 24 | 69117 Heidelberg, Germany | Phone +49 (0)6221-9000-0 | Fax +49 (0)6221-9000-99www.weisserbock.de | [email protected]

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t-club Kettengasse 23, Phone: 169445Billy Blues im Ziegler Bergheimer Strasse 1b, Phone: 25333

Hotel bars

Europa Bar im Europäischen Hof Hotel Europa Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 1, Phone: 5150

holders get 50% off one cocktail Bar im Holiday InnPleikartsförster Strasse 101, (Kirchheim), Phone: 7880

holders get 10% off one cocktail

Clubs

acht grad Bergheimer Strasse 147, Phone: 4385581Cave 54 – oldest Jazz ClubKrämergasse 2, Phone: 27840Deep Hauptstrasse 1, Phone: 6517760Halle_02 and Halle_03 Güteramtsstrasse 2, Phone: 3389990Klub_K in the KarlstorbahnhofAm Karlstor 1, Phone: 978911Musikfabrik Nachtschicht Bergheimer Strasse 147, Phone: 438550Schwimmbad Musikclub Tiergartenstrasse 13, Phone: 470201

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Guided tours, bus tours & cruises


Competent tour guides will give you a privileged view behind the scenes and share their special knowledge about attractions and memorable stories about the history of Heidelberg.

Walking tour of the Old Town (duration: 1.5 hours)This walking tour will cover the most important attractions as well as take participants through narrow lanes and hidden-away squares. Full of history and up-to-date – there is something for everyone as you take in points of interest, each with a story of its own.

April – October: daily 10:30 AM (German), Friday and Saturday 10:30 AM (English), November – March: Saturday (ex-cept public holidays) 10:30 AM (German)Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square), main entrance to the Town Hall


City and Castle sightseeing tour (duration: 2 hours)Take a bus tour to discover the most important attractions and points of interest in the Old Town along the Neckar Valley all the way to Heidel-berg Castle.

April – October: Thursday, Friday and Whitsunday 1:30 PM, Saturday 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM (English and German)November – March: Saturday (except public holidays) 1:30 PM (English and German)Meeting point: Universitätsplatz (University Square), bulletin board*

Adults € 17.00 , reduced € 13.00reduced € 13.00

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President of the Reich Friedrich Ebert Memorial

Opening hours: Daily (except Monday) from a.m.until p.m., Thursday until p.m. An entrance fee isnot demanded. Guided tours upon agreement.

Memorial: , Pfaffengasse, Phone: - http://www.ebert-gedenkstaette.demailto: [email protected]

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Evening tour (duration: 1 hour)This guided walk through the streets and narrow lanes of the Old Town al-lows visitors to enjoy an enchanting Heidelberg evening.

April – October: Friday and Sunday 6:30 PM (German)Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square), main entrance to the Town Hall


* during the “Heidelberger Herbst” city festival (September 25), setup of the Christmas Mar-ket (November 20) and the Christmas Market (November 24 – December 22) the meeting point is the “Peterskirche” (St. Peter’s Church) bus stop in the direction of the tunnel.

Heidelberg in the evening light (duration: 2 hours)This tour takes your group on foot through the Old Town, up the Friesen-berg to the Castle and has a flair all its own.

April – October: Saturday 7:00 PM (German)Meeting point: Universitätsplatz (University Square), bulletin board*


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Segway CitySafari – A (r)evolution in motion (duration: 2 hours)This is an unusual way to discover Heidelberg. After instructions on how to ride a Segway, you’ll be glid-ing beside the Neckar towards the Zoo, through the Neuenheimer Feld and to the Philosophenweg, which offers a fantastic view of the Castle. Your tour guide will share interesting details about your route and points of interest along the way.

March 20 – October 2010: daily at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM (English/German)Meeting point: Touristservice “Neckarmünz-platz”, Obere Neckarstrasse 31 – 33

Adults € 49.00, reduced € 44.00 includes use of helmet, a beverage, choco-late bar and Segway “driver license”

reduced € 44.00 Participants must be at least 15 years old, 1.40 m (4’6’’) tall and have a valid moped license.

Multimedia sightseeing tour with the iGuide The latest technology, easy to use, endless fun: a tour of the town with your personal iGuide. The recom-mended route through the Old Town introduces you to 34 sites of interest – you decide what stops to make.Rental: Tourist Information in the Town Hall, on the Marktplatz (Market Square) and at Käthe Wohlfahrt Shop, Hauptstrasse 124/Corner of Universitätsplatz (University Square)

Prices: 3 hours € 7.50 , one day € 10.00 , second headset € 2.50 , further use € 1.00/h

€ 2.00 discount

Tickets for guided tours, bus tours and cruises are available

at Tourist Information at the Town Hall and the Main Station, as well as from tour organizers.

Minimum number of participants:5 people. Group sizes are limited, therefore making advance reserva-tions is recommended.

Guided tour of the Christmas Market(duration: 1.5 hours)Learn about our Advent and Christ-mas traditions in our region on this entertaining and contemplative guided tour through the loveliest parts of the Old Town. Your tour ends on a cheerful note at the mulled wine stand “Zum heiteren Christ-kind” (The Sign of the Merry Christ Child) on the University Square.

November 27 and December 4, 11 and 18, 2010: Saturday 6:30 PM (German)Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square), main entrance to Town Hall

Adults € 7.00, reduced € 5.00 including one mulled wine or one hot children’s punch

reduced € 5.00

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Rhine-Neckar Passenger Ship CompanyRiver cruises pass through the delightful Neckar Valley from Heidel-berg to Neckargemünd (approxi-mately 1 hour one way) or continuing to Neckarsteinach (approximately 1.5 hours one way) and back. River cruises are narrated in German, English, and French.

May 1 – September 19: Tuesday – Sunday, departs every hour 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday, departs every hour 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

April 2 – 30 and September 20 – October 17: Monday – Friday 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday, departs every hour 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMBoat landing: Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg (Convention Center),

Untere Neckarstrasse 17 Round trip Heidelberg – Neckarsteinach:

Adults € 12.50 reduced € 11.00

The solar-powered ship “Neckarsonne”Powered by solar energy, the ship glides along the river in near silence on its 50-minute round-trip cruises. Information during the journey is in German and English.

March – November 1: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:00 PM Boat landing: Carl Theodor Bridge (Old Bridge)

Price per person: € 6,50 10% discount

A cruise on the Neckar is a highly popular outing allowing visitors to experience the beauty of Heidelberg and its natural surroundings from a different perspective.

Recreational activities& excursions

Recreational activities and excursions

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Activities

Boat trips Bootshaus Simon (Uferstrasse on the Theodor Heuss Bridge, Phone: 411925) rents paddle boats and power boats for discover-ing the Neckar on your own.

GolfingExcellent rounds of golf can be enjoyed at the well-known St. Leon-Rot Country Club. There are many other golf clubs in the area offering spacious golf courses for enjoying nature and the fabled sport. For more information, visit www.heidelberg-tourismus.de (under “Heidelberg for ... Sports Fans”).

“JumpInn” indoor-outdoor sports complex Harbigweg 1 (Kirchheim)Phone: 602106www.jumpinn-heidelberg.de

Plenty of space for playing and let-ting yourself go – and that in any kind of weather. A spectacular safety-certified children’s fun center with trampolines, giant slides, “bounc-ing castles”, and much more. The outside areas include a tennis court, adventure golf, and modern football pitches.

Monday – Friday 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Saturday, Sunday, public holidays 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Adults € 2.00, children € 5.00

Climbing Kletter- und Hochseilgarten Heidelberg-Neckargemünd The Heidelberg-Neckargemündhigh-level ropes course (Schwimmbad-Strasse 40, Phone: 06223.805508) offers an obstacle course on tree trunks.

DAV-Kletterzentrum VertiGo Heidelberg-Kirchheim (Harbigweg 20, Phone: 1808116) offers a large indoor climbing wall with over 100 climbing routes.

The Riesenstein climbing area (north slope of the Königstuhl). This bouldering site is near the Castle, above the Old Town.

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JoggingOne of the most popular jogging routes goes along the north bank of the Neckar through the Neckar-wiese park and continues on the path heading toward Wieblingen. For those not afraid of a hill, the Philosophers’ Walk offers a special challenge.

Hang glidingOne of the most beautiful points for a takeoff in Germany is located next to the Königstuhl funicular railway station. Because conditions are often difficult and the distance to Neuburg Abbey is long, hang gliders can only take off with special hang gliding certification. For more information please call: 804112 or visit www.kurpfaelzer-gleitschirmflieger.de


Neckarwiese (riverside park) The English Garden is to Munich na-tives what the Neckarwiese is to the people of Heidelberg. From the first warm days of the year all the way through to golden fall weather,the northern bank of the Neckar between Theodor Heuss Bridge and Ernst Walz Bridge is a highly popular gathering place. The sprawling green commons attracts people of all gen-erations and backgrounds to take a stroll, to sunbathe, play some frisbee or enjoy a picnic with friends.TiP Flowing water landscape

CyclingCycling maps for the Heidelberg area are available at the two Tourist Information offices in the Town Hall and at the Main Station, and at book-stores. Bike rentals are possible here:

Fahrradverleih Heidelberg, Neckarstaden 52, Phone: 6544460

holders get 10% off

radhof BERGHEIM, Bergheimer Strasse 101 and in the Main Station at the Gate 1b,Phone: 6599452

Deutsche Bahn's “Call a bike” serviceWilly-Brandt-Platz 1 (Main Station)Phone: 07000.5225522 * *Call rates from a German landline Mo – Fr 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM: 12.6 ct/min, off-peak: 6.3 ct/min, charges depend on cellular service provider.

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Swimming Outdoor Swimming Pool ParkTiergartenstrasse 13, Phone: 5134420In spacious park-like surroundings with a wide, undulating water slide.

Thermal Swimming PoolVangerowstrasse 4, Phone: 5132877This thermal outdoor pool is located directly on the Neckar.

DHC Indoor Swimming PoolFahrtgasse 12, Phone: 5132873This facility has a pool for swimmers and non-swimmers.

Indoor Swimming Pool KöpfelStiftweg 32 (Ziegelhausen)Phone: 5132880This indoor pool is attractively located at the edge of a forest.

Hiking Marked trails can be taken on König-stuhl and Heiligenberg, Heidelberg’s two most prominent mountains, for a wonderful walk through nature. Hiking maps are available at the two Tourist Information offices in the Town Hall and at the Main Station as well as at bookstores.

Guided tours and hikes through the Neckartal-Odenwald nature park and the Global Geopark Bergstrasse-Odenwald are offered by the “Natürlich Heidelberg” initiative.For more information about times and meeting points, call: 5828333

Discount € 2.00

Heidelberger SchwimmbäderGmbH & Co. KG

We will keep you happy!

Your Public Swimming Pools in HeidelbergIndoor Swimming Pool Köpfel

ThermalSwimming Pool

www.heidelberger-schwimmbaeder.de

Outdoor Swimming Pool ParkTiergartenstraße

Indoor Swimming Pool Hasenleiser

DHC Indoor Swimming Pool

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BergstrasseWhen almond and cherry trees are in bloom, the hillsides of in the Odenwald region on the Berg-strasse take on a nearly Mediter-ranean quality. The site of former Roman settlements, Ladenburg and Weinheim, with its picturesquemarket square and enchantingcastle park, are among the most attractive stops on a trip along the historic “mountain road.”

The Castle RoadIt runs for just under a 1,000 kilo-meters from the Prince-Elector’s residence city of Mannheim in the west to the “golden city” of Prague in the east. The route takes you through picture-book landscapes:

picturesque cities, unique build-ing monuments and imposing castles and fortresses mark the way. Through these historic locations a part of the past has survived, and they have a story to tell.

Dilsberg The Castle stronghold which can be seen from afar in the Neckar Valley on a long slow bend in the river is worth a closer look.

Neckargemünd The city can look back on over a thousand years of history. Numerous half-timbered houses and the old city wall are visible reminders of a fabled past.

The Heidelberg region

Heidelberg is located within a very attractive area which can be discov-ered on many different excursions and activities. Here are some destina-tions within the region:

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Neckarsteinach The four medieval fortresses stand-ing in a row along the Neckar in this historic city make it a favorite destination. The walking trails to the fortresses are well marked and hikers are rewarded with a fabulous view.

SchwetzingenThe former residence of the Prince-Elector Carl Theodor, Schwetzingen Castle, and its wonderful gardens are the unmistakable focal point of the region’s “asparagus capital”. The castle gardens are considered some of the most beautiful park land-scapes in Europe.

SinsheimThe Auto & Technik Museum not only has spectacular aircraft such as the Concorde awaiting visitors, but

also a comprehensive collection of antique cars, locomotives, and steam engines. Since 2009 there has been a further attraction in Sinsheim – the Rhine-Neckar Arena, the new home stadium of Germany’s top division TSG 1899 Hoffenheim soccer club.

MannheimAll the options normally found in a large modern city and the largest Baroque castle in Germany are found in nearby Mannheim.The town’s most important landmark is the art nouveau Wasserturm (water tower) at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar. The city’s many theaters, museums, galleries, and concert halls testify to the wide variety of cultural events offered in Mannheim.

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69123 HeidelbergTel: 06221 7366-0

69190 WalldorfTel: 06227 609-0

74909 MeckesheimTel: 06226 9205-0

74821 MosbachTel: 06261 9750-0

74889 SinsheimTel: 07261 9251-0

68766 HockenheimTel: 06205 9788-0

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Cathedral WormsSpeyer

HockenheimHigh-speed racing and technology enthusiasts will get their money‘s worth at the Formula 1 speedway in Hockenheim. The Hockenheim museum or a behind-the-scenes tour of the Motodrom stadium is highly informative. Visitors can also arrange to drive on the speedway with their own vehicle.

Speyer Over 2,000 years old, this city on the Rhine and its impressive architecture have figured prominently in German and European history. The imperial cathedral (Kaiserdom zu Speyer) is one of the largest and most impor-tant Romanesque structures in Europe and has been a listed

UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. The Memorial Church of the Protestation (Gedächtniskirche der Protestation) and the Jewish court-yard (Judenhof) are also well worth visiting.

WormsMartin Luther is very important to the history of Worms, as the world’s largest Reformation monument em-phasizes. The famous Cathedral of St. Peter is located at the highest point in the city center and ranks as one of the most magnificent church-es dating from the Romanesque period. The sagas of the Nibelungen are also part of the city’s history and the legendary tales are retold each year in staged performances.

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A “Green zone” for cars and buses

Since January 1, 2010 Heidelberg has had an environmental zone, into which only vehicles which meet certain emissions standards are permitted to drive. Cars used in the Green Zone must be equipped with a sticker that indicates their emissions group. Permitted in the environmental zones are vehicles which display a red, yellow, or green emissions sticker. This regulation is valid until and including 2011. Further information on the environmental zone is available at www.heidelberg.de/umweltzone.

Parking in Heidelberg

There are over 7,000 parking spots for cars available in downtown Heidelberg. A system of parking signs reliably guides visitors to Heidelberg to a vacant parking spot starting from when they enter the city. Please locate parking stations in the Old Town by using the foldout map starting at page 69. Free parking is available at Neuen Messplatz in the Kirchheim district.

Public restrooms

The locations of public toilets in the Old Town are shown in the foldout mapstarting at page 69.

The “Nette Toilette” – a nice toilet

A total of 25 “nice toilets” are available in the Old Town district, without being required to buy or consume something. The symbol on the entrance door of cooperating restaurants and retail stores indicates where you’ll find a “nice toilet”.


BecomeafanofHeidelberg:www.facebook.com/heidelberg

Imprint:Concept, editorial team, content: HeidelbergMarketingGmbHDesign: echtweiß I corporate design Heidelberg, www.echtweiss.de Photo credits: All photography provided by the respective organizationsexcept for Lossen Foto GmbH, Heidelberg, www.heidelberg-images.com: pp. 8, 11, 21 left, 22, 23 left, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35 left, 45, 50, 52, 53, 55, 58, 60, 61, 62, 64 right, Andrew Cowin: p. 21 right, 34, 59, Klaus Landry: p. 66 left, Achim Mende: p. 41, Mike Niederauer: p. 35 top, Philipp Rothe: p. 57, Stadt Worms: p. 66 right

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Phone numbers from A – Z


Police Fire department Rescue services (Red Cross) Paramedics Deutsche Bahn (timetables) Local public transport Lost and found Tourist Information Theater ticket office Castle Service Center

Taxi switchboard TLS – Airport Transfer Service

get € 2.00 off

City of Heidelberg Resident Services Tourist Board Ziegelhausen

* for calls using Deutsche Telekom landlines; cellphone network provider rates may vary

1101121922219292

0800-1507090 (toll free)01805-8764636 (14 cents/min.)*653797194335820000538431 or 655716

302030 or 739090770077

5817000 or 5817010800649

Be captured by an extraordinary shopping experience in this year-round Christmas specialty store in the town center. Discover a large selection of handmade traditionalGerman Christmas decorations like nutcrackers,Christmas pyramids, tree ornaments, incensesmokers and many more.

Käthe Wohlfahrt GmbH & Co. OHG · Hauptstraße 124 · 69117 Heidelberg Tel.: 0 9861 - 40 90 · Fax: 0 98 61 - 40 94 10 · E-Mail: [email protected]

www.bestofchristmas.com

Open year-round

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