Discover Heidelberg

The impressive Renaissance ruin towers high above the old town and the Neckar, housing the Great Barrel, the world's largest wine barrel, as well as the German Pharmacy Museum within its historic walls.

The stone Karl Theodor Bridge over the Neckar offers the classic postcard view of the old town and castle together and ranks among the most photographed sights in southern Germany, especially at sunset.

The picturesque hillside path on the opposite bank of the Neckar is named after the philosophers and professors who once strolled here, and offers one of the finest panoramic views of the castle and old town.

Germany's oldest university, founded in 1386, still shapes the city's lively student atmosphere, while the historic old town with its long pedestrian zone invites strolling among cafes and boutiques.

Heidelberg is only about 15 minutes by train from Mannheim and reachable from Frankfurt in about an hour by rail, sitting right on the Neckar in the Rhine-Neckar region.

The impressive Renaissance ruin towers high above the old town and the Neckar, housing the Great Barrel, the world's largest wine barrel, as well as the German Pharmacy Museum within its historic walls.

The stone Karl Theodor Bridge over the Neckar offers the classic postcard view of the old town and castle together and ranks among the most photographed sights in southern Germany, especially at sunset.

The picturesque hillside path on the opposite bank of the Neckar is named after the philosophers and professors who once strolled here, and offers one of the finest panoramic views of the castle and old town.