The 11 Must Sees in Dreamy Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany (B)

Because when I saw for the first time a panoramic photo of the Old Bridge and the historic Old Town, felt that I must visit it some day.

Watching the spectacular view of the river Neckar, the Old Town and the castle, surrounded by the Odenwald forest hills, it’s easy to feel and realize why this place was inspiration for the poets, philosophers and artists that gave birth to the German Romantic movement.

Before going to my list of must sees, my first mention has to be for the Altstadt -Old Town- as a whole.

In spite of being a constantly growing city homing important and modern enterprises and industries, the biggest appeal of Heidelberg is the old town area, where you’ll find the traces of the long city’s History.

It is one of the few major German cities that spared the destruction of the World War II -apart from the bombing of the old bridge- alternating nowadays the medieval spirit of its streets and buildings with the youthful atmosphere brought by the numerous students of the University. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).