The Big Trip

Heidelberg, Germany’s oldest and most famous university town, with its baroque old town, dominated by the ruins of the Heidelberg Castle, its lively university atmosphere, excellent pubs and remarkable architectural unity is hugely popular with visitors from all over. Famous visitors like the German romanticisms poet Goethe, Britain’s painter William Turner and the American writer Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) loved the city and got inspired by it. I found out that Heidelberg is an adaptation of Heidelbeerenberg (the German for Blueberry Mountain.)

Well, we visited Heidelberg too, thanks to Harry and Antje (see earlier report “Bretten and Black Forest”). It’s a real beauty but quite touristy. So expect many people (tourists), if you consider visiting it.

We made a boat trip on the Neckar to Neckarsteinach where we saw some fabulous half-ruined castles and strolled around town. A lovely cute place!!!

Then we navigated back on the Neckar to Heidelberg. Back in the “Blueberry Mountain City” we walked around the old town and visited the castle from where we had some beautiful views of the city. See for yourself!!!

Bye for now!!!

Sabrina and Fredrik