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Visiting Heidelberg, Germany


Home to the oldest university in Germany, Heidelberg suffered during 17th-century wars and was rebuilt in the 18th century, using the old Gothic street layout but with Baroque buildings. The historic... more » Home to the oldest university in Germany, Heidelberg suffered during 17th-century wars and was rebuilt in the 18th century, using the old Gothic street layout but with Baroque buildings. The historic city centre's Gothic streets are easy to navigate on foot. Fourteenth-century Heidelberg Castle is the symbolic heart of the city. The Alte Brucke is a beautiful 18th-century bridge. This university town also has a historic Student Jail, for visitors who take their history and education seriously. « less

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Nov
45°F 7°C
36°F 2°C
Dec
39°F 3°C
30°F -1°C
Jan
38°F 3°C
29°F -1°C
Feb
42°F 5°C
31°F 0°C
Mar
50°F 10°C
35°F 1°C
Apr
58°F 14°C
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60°F 15°C
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Sunday
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57°F 13°C
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51°F 10°C

Reviews you can trust

Hotel Garni Kurpfalzhof

5 of 5 stars
Hong Kong, China
9 Nov 2009

Our honeymoon's second stop was at Heidelburg and the hotel suits the wonderful scenary of this romatic city. You should have a car to arrive this hotel as it is not at the city centre. The host, Mr....more

Gasthaus Hackteufel

8 Nov 2009

I stayed here for three nights with my husband and his family. We went to Venice, Florence, Cinque Terre, Heidelberg and Amsterdam on this trip and the Hackteufel was one of the most enchanting sites...more

Steffi's Hostel Heidelberg

6 Nov 2009

I had a lot of luck on this trip with hostels, especially considering all the horror stories I'd heard while on it; however, Steffi's was no exception to the string of great places I stayed and was...more

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