Heidelberg

HEIDELBERG is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Germany.

The harmonious ensemble of castle, Old Town and river nestled in the hills of the Odenwald already inspired poets and painters of Romanticism and today still fascinates millions of visitors from all over the world. The city of the oldest university in Germany (established in 1386) looks back on a history of over 800 years.

The bicycle was invented in Heidelberg by Karl Drais. The region of Heidelberg is prominently featured in various poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine and Mark Twain.

Modern Heidelberg captivates through future-oriented science and research, is a business location strong in development, and the lively centre of the Rhine Neckar Triangle. If one measures the area, Heidelberg certainly does not rate as one of the bigger cities in the world. The Old Town (Altstadt), at less than two kilometers (one and a quarter mile) in size, is pretty small and for this reason it is ideal to discover the town on foot.