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Heidelberg on the Neckar

Perhaps the most beautiful city on the Neckar - discover it interactively

Heidelberg-Interaktiv is your city portal to one of Germany's most romantic cities. From the castle and the Old Bridge to the Philosophers' Walk, from Germany's oldest university to the 15 distinctive districts between the Neckar and the Odenwald.

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Heidelberg Castle — Attraction, Landmark Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge) — Attraction, Landmark Philosophers' Walk — Attraction, Viewpoint Old University & Student Prison — Attraction, Historic building Church of the Holy Spirit — Attraction, Church Königstuhl — Attraction, Viewpoint Kurpfälzisches Museum — Attraction, Museum Student Prison — Attraction, Museum Marktplatz — Attraction, Market Hauptstrasse — Attraction, Market Neckarwiese — Attraction, Park Hotel Europäischer Hof Heidelberg — Hotel, from 219 € Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg — Hotel, from 145 € Hotel Hackteufel — Hotel, from 98 € Boutique Hotel Heidelberg Suites — Hotel, from 189 € Hotel Goldener Hecht — Hotel, from 89 € NH Heidelberg — Hotel, from 112 € Crowne Plaza Heidelberg City Centre — Hotel, from 135 € IntercityHotel Heidelberg — Hotel, from 98 € Hotel Holländer Hof — Hotel, from 129 € Heidelberg Marriott Hotel — Hotel, from 145 € ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof — Hotel, from 79 € Vetters Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus — Restaurant, Traditionell Schnitzelbank — Restaurant, Traditionell Zum Roten Ochsen — Restaurant, Traditionell Zum Seppl — Restaurant, Traditionell Café Knösel — Restaurant, Café Café Schafheutle — Restaurant, Café & Pâtisserie Kurfürstenstube at the Europäischer Hof — Restaurant, Sterneküche Le Gourmet (Hotel Hirschgasse) — Restaurant, Sterneküche Backmulde — Restaurant, Modern Regional Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg — Restaurant, Brauhaus Café Bar Grano — Restaurant, Café & Bar Casa del Café — Restaurant, Französisch

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34 places with coordinates
Heidelberger Schloss mit Torhaus
Heidelberg Castle
Alte Brücke über den Neckar in Heidelberg
Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge)
Blick vom Philosophenweg auf die Heidelberger Altstadt
Philosophers' Walk
Königstuhl-Aussichtsturm
Königstuhl
Hauptstraße in der Heidelberger Altstadt
Hauptstrasse
Marktplatz Heidelberg mit Herkulesbrunnen
Marktplatz
15 districts 11 attractions 23 hotels & restaurants 8 festivals & events

Attractions

11 places All attractions →
Heidelberger Schloss mit Torhaus

Heidelberg Castle

Landmark · Old Town

To the Old Bridge 500 m

Alte Brücke über den Neckar in Heidelberg

Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge)

Landmark · Old Town
Blick vom Philosophenweg auf die Heidelberger Altstadt

Philosophers' Walk

Viewpoint · Neuenheim

To the Old Bridge 500 m

Alte Universität Heidelberg am Universitätsplatz

Old University & Student Prison

Historic building · Old Town

To the Old Bridge 450 m

Heiliggeistkirche am Marktplatz

Church of the Holy Spirit

Church · Old Town

To the Old Bridge 150 m

Königstuhl-Aussichtsturm

Königstuhl

Viewpoint · Schlierbach

To the Old Bridge 1,7 km

Palais Morass - Kurpfälzisches Museum

Kurpfälzisches Museum

Museum · Old Town

To the Old Bridge 300 m

Studentenkarzer der Universität Heidelberg

Student Prison

Museum · Old Town

To the Old Bridge 450 m

Heidelberg restaurants

12 places All restaurants →
Vetters Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus

Vetters Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus

Traditionell · Old Town

Price level €€

Schnitzelbank

Schnitzelbank

Traditionell · Old Town

Price level €€

Zum Roten Ochsen

Zum Roten Ochsen

Traditionell · Old Town

Price level €€

Zum Seppl

Zum Seppl

Traditionell · Old Town

Price level €€

Café Knösel

Café Knösel

Café · Old Town

Price level €

Café Schafheutle

Café Schafheutle

Café & Pâtisserie · Old Town

Price level €€

Kurfürstenstube at the Europäischer Hof

Kurfürstenstube at the Europäischer Hof

Sterneküche · Old Town

Price level €€€€

Le Gourmet (Hotel Hirschgasse)

Le Gourmet (Hotel Hirschgasse)

Sterneküche · Schlierbach

Price level €€€€

Top hotels in Heidelberg

11 houses All hotels →
ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

ibis Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof

★★★ · Weststadt

from 79 €

Hotel Goldener Hecht

Hotel Goldener Hecht

★★★ · Old Town

from 89 €

Hotel Hackteufel

Hotel Hackteufel

★★★ · Old Town

from 98 €

IntercityHotel Heidelberg

IntercityHotel Heidelberg

★★★★ · Bergheim

from 98 €

NH Heidelberg

NH Heidelberg

★★★★ · Bergheim

from 112 €

Hotel Holländer Hof

Hotel Holländer Hof

★★★★ · Old Town

from 129 €

Crowne Plaza Heidelberg City Centre

Crowne Plaza Heidelberg City Centre

★★★★ · Bergheim

from 135 €

Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg

Hotel zum Ritter St. Georg

★★★★ · Old Town

from 145 €

Heidelberg's districts

15 quarters All 15 districts →
Heidelberger Altstadt vom Philosophenweg
Old Town
Heidelberg-Bergheim - Bismarckplatz
Bergheim
Heidelberg-Weststadt, Gründerzeit
Weststadt
Heidelberg-Südstadt, Conversion-Quartier
Südstadt
Heidelberg-Neuenheim am Neckar
Neuenheim
Tiefburg-Ruine in Handschuhsheim
Handschuhsheim
Heidelberg-Rohrbach
Rohrbach
Heidelberg-Kirchheim
Kirchheim
Heidelberg-Schlierbach am Neckar
Schlierbach
Stift Neuburg in Ziegelhausen
Ziegelhausen
Schloss Wieblingen - historische Karte
Wieblingen
Heidelberg-Pfaffengrund, Gartenstadt
Pfaffengrund
Heidelberg-Boxberg Hanglage
Boxberg
Heidelberg-Emmertsgrund Großwohnsiedlung
Emmertsgrund
Patrick-Henry-Village Heidelberg
Patrick-Henry-Village

Discover by theme

11 themes All categories →
Landmarks Castle & Fortifications Museums Churches Parks & Nature University Viewpoints Shopping Nightlife Family Neckar

Festivals & events

8 dates All events →
Heidelberger Schlossbeleuchtung mit Feuerwerk
 June to September Castle Illumination On several Saturdays in summer the castle is bathed in Bengal light and a huge fireworks display is set off over the Neckar - one of Heidelberg's most spectacular events.
Heidelberger Frühling - Konzert
 March / April Heidelberger Frühling An international music festival in March and April with classical music in the Stadthalle, the castle and many other historic venues.
Heidelberger Herbst - Altstadt-Fest
 Last weekend in September Heidelberger Herbst Heidelberg's biggest Old Town festival on the last weekend of September - crafts, a flea market and a stage program across the whole Old Town.
Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt
 Late November to 22 December Heidelberg Christmas Market From University Square to Karlsplatz: Heidelberg's Christmas market spreads across five Old Town squares, with an ice rink beneath the castle.
Heidelberg Streetart-Mural (Metropolink)
 July Metropolink Urban Art Festival Since 2015 - Heidelberg's urban-art festival on the conversion sites, with large-scale murals by international street artists.
Jazz-Konzert in der Metropolregion
 October / November Enjoy Jazz An international festival for jazz and other music across the Rhine-Neckar region - six weeks of concerts between Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.

Good to know about Heidelberg

6 topics All articles →
Alte Aula der Universität Heidelberg

Ruperto Carola - Germany's Oldest University

Background
Alte Brücke über den Neckar in Heidelberg

Heidelberg Romanticism

Background
Unterkiefer von Mauer - Homo heidelbergensis

Homo heidelbergensis

Background
Studentenkarzer Heidelberg - Wandinschriften

Heidelberg Student Life

Background
Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie Heidelberg

Max Planck Institutes in Heidelberg

Background
Blick vom Philosophenweg auf die Heidelberger Altstadt

The Philosophers' Walk

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Tours & tickets

Tours & tickets in Heidelberg

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