Places around Heidelberg, Germany?

Question

Can anyone recommend places to see, eat, shop and so forth in and around heidelberg? I will be living there for 16 weeks while i go to school to learn the language, and would love to know where the locals go!!

Answer 1

Heidelberg is a very easy city to maneuver. Shopping, eating, and site seeing is pretty centered in the downtown or city center area. There are so many restaurants down there you'll just have to find your favorite. Good luck and have a great time!

Answer 2

You should visit Heidelberg Castle.  It's a gorgeous place and really romantic.

Answer 3

First of all I would suggest to buy a city map if you don't have one already.

Places to see besides the Castle:

- You should not miss to take a walk on the "Philosophenweg" on the opposite side of the castle. Offers a wonderful view onto the castle, the old city and the Neckar river

- Spent an afternoon/evening taking a sunbath or else on the banks of the Neckar river where people meet, play beach volleyball, soccer or just having a good time

- Visit the Saturday morning market in the Neuenheim neigborhood where local produce is being sold

- Take boat cruise on the Neckar river down to the other smaller castles

Restaurants:

Thai food: "Orchid Royal", Bergheimer Strasse/Mittermaierstrasse

Local Suebian food ("Cheese Spätzle" [noodles]": Take  streetcar No. 3 leaving "Bismarckplatz" direction "Leimen" and get of at the stop "Zementwerk" (cement plant). They are  open only Wednesday through Friday

- Various good small restaurants (Spanish, local, etc) in the Neuenheim neighborhood on Brückenstrasse and around the marketplace

- "Zum Roten Ochsen", Mühltalstrasse 11 (?), Handschuhsheim neighborhood, take OEG (local train) and get off at "OEG Bahnhof", approx. 10 minutes walking distance from there to the restaurant, local food, nice place to sit outside

- Café Rossi", good place for Sunday brunch, also nice place to sit outside, Bismarckplatz, across department store "Kaufhof"    

Nightlife/pubs:

Check out "Nachtschicht" they often start with after-work parties and go on for more, Bergheimer Strasse, take  streetcar no. 2 and get off at stop "Betriebshof" and ask a younger person for directions - it's close by

"Merlin": Bergheimer Strasse/Römerstrasse, streetcar no. 2 runs on this street  

Shops:

- Check out the smaller boutiques and shops in the old city in "Plöck" (e.g. "Zuckerladen" a very unique candy store) and "Untere Strasse"

Enjoy your trip, Heidelberg is a beautiful city.

Answer 4

Look at the web www.heidelberg.de, and you will find what is in and around Heidelberg.

Answer 5

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