We did most of our traveling here by train using a family Eurail pass. Before we came we thought about where we wanted to go and purchased a train pass that was good for 10 days of travel in a 2 month period in Germany, France and Bennelux. We realized that once we finished our planned trips we would have a single day of travel remaining on our passes. As we visited with people the past few weeks we have been polling them for nearby destinations that should not be missed. After much thought, we decided that Heidelberg would be our one day trip. It is easily reached by IC, only about an hour away. So, on Friday morning we packed some sandwiches and set off for Heidelberg.
The major attraction in Heidelberg is the Heidelberg Castle in the old town. It sits high over the river, with a gorgeous view of the town. It was built around the 14th century and has been home to many princes, kings and queens over the years. It has inspired lots of art and literature, both Goethe and Mark Twain visited the castle and wrote about it. There are two ways to reach the castle, you can walk up, or do as we did and take the funicular up. We walked around, enjoyed the views, Charlie took lots of photos and then we ate our lunch are rode back down the hill.
We spent the rest of our time in Heidelberg just walking around the old town and looking at the various sites.
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