Old Town

The old town of Heidelberg was not destroyed on a large scale during World War II. The old feeling is still visible. In the Holy Roman Empire, the imperial princes built many towering castles and flavorful cities. Heidelberg has the opportunity to see it.

The Old Town of Heidelberg is the main street parallel to the Neckar River. As the longest pedestrian street in Europe, there are various attractions, dining and shopping along the road, which is the center of the old town. The Old Town of Heidelberg is not large in scope and can be easily visited on foot.

Heidelberg is situated on the banks of the Neckar River, where the Neckar River flows from the narrow and steep Odden Valley to the Rhine Valley and meets the Rhine in Mannheim, 20 km northwest of Heidelberg. The famous Heidelberg Castle is located 200 meters above the Neckar River, overlooking the narrow old city of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is the epitome of romantic Germany, with winding and quiet alleyways linking the castle and the Neckar River, and the famous "philosopher trail" is a poetic place. The castle is located on the throne hill on the banks of the Neka River. It is the site of the ancient imperial palace. It is mainly built of the Neka River sandstone. The structure is complicated and the style is changeable. Although it is a bit broken, it still does not lose the air of the king!

Having seen the British BBC's film of traveling to Europe by train, we were attracted by the beautiful scenery along the train. This time we decided to start from Amsterdam, through Dusseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Stuttgart, Ulm, and finally arrived in Munich. One day's journey, we had a glimpse of the vast grasslands of the Netherlands and the magnificence of the windy clouds. The old workers in Ruhr were once prosperous and declining. The industrial relics, the urban atmosphere of Frankfurt, the European financial center, the beauty of Stuttgart in the valleys, and the exquisiteness of many South German towns after Cologne. Half-day tour in Heidelberg, it's hard to imagine that such a small city was the birthplace of German Romanticism. It also has the oldest university in Germany. Altstadt has a busy commercial street, clothing, shoes, knives, souvenirs, skin care products and so on. It's a great place for shopping. Standing on the bridge across the Neckar River, you can see 800 people on the opposite hill. On the other side of the hill is the "Philosopher's Path", Goethe, Hegel and other famous philosophers, thinkers and poets are inextricably linked to the city. Heidelberg is a small city with convenient transportation. You can see tickets centre on the left hand side from Heidelberg Railway Station. You can buy a single ticket for 2.4 Euros from a railway station to Bismarck Square. You can walk without tram. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes. After getting off, you can walk along the Commercial Street to Heidelberg Bridge, Heidelberg Castle, Philosopher's Trail and other scenic spots.

Heidelberg is a city with a long history, and the old city is the soul of Heidelberg. The old city starts from the city building at the end of the old bridge and passes through the grain square and the University square. The area of the old city is very large. There are many shops, churches, museums and sculptures on both sides of the ancient narrow streets. They have a strong sense of history and culture. They are one of the famous ancient cities in Germany.

Many historic sites and exquisite medieval buildings, Renaissance walls and ancient stone bridges have been miraculously preserved, enabling future generations to appreciate her young and exquisite romance. Heidelberg seems to have the power of a spell, so that the most beautiful things can be preserved. Heidelberg's scroll is not opened slowly, people seem to be unprepared, immediately into the painting, every moment, there will be a sense of surprise and acquaintance; she also has some other things behind history, a true German Romantic song, a ubiquitous atmosphere. Heidelberg not only has the beautiful scenery of the natural Neica River and its banks, but also has the humanistic landscape architecture of the ruins of the castle.

One morning in August two years ago, the sun was shining, and after eating a Michelin-star breakfast at the Hirschgasse Hotel at the starting point of Philosophy, it was less than seven o'clock and strolled along the Neckar River, and it took less than ten minutes to get on the old bridge. The first time I saw that there were cars on the old bridge in addition to pedestrian bicycles. Crossing the bridge is the old city of Heidelberg. This time the destination is the Heidelberg University Library. I walked along Hauptstrasse Street. It was still early, the cleaners were still cleaning the street, the store was just preparing to open the door, the home leader looked at the jewelry displayed in the window, I looked at the watch displayed, not cheap, tourist hotspots can not be. Inadvertently looked up to find Schumann's former residence, and an Indian tour group had lined up at the entrance of the oldest Knights House Hotel in Heidelberg to take pictures, but it was too lively, but later turned into the alley, accidentally saw the Jesuit church in front of you. On the way back from the library, I walked along the riverside trail. It was very artistic. The beautiful scenery on both sides of the Straits was all in the eyes. It seemed that the streets that were too lively were better to avoid.

Heidelberg Old Town was built along the river on the South Bank of Neckar River, in a long strip shape. Although the old city is also very modern, the streets, alleys, and main buildings all retain the original simple style. The main street is Hope Street, which is about 1.6 kilometers long and parallel to the Neica River. It is a pedestrian street. The west end of the street is Bismarck Square and the east end is Market Square. There are busy commercial streets and deep alleys in the old city, Heidelberg Castle stands on the top of the hill, and the buildings of Heidelberg University are also in the old city, which is worth visiting.