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Description: Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt. As of 2005, 140,000 people ... more

Heidelberg ... live within the city's 109 km² area. The name Heidelberg is an adaptation of Heidelbeerenberg (the German for Blueberry Mountain). Heidelberg lies on the Neckar at the point where the river leaves its narrow, steep valley in the Odenwald to flow into the Rhine valley where, 20 kilometers Northwest of Heidelberg, it joins the Rhine at Mannheim. The old town, in German Altstadt, is long and narrow and is dominated by Heidelberg Castle which perches 80 metres above the Neckar on the steep, wooded side of the Königstuhl ("King's chair" or throne) hill. This hill is surmounted by the TV Tower and surrounded by a park where the famous poet Johann von Goethe once walked. The Heidelberger Bergbahn funicular railway runs from Heidelberg's Kornmakt to the summit of the Königstuhl via the castle. The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), and several Max Planck Institutes (MPI) - the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law reside in Heidelberg.

Newest Review: ... is a phase repeatedly uttered here. Assuming you’ve not come to Germany to shop (and if you have, then Heidelberg is *not* the destination you should have chosen) you’ll be wanting to know what else there is to do. Along the Hauptstrasse and down several side alleys you’ll find most of the ... more

... town’s museums. The packaging one is tiny but interesting if adverts are your thing, and is the only one of its kind in Europe. The two art galleries, handily located side by side, have a mix of permanent and visiting exhibitions, with both clas...more

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Hi de Hi de Heidelberg (3213 words)
by zoe_page_1 - written on 10/07/03 (Very useful, 194 readings)
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After 5 years of German lessons and numerous visits to the country, Heidelberg has still managed to escape my attention, and when I moved here in august last year I really did not know what to expect. Factoring in various holidays, I’ve spent around 10 of the last 11 months here, and as you’d expect, I’ve come to know the town pretty well. Heidelberg has everything you could want from a tourist destination – an ancient castle, a charming old town area, a river running through it with luscious green banks on one side, a renowned Christmas market and a usually pleasant climate. It’s no wonder that the Americans and Japanese flock here ...

New Year's Eve in Heidelberg (616 words)
by Swinner - written on 04/01/02 (Useful, 361 readings)
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As you may have read in the other reviews of Heidelberg, it is an beautiful, old town that is very popular with tourists from all over the world and has a very cosmopolitan community. In the build up to Christmas the town is swamped with visitors wanting to visit it's Christmas Market, where you can buy many handcrafted things, eat a metre long sausage and drink hot, mulled wine. The tiny huts which are used as stalls are nicely decorated and the cold biting air adds an extra effect to the occasion. One of the higlights for me in this town though is New Year's Eve and it was with ten friends we made our way into the busy Bismarckplatz around ...

Heidelberg: Lost my heart?? mmm Maybe (1769 words)
by Katz1 - written on 28/08/01 (Very useful, 141 readings)
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I’ve been meaning to write this article ever since I started dooyooing but I keep avoiding it as I have a feeling it’s going to be long!! This should be a handy guide if you intend to visit the area, so you might want to print it out. Why am I qualified to write this article? I’ve been living in the area for a year now and go out in Heidelberg at least once a week. I have gained a pretty good insight into what there is to do in this very busy town – and also what should be avoided. Is another article on Heidelberg necessary? The other articles I have read on this site about Heidelberg are not 100% up-to-date and ...

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