Heidelberg Reviews

Heidelberg in general I recently came back from a week in Heidelberg in Germany and so thought I would share my experiences with you. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany and is located in the Southern part of the country, near to Frankfurt. It sits on the Neckar River and so is a really picturesque city with ...  Read the complete review

Heidelberg is an ancient university town nestled in the hills on the Neckar. A peaceful, even idyllic setting yet the small city is only one hour by train from the international centre (and airport) of Frankfurt. Living up to the stereotype, German transport generally is reasonably efficient and there are bus and train connections ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

Follow me, I want to show you one of the most beautiful German towns. I think you can trust me as a guide, I lived , loved and studied in Heidelberg for six years. You’re not convinced, you think I’m prejudiced and all this talk about Heidelberg being romantic and picturesque is just ‘ad speak’ to lure the tourists ...  Read the complete review

If you're arriving in Heidelberg by train, the town does not seem particularly inspiring as you step outside the Hauptbahnhof - hemmed in by the main road and the tram lines with new offices rising all around, this does not seem to be the beuatiful mediaeval city the tour guides rave about. Take the number 1 tram to Bismarckplatz however, and ...  Read the complete review

Heidelberg is a large town in South-West Germany near Mannheim. The nearest airport is Frankfurt and it is easily reached by car from other areas of Germany by the autobahn or by the railway. Heidelberg is set by the River Necker in a stunning location surrounded by the lush country side of the Rhine Valley. The dominant landmark is the ...  Read the complete review