Sights
Available at the Front Desk: HeidelbergBeWelcomeCard
as well as tram tickets
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Sights
In every season of the year, there is lots to see and to explore in Heidelberg and its surroundings. To help you with your vacation plans, please find a list of must sees and other things to do during your visit below: Heidelberg Take the funicular up to the castle with Perkeos big barrel and the pharmacy museum, Student prison, University, Old Bridge, Kurpfalz region museum, packaging museum, Church visits, Boat ride on the Neckar on a traditional boat or on the solar boat, walk the Philiosphers path, Segway Safari, climbing, Heidelberg Zoo, Bonsai museum, botanical garden, theaters and many more. For your bike tour, we offer rental bikes with baskets in different sizes (charge). Heidelbergs tourist information offers city tours, sightseeing tous and walking tours for every taste. And don’t forget to shop in Heidelbergs main street, Hauptstrasse. With a length of 1.6 km it is the longest pedestrian zone in Europe! Events: Intl. Music Festival: 23rd March through 29th April, 2012 31st SAS Half Marathon: 29th April, 2012 Castle illumination: 2nd June, 14th July, 1st September 2012 at 22.15 hrs. There will be a festive concert at Heiliggeist-Church at 18.15 hrs. on each illumination date Castle Festival: 17th June through 28th July, 2012 Heidelberg Autumn Festival: Approx. 29th September, 2012 Surroundings Schwetzingen: Castle and castle gardens Speyer: Dome, museum, car- and technical museum, Sealife Discount tickets for Sealife available at the Front Desk Wine Region: e.g. Edenkoben, Deidesheim, Bad Dürkeim Sinsheim: Car- and technical museum, off to Rhein-Neckar-Stadium for a soccer game Mannheim: Planetarium, Luisenpark Viernheim: Climbing forest Amusement parks: Holiday Park Hassloch, Park with wild animal refuge Tripsdrill Many of these sights are interesting for children, but there a special offers for children as well: Take the funicular up to the childrens amusement park Märchenparadies, Explo Heidelberg, Water play ground on the Neckar river, children- and youth theater, climbing forest, visit of a public swimming pool Jump Inn – Indoor playground only 5 driving minutes and several outside playgrounds 5 walking minutes from the Hotel. |
