Heidelberg

I love Heidelberg…not sure why. Maybe it was the first quaint German town I visited after moving to Düsseldorf and so it holds a fond memory for me. Not that the town is really all that small, since 30,000 university students attend college here, but somehow the "quaintness" has been maintained.

Maybe it is the fact that it is “tourist-friendly”, with shops and restaurants often open on Sunday; let’s just say that there is a low degree of difficulty when travelling here. Two, the townspeople are so nice and friendly. Three, we've met some nice BU friends in this city. Whatever, the reason, a “lovely time” is always had in Heidelberg.

Interestingly enough, a few Heidelberg anecdotes for you trivia-ists out there:

* Legend has it that Queen Victoria was conceived in Heidelberg while her parents, the King and Queen of England summered here.

* Mark Twain apparently loved this city, having visited several times; every hotel claims the fame that “Mark Twain slept here”, including the one we stayed at this time.

* Germany’s first university was located in Heidelberg in 1386.

* Heidelberg citizens successfully handed Heidelberg over to the Allies during WWII; city became the main military administration offices for the American Armed Forces in Europe. End result: Heidelberg escaped damage during WWII.

Now, for some photos….

Buddy and Holly standing on Alte Brucke with Schloss Heidelberg in the background.



Heidelberg’s old bridge, Alte Brucke.



Views of the Neckar River from the terrace of Schloss Heidelberg.





Heidelberg’ Marktplatz.



Cornmarkt in Heidelberg, with Schloss Heidelberg in the background.



Heidelberg at night.