heiligenberg

vibrant town with medieval fort, old bridge, zoo (not seen), street markets ! Must see if you around here !

The view is just stunning. Go up the stars of the tower in the old S:t MIchael convent and the view probably won't get any better over Heidelberg, unless you can fly. Thingstatte is closeby and the ruins of another convent just a bit further in to the woods. This was the best place we visited on our days in Heidelberg.

Be prepared to walk a lot to reach the mountaintop. The walk itself was tiring (we went through the trails in the woods), but reaching there you will be rewarded by the ruins of an old monastery, an amphitheater built in the 30s (the acoustic is indeed great), and then the ruins of another monastery built atop another monastery, built atop a roman temple that was in it's turn built upon a Celtic village. The downside for me and my wife was that although we walked and walked around we only managed to find a small section of where stood the double wall that protected the Celtic village over 2000 years ago.

Surprising to me, this is one of the prettiest cities Ive ever visited, it is the epitomy of "quaint" it looks like something out of a German movie set. A quiet lazy river runs right through the center of Heildelberg, and the cities rises up on each side of the river creating a steep valley to the center of town. There was some cute shopping not too touristy though, some very good pubs with above averagetypical pub fare. The poeople were very friendly and the city is so clean and safe. Dont for get to visit the castle!

A lovely walk through the treeclad hillside, beautiful in fact. An an interesting ruin, complete with Roman fragment, and the adjacent Thingstatte make it a good 2-3 hour ramble ( quicker for the fit)

A magical town reminds you of Hansel & Gretel. The place has a feel of austria and is very warm and welcoming. Visit the Christmas shop in the old town on the main road.Three floors of grotto it is wonderful. Loads of places to eat including of course Mac's, subway but many unusual cafe's and restaurants. a lovely place for a 4 to 5 day visit.

Like others have said nothing need be changed but its nothing really too it. Its kind of like really cool old decorations.

Very neat area leading to the old bridge. Not a whole lot in all which is why I rate it a 4 and not a 5. No suggestions to make it better though, its perfect as is.

Hart of the city is so unique- hard to explain.I have a lot of pictures but I forgot camera at home.Very historical houses with lott of restorants and shops,unlackely I cant remember names, but next time I ll try to remember.It was so many things in just few days..Food is very tasty and specific in this part of the town.I like everything .Not any bad feelings.

the city is nice and quiet. for us as an Arab family there wasn't much to do. we spent a lot of time in the old town, we visit the castle and did some shopping but the city didn't have much to offer us. beautiful though

Disappointing visit.the advertised markets were none existent .it was all cafes and shops.The castle is worth a visit for the view.There is a shopping mall by the trams they had a castle made of balloons inside complete with dragon. Further in we had a ice-cream cone gorgeous only 1euro!

Heiligenberg is the location of St Stephan's tower, the Thingstatte, and Michaelskloster monastery. You can hike up from the old bridge, past the Philosopher's Walk, but it will be a long walk. Even longer if you get lost. Or you can drive up by going through the town of Handschuhsheim, across the river from Heidelberg. Either way, have a good map.St Stephen's tower is the first thing you will come to in the parking lot if you drive up. From there is a great view of the city of Heidelberg. Walking up from there you will pass a restaurant that may or may not be open. It was closed for years and then open again. Past the restaurant you will come to the Thingstatte. This is an amphitheater that was used for Nazi rallies. It is quite impressive and it is interesting to stand on the stage and think of who else might have stood there to rally the cause. Look up into the seating area. That is the next place to walk up. Keep going and you will reach Michaelskloster - ruins of a monastery. It is pretty cool and there are signs showing what the rooms were used for. They are in German, though. While you are up there keep in mind that this is the side of the river that was originally settled by the Celts in the 5th century BC. Way before the Romans showed up or the castle was built.

Once you put on your walking boots in Heidelberg, there is no stopping of AMAZING & FASCINATING places one can discover hidden in the forest … History mixed with tradition and pure nature… You will love it … No wonder one cannot stop dreaming of this place…

Not sure why the photo accompanying this shows the end of the Old Bridge in the Old Town, which has nothing to do with the Heiligenberg. As the location of the Philosophenweg alone, the Heiligenberg is worthy of appreciation, but its woods provide a great location for jogging, mountainbiking, sledding, and other outdoor pursuits. It's dotted with nature-path info signs and ruins of an old abbey, among other things. There's a restaurant up there with very high prices for what is very simple food (sausages and the like) if you can't wait to eat and haven't brought a picnic with you. (There are picnic tables and scenic overlook spots in various places on the Heiligenberg, so you might as well bring one.)

If you choose to walk to the Heiligenberg it is quite the undertaking...expect about an hour of steep uphill hiking, sweating, etc. The theater at the top is very neat, however, and worth the effort. The monastery is slightly less exciting, as it has really been preserved. Finally, there is a cool tower to climb and look down over Heidelberg. Worth the effort. You can also drive to the Heiligenberg, but that takes away the sense of accomplishment!