History and Learning Merge in This Town on the Neckar River
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By GERRY and PAMELA BARKER
North Palm Beach Life November, 2019. Photos/Video by North Palm Beach Life We have come by bus to Heidelberg, a city long famous as a center of learning (Heidelberg University was founded in 1386). The fall foliage is spectacular in the hills along the Neckar River. Today is both cold and rainy, so we grab our umbrellas and head for the Heidelberger Bergbahn (Heidelberg Mountain Railway), a funicular that will take us to the famous Heidelberg Castle overlooking the city. Let's go! |
The funicular station, which will take us to the castle
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The sprawling castle, overlooking the city and the Neckar Valley, is a mix of structures that have
been built and rebuilt over 800 years. |
Pam takes in the view from the top of the castle.
The castle houses the world's largest wine barrel. It can hold 58,000 gallons, and even has a dance floor on top.
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A gargoyle stands watch over the centuries
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Fall comes to the Neckar Valley
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Neither rain or cold will deter Pam from her objective in Old Town: Shopping! |
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After shopping, we make a stop at Cafe Romantic for the best apple streusel and hot chocolate in the world.
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Old Town provides a good vantage point for viewing Heidelberg Castle.
Our tour over, we board the buses back to the Ms River Splendor. Tomorrow we arrive in Wuzburg, and its baroque European masterwork, the Wurzburg Residence.
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