Heidelberg Germany has so much character & history. Mostly known for the college in town, we found the castle extremely well preserved and the town offered LOTS of shopping opportunities.
Let's start at the top of town, the castle (Schloss), with some of the breathtaking views of the town and river Rhine.
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| Schloss |
Here's a photo of what the castle originally looked like. It gives you a better idea of the damage caused by the French during years of battles. Also, it made us appreciate how well preserved this castle still is in 2015.
Next, let's head into town, try some beer and sausage and do some shopping!
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| Marktplatz |
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| The cookie that this store makes is famous. It's called the Knosel - 1863 |
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| Old Bridge |
We did a lot of sightseeing, shopping and trying local foods and beers. One of my favorite new discoveries was the Knosel "student's kiss" cookie. It's a short bread cookie dipped in either dark or milk chocolate. The cookie was seen as a gallant token of affection that not even the chaperones could object. The students and young ladies had a discret way to send a sweet message in form of a Student's Kiss.
We found Heidelberg to be a very romantic town. Not sure if that's because of the history, quaint buildings, smells of good food & sweet treats or the fact that it's nesttled along the Romantic Rhine, but it's a town I would visit again and again.
Happy Traveling!! Next stop on the Rhine is Mainz.
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