Best Western Hotel Alt Heidelberg, Heidelberg

Advantages: Fantastic view, not many tourists around, free!
Disadvantages: Quite steep at times

...was proved wrong and was snapping again. You'll probably need to reserve most of the day for this if you really want to get the most out of it. I left it until the afternoon and had to turn back because it was getting too dark. It will probably take a good 5 or 6 hours if you walk at a relaxed pace and take everything in. Also you're following a woodland-type trail, so if it rains you get muddy! Wait for a sunny day and you'll be comfortable and get a better view. Take a bottle of water with you too, as the only refreshments available are from a tiny shack at the bottom of the hill. If you want to see one of the best views in and of Heidelberg, check out the Philosophenweg. You won't be disappointed.... Read review

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Advantages: Tourists love it.
Disadvantages: Tourists love it.

...Follow me, I want to show you one of the most beautiful German towns. I think you can trust me as a guide, I lived , loved and studied in Heidelberg for six years. You're not convinced, you think I'm prejudiced and all this talk about Heidelberg being romantic and picturesque is just 'ad speak' to lure the tourists and you'd like to hear a different opinion before you embark on your journey? No problem, just listen to this: "Truly, Heidelberg is a place of all exceeding loveliness. Here the romantic ruggedness of the German landscape unites in perfect harmony with the delicate beauty of Italy." Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) "I have never enjoyed a view which had such a serene and satisfying charm about it as this one gives." Mark Twain, Heidelberg, 1878. Do you believe me now? I don't want to bore you with too much history... Read review

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Advantages: A bit of everyhing - museums, parks, palaces, shops, often great weather, the ice cream at Eis Roma, always something going on
Disadvantages: Dreary Januaries

.... If you’re watching your pennies, the train works out cheaper, though you will have to change somewhere on route. You can find more price details and timetables on the Deutsche Bahn website before you set off at www.bahn.de If your accommodation has not been booked in advance, there are two main options: doing it yourself in your best Deutsch or begging the tourist office (handily located at the main station, a point where some of the shuttles also drop off). Heidelberg has a good selection of accommodations, from the youth hostel up near the uni halls of residence to budget, mid-priced and luxury hotels. However, it is a popular place, and rooms get booked up well in advance. One of the most reasonably priced places is the Ibis at the station, where a double room will set you back about 40 GBP per night without breakfast. The further... Read review

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