Another Day in Heidelberg
September 4, 2019
PHeymont returns, on a cruise shore excursion, to a city he knew better many years ago, and which still has a hold on him.
PHeymont returns, on a cruise shore excursion, to a city he knew better many years ago, and which still has a hold on him.
Jonathan L takes us to Heidelberg, Germany to explore one of the oldest towns in the country
This week, Gumbo was hanging out at what might be called the capital of Romantic Germany, Heidelberg Castle. It’s among the most important Renaissance structures north of Italy, and one of the foundations of Heidelberg’s tourist industry….
One of the few opportunities to stay at a top-flight hotel that’s been around as long as Heidelberg’s Hotel zum Ritter Sankt-George, or Hotel
The Heiliggeistkirche, to give it its German name, is the most imposing church in Heidelberg; it stands out above the Altstadt (Old City) section of the city so distinctively that I dared not include an exterior view among the clues. I make amends…
Copenhagen and Amsterdam compete regularly for honors as Europe’s top bicycle city, but it’s hard to imagine that either could match this parking lot
Nowhere we’ve traveled, not even France, gives more display to bread, in more stores, than Germany
Seen from the ramparts of the Castle, Heidelberg’s iconic Old Bridge
Sitting above the town, the picturesque ruin is one of the area’s greatest tourist attractions, despite extensive war damage…from 1693.
PHeymont returns, on a cruise shore excursion, to a city he knew better many years ago, and which still has a hold on him.
Jonathan L takes us to Heidelberg, Germany to explore one of the oldest towns in the country
This week, Gumbo was hanging out at what might be called the capital of Romantic Germany, Heidelberg Castle. It’s among the most important Renaissance structures north of Italy, and one of the foundations of Heidelberg’s tourist industry….
One of the few opportunities to stay at a top-flight hotel that’s been around as long as Heidelberg’s Hotel
The Heiliggeistkirche, to give it its German name, is the most imposing church in Heidelberg; it stands out above the Altstadt (Old City) section of the city so distinctively that I dared not include an exterior view among the clues. I make amends…
Copenhagen and Amsterdam compete regularly for honors as Europe’s top bicycle city, but it’s hard to imagine that either
Nowhere we’ve traveled, not even France, gives more display to bread, in more stores, than Germany
Seen from the ramparts of the Castle, Heidelberg’s iconic Old Bridge
Sitting above the town, the picturesque ruin is one of the area’s greatest tourist attractions, despite extensive war damage…from 1693.