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City Heidelberg
Top Image: The main street of the City of Heidelberg known as Haupt Strasse is the longest pedestrian street in Europe and every year millions of tourists visit this historic and beautiful street. It is well known for the Heidelberg Castle, classic restaurants, pubs and shopping sales.
Heidelberg is located in the Rhine-Neckar Triangle where the federal states Baden Württemberg, Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate meet. In April 2005, the region has been awarded "European Metropolitan Region" because of its meaning as a source of inspiration in economic, social and cultural concerns.
With its natural settings on the banks of the rice Neckar and in the midst of the hills, Heidelberg is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Every year millions of tourists are attracted by the castle and the Old town. The University of Heidelberg is the oldest German university. It has been established in 1386. The library and the Old auditorium are worth being seen as is of course the castle with its wonderful garden and the old bridge. But Heidelberg is much more than an old city with great history.
Heidelberg is also a city of Science and business. It has Germany's most important centers of research and development (University of Heidelberg, German cancer research center, European molecular biology laboratory, five institutes of Max Planck society) and wolrld famous enterprises such as SAP, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, HeidelbergCement, ABB, SAS, MLP, Springer Science, Audi, BMW, Benz....and more
Top Image: The beautiful architecture of Heidelberg
The name stands for the world-famous Castle and a picturesque Old Town in breathtakingly beautiful surroundings. It stands both for Germany's oldest university and modern research facilities. For historic streets and a lively university atmosphere. For total relaxation and beautiful walks, plus stimulating international conferences and festivals. It also stands for the longest and one of the most attractive pedestrian zones in Europe.
Travel and Maps
Heidelberg is centrally located in German and Europe and easy to reach by train, car bus or plane.
Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof)
The interactive map of the City of Heidelberg shows you every street including house numbers at http://www.heidelberg.de
Via Car
Highway A5/A656 (Darmstadt-Karlsruhe/Basel), exit at intersection (Autobahnkreuz) Heidelberg or HD-Schwetzingen.
Via Air
- Airport (Flughafen) Frankfurt Rhein-Main (80 km) is within one hour's reach.
- Transfer to and from Frankfurt via: Airport Shuttle Service TLS, that brings you to every hotel or address you wish.
- For more information visit Heidelberg Tourism