altstadt (old town)

老城区里有欧洲最长的步行街之一，熙熙攘攘，活色生香。游荡在主街和周边的小巷中，风轻云淡，岁月静好。聆听教堂钟声的召唤，再一头扎进喧闹的酒馆痛饮。

走过欧元广场不久，便来到老城中心，我也不看地图了，一路随心所欲地乱走，一会拐到歌德故居，一会儿走到莱茵河边，一会儿来到罗马广场，这里果然是人气很旺的地儿~虽然是八月盛夏，欧洲灿烂无比的阳光却让一点也没有燥热难耐的感觉，行走在明媚阳光下，微风徐徐拂面，心——在蓝天白云下飞扬~罗马广场前的悠闲时光~

旧城区位于城市东部，与火车站之间有一些距离。我们乘坐有轨电车先到Bismark广场。走过步行街Hauptstrasse，先到了海德堡大学参观学生楼、讲座大厅等。然后，经过Jesuiten教堂前面往东走，就到了城堡山的脚下，从这里坐缆车上去参观城堡。下山后再看市政厅、Markt广场、圣灵教堂等旧城的景点。最后，通过老桥过河，爬上哲学小径，一直走到Theodor-Heuss桥附近，再坐电车回到火车站前。害怕爬山坡的人可以采用逆行路线就好，免除爬陡坡的辛苦。

I spent a full day in Heidelberg exploring the old city and visiting the castle. I downloaded an app called GPSmyCity for Heidelberg which provided an interesting walking tour filled with history and stories of the city. Heidelberg is an amazing place with lots of little things to discover - from shops and cafes to architecture and statues. It is an energizing and global city with people from all over. Come with an appetite and keep your camera always at the ready. There is a lot to discover.

I had an amazing time in Heidelberg with my cousin who study there.. I stay there for a week during the Christmas season. Nice atmosphere you can walk on feet to the castle and also to the old bridge from the old town.

I am planning yet another trip to Germany and looking through TripAdvisor, I realized I never reviewed Heidelberg. What?! Heidelberg is one of our favorite places in Germany. It is full of charm and has plenty of places to admire, eat and shop. Some may complain that it is too touristy, but I promise this is no over-touristed, unbelievably crowded Rudesheim. It is a vibrant working city full of cute shops, restaurants, street musicians, awesome pastries (and cookies), old architecture, spectacular views, cobblestones, flowers, a funicular, a castle and HISTORY. It is lovely and so fun to walk around. We've been here many times and I will return again, I am sure.

We walked along the river then to the castle and back through the old town. Nice area with many squares, cafes and shops. It was nice to stop for coffee and snack and look around at the old buildings and people watch. Quaint area.

We went up to the Castle which was very nice. We enjoyed the city. Nice shops as well. Also good restaurants and enough parkingplaces.

Having taken a Christmas Markets River Cruise our visit to the Old Town was considerably enhanced with all the Xmas vendors and food concessions. Visiting town squares at this time of year is like no other. Consider the markets and take in the sights at the same time

The University, the Rathaus, the beers, the lovely Yufkas kebabs, the church. The caffee und kuchen. It is magnificent.

Took a nice walk through the Old Town and stopped at various shops, churhes and other landmarks. The town is quite beautiful and we picked a good day for this as the weather was sunny and nice. This is a very traditional old town in Europe with a lot of charm.

Great food & shopping. Nice for a walk too! A lot of small shop. In the evening there a plenty of bars to choose from.

Give yourself plenty of time to roam around Old Town, shop, sightsee, eat and drink. Don't rush your visit. Lots to see and do in this historic place. Don't miss the old bridge, Heidelberg University, the cathedral and the castle! A place to relax and be on vacation without the big city hubbub.

Unfortunately we only had the late afternoon, the city looked nice and calm. Very nice typical architecture. Also a lot of young people

You can feel safe walking around here at any time of the day and whilst there are plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and stalls it is the many back streets that you should wander down and explore.This part of Germany was spared the heavy bombing of other areas so the many buildings are original.English is widely spoken so have no hesitation in just getting lost.