Heidelberg is such a beautiful, old town on the banks of the River Neckar in Germany. We travelled to Heidelberg specifically to see the famous Heidelberg Castle. It is a magnificent Gothic-Renaissance castle which is very easy to get to.
It has even been nominated as a future World Heritage site! Since we were relying on public transport, this is exactly the type of castle we were looking for on this holiday.
Tour to Heidelberg Castle
I have to admit, after our encounter with Czech castles, I’m a bit of a castle fanatic! Also the Old Town of Heidelberg offers a wonderful historical insight into the Germany in days gone past. Anyway, Heidelberg is promoted as one of the beautiful cities in Germany! So we can’t go wrong touring Heidelberg. Or can we?
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Getting to Heidelberg Castle
We headed off to Heidelberg Castle in the beautiful university town of Heidelberg. Along the way we discovered that it’s almost October, and the locals are already in the Oktoberfest sprit.
Everywhere we go in the old town centre there was live music, eating and drinking. It truly was a wonderful atmosphere and a festival town at this pre-Oktoberfest time of year.
Our voyage started with a tram trip. But at the last minute we decided to get on a bus. After a few minutes, and with the help of Google Maps, we discovered we were going in the opposite direction than we intended! A quick change in plan and we got off the bus to catch a different tram. Google Maps was a life-saver.
The Beautiful Old Bridge in Heidelberg
First stop was to be the old bridge that can be seen in all the Heidelberg photos. Lucky our tram stop was right near a bridge. However when we stepped onto the bridge, it was the wrong bridge! We could see the old bridge about half an hour walk upstream so we headed off to that.
Finally we were on the Old Bridge of Heidelberg. The Karl Theodore bridge is actually about 250 years old. We had a great time snapping away madly at the Castle, and the historic Old Town of Heidelberg in the foreground. Then we set off through the Old Town on the way to the Castle.
The Old Town of Heidelberg
The Old Town was amazing for 2 reasons. Firstly, it is historic in a romantic kind of way. The buildings are stunning and beautiful. One could spend hours wandering these streets admiring the architecture alone, and falling in love with Heidelberg.
Secondly, it was going off with live music, partying and drinking festivities. It’s the last day of September, so we were wondering if it’s the beginning of Oktoberfest. Anyway it was one of the last days of summer so we were there to enjoy.
To the Castle!
Then after the festivities and eating a 50cm Bratwurst for lunch, we set off to Heidelberg Castle. We paid our 7 and 4 Euros entry fee and set about exploring the Castle, the Courtyard, and the Palace Gardens.
What a magnificent Castle! We did not see any opportunity for interior tours, so we just spent a couple of hours wandering around the outside. This was the highlight of our trip to Heidelberg, and we were blessed with a gorgeous sunny then overcast day to enjoy it.
Heidelberg Castle – 10 out 10. Definitely bucket list worthy – hopefully you can check out our videos.
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What To Do in Heidelberg Germany
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Google maps has saved me so many times too! I was so interested to read your post as this is somewhere I was looking at taking my kids the other day! I think you just persuaded me as we love castles too
I enjoyed the history behind this castle. we similar ones here in cape coast with awesome facts as well. thanks a lot
It looks amazing, we have not been to Germany but have been talking recently about visiting various parts. We are currently looking at German christmas markets x
There’s a bar called Heidelberg in my town so it’s weird hearing the name being referred to in its proper context haha. I love old town districts in European countries (and countries with European influence.) They’re always so charming with amazing architecture.
I’ve heard a lot about Heidelberg Castle, but have not been to Germany yet. Castles are fascinating and so is this one. Shall for sure look out once I plan for Germany.
My bestfriend is right, this castle is gorgeous and breathtaking. No wonder she raves me about this. She even plans to have a pre-wedding shoot here 🙂
The video looks amazing! It is indeed romantically historic and the buildings are stunning and beautiful for sure. Will wait for more. Keep em coming!
I haven’t been to Germany yet, but with the stories of your friends and your posts this is a great place to come to discover the castle’s history.
Castle trips are so great and adventurous! There are so many fantastic castle in Germany. It’s been a while since i visited one near the Austrian border, can’t remember the name though.
Heidelberg is one of my favorite towns in Germany… Yeah, I love Munich more but, this is a beautiful town with a great history to tap into. The Castle trip is always a good way to wrap things up and a nice hearty meal makes for a perfect visit. Gosh, I miss my traveling days. I need to get out more. 🙂
Your blog looks amazing . We have never visited her but would love too. It is beautiful:)
Oh how beautiful! We love visiting castles as a family, I love the history surrounding them and my kids love pretending to be princesses!
Heidelberg looks like a really historic place with lots of culture and architecture. I love visiting places where you can savour the countries history. We are planning a trip to Europe next year so will keep this place in mind.
Heidelberg Castle looks like a little piece of my heart that I didn’t know was missing. It looks spectacular and definitely somewhere that I need to check out!
This just reminds me how much I really need to make it out to Germany. It is so beautiful there with it’s historic castles and beautiful architecture, festivals, and people.
As someone who is a fan of Gothic architecture I really appreciate your Heidelberg vlogs. You have captured its fairytale essence magnificently , especially the ‘old town’.
My husband has spent a lot of time in Germany, especially around the time of Octoberfest, and knows of the Heidelberg Castle, although he hasn’t visited it. How I’d love to visit one day. Can you imagine all of the stories the wall would tell if only they could talk? ps: Thank-you for including a video, I felt like I was right there with you guys. x
I have not been to Germany. and I will definitely put this on my bucket list for my next travel visit. I would like to experience personally what I’ve seen in this post.
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