October 3, 2021
Our time in Heidelburg was not long, but very enjoyable I thought.
The town is right on the Neckar River, and even though it's not totally medieval like Rothenburg was, it still had plenty of picturesque going on.
We got in after dark on Saturday, checked into the hotel and had dinner at the attached bar downstairs. Sunday after breakfast we walked along the river to visit the castle perched on the hill.
A quick 2 minute ride up the hill on the funicular, and we were ready to explore the grounds.
As with other castles so far, it's got beautiful sandstone construction and lots of ornamentation.
In a cellar we saw a giant wine barrel. There were no interpretive signs saying anything about why it was there or what it's purpose was, but it was definitely big.
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| Sarah and Avery for scale. |
Also on the grounds was an apothecary museum, which had some rooms talking about old apothecary shops, and the history of medicine and laboratories. Apparently Robert Bunsen of the Bunsen Burner was working at the university in Heidelburg when he invented it. My favorite part was all the old time medicine jars and containers.
The gardens gave a good view of a ruined tower, and of the river below. The reverse of the view we had seen before.
After lunch Sarah and Avery hopped a train back to Frankfurt, and I went south to the Black Forest for a couple days of hiking. We all agreed that Heidelburg was a good stop to make.
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