Germany’s oldest university town, Heidelberg is situated in the Neckar Valley just east of the Rhine. Known as the cradle of the German Romantic movement, it also boasts beautiful baroque architecture. Heidelberg is most famous as the site of the imposing Heidelberg Castle. A magnificent red sandstone ruin perched 330 feet above the river, it was home to the Palatinate princes until it was partially destroyed by fire in the 17th century. It has been said that Heidelberg’s cityscape is so beautiful and so admired that American forces deliberately chose to avoid bombing it during World War II.
Shore Excursions
Shore excursions vary by each itinerary and are subject to change.
Heidelberg Highlights & Lunch with University Students
See the castle and old medieval town so steeped in romance that they stood at the center of the German Romantic movement.
Amorbach Abbey & Library
Visit the Abbey of Amorbach and enjoy a live organ performance in its beautifully ornate interior.
