Heidelberg

  Visitors wishing to escape the metropolitan bustle of Munich or Berlin to delve into a small, medieval city will find their wishes fulfilled by Heidelberg in the Rhine-Neckar province of Germany.  Untouched by the war, Heidelberg offers travelers a picture of  what people generally imagine to be an old German town- narrow streets, orange rooftops, quaint little cafes and Christmas shops, and ancient cathedrals. A trip on the funicular railway takes you to Heidelberg Castle, which not only offers picturesque views of the old town, but also displays the romantic ruins of a once-glorious residence, and houses the largest wine casket in the world! A university town, Heidelberg also offers plenty of scholarly treats for the curious academic, including the student prison, where incarcerated students of Heidelberg University spent their time adorning the walls with surprisingly artistic profiles and sketches of their friends and teachers.