Off to Heidelberg

So I think we all agree that Heidelberg is one of the CUTEST cities we've ever been to. It's right in the Rhine River and almost all of the houses are over 300 years old. It was one of the only cities that was not destroyed during the war because all of the bridges were blown up so that the enemy could not get across to the city.


We climbed to the top of the city where we toured the famous Heidelberg castle and took in some amazing views of the city. Inside the castle was one of the biggest wine barrels ever made. In it's working days it held something like 220,000 liters of wine. This was made yearly for whoever lived in the castle at the time.


There were ballrooms and bedrooms that were decorated to the 'T'. My favorite was the one with the mauve spiral staircase going throughout (pictured here).


Our hostel was perfectly positioned in the center of town and we could walk to all the sites. They even had a deal on 'schnitzel', and we really liked it! I would say the first day of our tour was quite a success!

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Location:Heidelberg, Germany