Bad Wimpfen
At the confluence of the Neckar and Jagst rivers, Bad Wimpfen is one of the most stunning towns of the Neckar Valley. The Romans built a fortress and a bridge here, on the riverbank site of an ancient Celtic...
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Bebenhausen
If you blink, you'll miss the turnoff for the little village of Bebenhausen. That would be a shame, because it's really worth a visit....
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Heidelberg
If any city in Germany encapsulates the spirit of the country, it is Heidelberg. Scores of poets and composers—virtually the entire 19th-century German Romantic movement—have sung its praises...
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Heilbronn
The sturdy Rathaus, built in the Gothic style in 1417 and remodeled during the Renaissance, dominates Heilbronn's market square....
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Hirschhorn Hirsch (stag) and Horn (antlers) make up the name of the knights of Hirschhorn, the medieval ruling family that gave its name to both its 12th-century castle complex and the village it presided over. The...
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Neckargemünd
The first hamlet on the Burgenstrasse is Neckargemünd, a nice, quiet sort of place, and it can make a good base from which to visit Heidelberg, just 20 minutes by bus or train from the city....
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Stuttgart
Stuttgart is a place of fairly extreme contradictions. It has been called, among other things, "Germany's biggest small town" and "the city where work is a pleasure." For centuries Stuttgart, whose name...
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Tübingen
With its half-timber houses, winding alleyways, and hilltop setting overlooking the Neckar, Tübingen provides the quintessential German experience. The medieval flavor is quite authentic, as the town...
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