Places to Explore

• 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... (more)

• 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.... (more)

• Eberbach

• 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... (more)

• Heilbronn

  The sturdy Rathaus, built in the Gothic style in 1417 and remodeled during the Renaissance, dominates Heilbronn's market square.... (more)

• 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... (more)

• 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.... (more)

• Neckarzimmern

• Schwetzingen

• 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... (more)

• 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... (more)