City Information
Mannheim
The second largest city in Baden-Württemberg, surprises its guests with a lot of interesting facets. For example, the Water-Tower of Mannheim, the landmark of the city, expects you with one of the most beautiful European Jugendstil arrangements.
Mannheim offers art and culture of high value. Not only in the museums and galleries, also with the "Mannheimer Schloss (castle), monuments, artistic attractions and exhibitions.
The city lies in one of the warmest and sunniest regions of Germany. Numerous and good beer gardens and cafés load to the pleasure under free sky. The shopping offers in the pedestrian precinct "Planken brought the reputation to be one of the most attractive shopping miles of the republic.
Mannheim is also renowned for its parks and gardens - green oases of rest, recuperation and leisure - most especially for its Rhine Forest Park (Waldpark) and Rhine Promenade, equally populate with joggers, sun worshippers or people just out for a leisurely stroll.
Conveniently by the rivers Rhine and Neckar Mannheim is the location of the second largest European inland harbour.
Shopping and culture, life and celebrations: the hospitality of Mannheim offers what the human heart desires!
And if the variety of Mannheim is not enough to you: the "Odenwald and the "Pfalz, two of the most beautiful tourism areas of Germany, are not far away.
Link: www.mannheim.de
Heidelberg
With its glorious natural setting, the harmonious ensemble consisting of castle - the renowend "Heidelberger Schloss" - , old town and river set in the midst of hills, Heidelberg is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Every year millions of tourists are drawn to experience Heidelberg's mystique. Heidelberg was even included in the preliminary German list for registration as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The city of the oldest university in Germany (established in 1386) looks back on over 800 years of history. Modern Heidelberg attracts people with its forward-looking science and research activities, is a quickly growing business location and the lively centre of the Rhine Neckar Triangle. Open-mindedness and internationality characterize the city on the Neckar that has cultivated town twinning relationships all over the world.
Heidelberg is going places in terms of culture. With over 10 museums, the City Theatre, the Theatre for Children and Teenagers, a number of cultural centres, concert halls and orchestras as well as numerous festivals such as the "Heidelberg Spring" music festival, the Castle Festival, the Film Festival or the "Literature Days", Heidelberg offers a most lively cultural life.
Heidelberg's wide range of culture, attractions and nature provides for everyone the right offer!
Link: www.heidelberg.de
Copyright: Jurek Janiszewki, m:con - Mannheimer Kongress- und Touristik GmbH, Rolf Schwarz, Touristinformation Heidelberg