A day out in: Heidelberg

One of Germany's most important tourist destinations, Germany's oldest university and an impressive castle -- that's Heidelberg.

[@FidelKastrat]

5:40 wow! can't believe it! this is our house where i live! :-) I even painted the facade!

[@rewboss]

Yes, Heidelberg is a very popular destination for Japanese tourists, along with Neuschwanstein and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Japanese tourists have a reputation in Europe for travelling in large groups; of course, it's a long way from Japan, so they fly over and then take a coach tour of the most important European cities, seeing as much as they can while they are here. And Heidelberg is twinned with the Japanese city of Kumamoto, which also has a famous castle.

[@Bruce-1956]

I was there in January 2016 on my way to Oberstdorf, there were few tourists about !! Enjoyed Cafe Rossi.

[@rewboss]

Thanks for your comments. :) The castle was first damaged by General Tilly in the 30 Years War (1622). It was then rebuilt until the French, under Louis XIV, attacked it again and again until they won in 1689. It was planned to use building material for a new castle in Mannheim, but that never happened. Then in 1764, when Karl Theodor was planning to rebuild the castle, it was struck by lightning and burned down. And that was the end of Heidelberg Castle.

[@tavinorigami]

AsI told you, I live 20min away from heidelberg, a shame I did not know earlier

[@DeKrischa]

And it's not only Kumamoto, a lot of Japanese Students come to Heidelberg every year. Heidelberg has an East-Asian-Studies Institute which consists of Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies and East Asian Art History. A nice Lady working at ユ二コン teaches Calligraphy at The Japanese "Kenkyûjo". :)

[@BloodyMastersword]

Heidelberg, beste Stadt der Welt! ;)

[@BattlefieldDoktor]

It's really a very interesting castle ... At a tourguide it was said it got never hit by a bomb at the two world wars. It was all the work of LeBergerac (maybe I used the wrong name now ... at least a French General of the sun king Ludwig XIV) Oh, there's a Hard Rock Cafe ... don't know what's special about it but I want to go to one, hehe. I wonder our tour guide wasn't showing the library. I think you would have been a better tour guide than we (my company) had there in last year

[@AphroditeEros33]

@rewboss Ja, Ja, ich weiss lol i have a japanese citizenship, but never participated those group trips because I think it's more interesting to plan a trip in an original, unique, and spontaneous way*^-^* Thank you so much for your very informative video*^-^*

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Page 920 pound = 1 what is an avoirdupois unit? 2 what is a troy unit?

[@rewboss]

Lower Franconia. :)

[@tccompaq]

It's not a Hard Rock cafe it's actually called cafe Hard Rock and has no affiliation with the real Hard Rock.

[@bznabba]

Alexandru Ioan Cuza a murit aici!