Heidelberg Night Watchmen Tour: A Fun and Educational Journey through Centuries
4.9
52 Ratings
Heidelberg
The night guard engagingly recounts experiences from the nighttime streets of Heidelberg, weaving tales about the city’s history, its avenues and plazas, its quirky locals, notable figures and most captivating stories. This tour provides an enjoyable and informative journey through the ages.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Church of the Holy Ghost (Heiliggeistkirche) - Late Gothic town church, the place where Heidelberg University was founded
- Kornmarkt - “Kornmarktmadonna”, symbol of the Counter Reformation in the Electoral Palatinate
- Carl’s Square (Karlsplatz) - The most beautiful view from the city of the world-famous castle ruins over Heidelberg
- Leyergasse - former red tanner district of the city
- Old Bridge (Karl Theodor Bridge) - A landmark of the city with a view of the Odenwald, Rhine valley, Neckar valley and castle ruins.
- Market Square (Marktplatz) - Central square in the old town with many cafes and restaurants, framed by the town hall and baroque town houses.
- Hotel Zum Ritter - Beautiful Renaissance building from the 16th century
- Bruckenaffe - “What are you gazing at me here? Have you not seen the old monkey at Heydelberg / Go back and forth / There you will find more of my like”
What's Included
- History of the city of Heidelberg and the Electoral Palatinate
- History of the Heidelberg Castle and its inhabitants
- History of the night watchman in the Electoral Palatinate
Location
Herkulesbrunnen Heidelberg
The Hercules Fountain is on the market square of Heidelberg's old town
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sandyinthesun
Aug 31, 2023
Baden, the most beautiful country in … - Not only "Heidelberg newbies" learn a lot of facts about the city's history, which was told in a very entertaining way by Marius, the night watchman. Our heads were a little buzzing with so much history.
To our delight, we spontaneously sang the Baden song on our 3 km long tour :-)
Many thanks to Marius, who bravely led us through the rain and who now knows why I asked him his name ;-)
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Y2241qcannikab
Aug 8, 2023
Very authentic tour - Everything was wonderful, very informative and entertaining. Stop at the important sights of Heidelberg.
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Michelle_d
Dec 23, 2023
No show guide - We showed up… the guide did not.
A call would have been nice.
We waited where we were told. I messaged Viator and guide.
Please refund.
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