From Tilman Riemenschneider to Klaus Staeck
Art and Artists in Heidelberg The tour within the Old Town follows the traces of different artists from the Middle Ages through the era of romanticism up to the present time, and offers impressions of interesting Heidelberg art collections. Meeting Point: Karlsplatz, Sebastian-Münster-Brunnen
Tour also available in German, English, French and Italian
Tel: (+49) 6221 - 861070
Fax: 01212 - 5121-87117
e-mail: elisabeth_suedkamp@web.de | 
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Heidelberg at the Time of the Romantic Period
Water colour by Karl Rottmann (1815)
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| At the beginning of the 19th century the young poets Joseph von Eichendorff, Clemens Brentano, Achim von Arnim and their circle of friends made Heidelberg the centre of the late Romantic period in Germany. We follow their trail through the picturesque corners of the Old Town into the castle garden. Meeting point: Old Bridge, Bridge Monkey
Tel/Fax: 06223-1369,
e-mail: gf.giselahofmann@gmx.de |
Aspects of Jewish Life
in Heidelberg Join us on a tour to some significant places in the Old Town to find traces of the chequered history of Jewish life in Heidelberg. It has been a story of hope and despair, of emancipation and expulsion. Themes integral to the tour are the struggle for existence, the private and religious life, and the deep influence of Jewish thinking on the intellectual life in Heidelberg.
Meeting Point: Synagogue Square by Grosse Mantelgasse
Tel. (+49) 6221 29708 Fax (+49) 6221 29704
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| In the Footsteps of Mark Twain... and others To the numerous Anglo-Saxon authors who have carried the name of Heidelberg into all corners of the earth belongs not only Mark Twain, but also Somerset Maugham and a large group of English and American authors who visited Heidelberg, sang its praises, fell in love with it, sometimes even hated it. Join a tour of the Old Town, following in the footsteps of these well-known literary figures. The tour includes a visit to the world famous Student Prison and to the historic Alte Aula, the festive lecture hall of the University. Dates: Saturday, 22th August 09, 3:00 pm
Meeting Point: The Lion Fountain, University Square by Grabengasse
The tour is also available in German and Italian Tel: (+49) 6221-436880
Fax: (+49) 6221-985280
e-mail: c.m.frey@gmx.de |
The University of Heidelberg
An entertaining stroll through six centuries of Heidelberg University and student life, including visits to the festive Old Lecture Hall and the historic Student Prison, as well as the University Library and St. Peter's Church.
Meeting Point: The Lion Fountain on
University Square
The tour is also available in German, Italian, and Spanish
Tel/Fax (+49)6221 480951
e-mail: kiakem@web.de
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The Old and the New University
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| Heidelberg Curiosities Here it is! The witty, spirited tour full of joie de vivre, dash, and irony. For anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, and illustrious guests all on their own, refreshing for weary participants in the midst of a conference. Smile with us over the lighter side of Heidelberg. A perennial favorite for a change of pace.
Meeting Point: Old Bridge, Bridge Monkey
Tel: (+49)6221-332548
Fax: (+49)6221-393543
e-mail: urselrenz@gmx.de | 
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The Mystique of Heidelberg - the internationally beloved city
Tour available by special order What is the secret of Heidelberg's special flair? What has enticed countless people of fame and significance - now you yourself among them - to visit this wonderful city? Louis Armstrong, William Turner, Victor Hugo, Turgenev and Borodin, Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, Albert Schweitzer, the Empress "Sissi", Queen Sylvia, Thomas Jefferson, and more ... join us on a journey round the world in the heart of Heidelberg's Old Town. The tour may be ordered in English, French, Italian, Polish and German. Meeting Point: University Square, at the Lion's Fountain
Tel.: 06221-332548
Fax: 06221-393543
e-mail: urselrenz@gmx.de 
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