The Heidelberg City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to eat well away from the photo menus on the Hauptstraße, how to reach the castle before the coaches, which bars the students really use and which castles along the Neckar make a good day out. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Heidelberg City Guides
- 149 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Heidelberg guides
Food guide
26 places
Student taverns one lane off the main street, a surprise tasting menu in Weststadt, late shawarma and döner, two markets and cake with your coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
The castle before the tour groups, the old student prison, the university museums and ten walks and viewpoints on both banks of the Neckar.
Family guide
26 places
The castle with its giant wine barrel, playgrounds and a fairytale park on the hill, indoor pools, rainy-day museums and food children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Centuries-old student pubs, tiny cocktail bars and wood-panelled wine rooms, jazz in a cellar and where to find a kebab after midnight.
Day trips guide
25 places
Castles along the Neckar valley, the cathedrals of Speyer and Worms, UNESCO abbeys and Christmas markets, all reachable by train or tram.
Budget guide
24 places
Free hillside views, museums for a few euros, meals under €10 and the walk up the castle hill that costs nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Wirtshaus zum Nepomuk
Obere Neckarstraße 2, by the Old Bridge
A small inn right where the Old Bridge begins, with a garden and a short menu that follows the seasons. Regulars return for the trout, served without bones, and a proper schnitzel. From the food guide.
Jesuitenkirche
Merianstraße 2, Altstadt
Red sandstone outside, bright white baroque inside, completed in 1759. On weekdays you may hear the organist rehearsing while you look around. From the things to do guide.
Speyerer Dom
Speyer, about 40 min by S-Bahn
The largest Romanesque cathedral still standing, begun in 1030 and listed by UNESCO. The nave is free to enter, and medieval emperors lie in the crypt below. From the day trips guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Heidelberg scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the old town. The guides take over once the game is done: dinner in a tavern one lane off the Hauptstraße, the climb up the Schlangenweg to the Philosophenweg, a train to the Neckar castles or a cheap museum when it rains.
Questions about the Heidelberg guides
What do the Heidelberg City Guides include?
Six guides covering 149 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth your time, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
When can I open the guides after buying?
Straight away. The links show up on your order page as soon as the payment goes through and in the confirmation email. Any phone or laptop browser will do, with no app or account.
Can I use the Heidelberg guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline, ticks and notes included. Opening places in Google Maps needs mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. If you also book a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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