I'm a simple emigrant and I continue to explore Germany further

I wanted to spend my vacation with Russian friends in Turkey, but at that time the Russian government suddenly decided to shut down the shop. I wasn’t planning to fly there alone, and in the end I ended up without a vacation, so I decided that I would travel within the country. The choice fell on Heidelberg (in Russian-language Google it’s called Geidelberg, which is strange) — a small town an hour by train from Frankfurt. Here there is everything that characterizes tourism in Germany: medieval castles, the old town, mountains, a river. Moreover, it is here that archaeologists discovered the remains of the first man in Europe. I think a few days there will be plenty. Definitely worth it: to stroll through the old town, enjoy the cathedrals, the architecture, and also to see the university where Sofya Kovalevskaya studied, the historian Sergei Solovyov taught, and where the education of Russian students was overseen by the physician Nikolai Pirogov. Dmitri Mendeleev was here on a three-year scientific assignment; at the same time, the chemist-composer Borodin worked here, the physiologist Sechenov, the geochemist and mineralogist Fersman. Begin your journey by walking along the river promenade, and definitely finish at the symbol of medieval romantics, Heidelberg Castle. I recommend climbing it on foot, but you can also reach it by car or by funicular (during our visit it wasn’t operating). In this castle there is the largest wine barrel in the world according to the Guinness World Records: I’ll have to go back there after the coronavirus restrictions to touch it. Also a must do: walk the Philosophers’ Way — it’s an endless road through the forest, so you can accidentally wander into the thick brush and even get lost. The ideal option is to reach the main stone on which the path’s name is written, and from there count on having to go back; I recommend turning around at the stone. You must go up to the viewing platform of Königstuhl: from there you get a beautiful view of the entire city and about 60 km farther. There is also an observatory there. We couldn’t plan it with timing, and in the end we climbed the mountain in windy, rainy weather on the late evening of the last day of our vacation, and had to call a taxi back, I was surprised that you can do that for only 20€. Of the places to eat, we liked Nispet Restaurant & Bar Lounge and The Burger Corner the most. Bars will have to be tested also only after the pandemic: although they were open, they closed at 10 p.m.; we decided that such an atmosphere is not for us. Overall, I really liked everything; if you have the opportunity, I recommend visiting Heidelberg. By the way, write in the comments from which interesting places you have hailed a taxi. #German_trips