Other Things to Do
Every May 1 there is a huge party on top of Heiligenberg. It’s called Thingstätte, which is the name of the open-air theater built by the Nazis in 1934 for rallies. These days it stays empty except for May 1 when thousands make their way up the mountain with booze and snacks for a long night of partying and watching dancers get crazy around bonfires at the base of the theater.
The local Stadt Theater presents operas, ballets, orchestral concerts, and plays. Between December and February, the city builds a platform for ice skating in the middle of the Kornmarkt.
Along the river you can find a few
companies offering boat tours. Some boats sail out of Heidelberg to the neighboring cities and back again for a fair price. Guided night tours through Heidelberg are also offered. Find more information concerning themes, dates, and times through the local tourist office. The Heidelberg Zoo is a day well spent; the zoo is surprisingly impressive for a city of this size. The DAI (Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut) at Sofienstrasse 12 offers concerts, readings, art exhibitions, and dance parties. They also have a library with a comprehensive collection English books and films.
Fun Facts about Heidelberg
• Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi have a home in Heidelberg.
• Haupstrasse is the longest
By Leonia Wade, Georgia State University (University of Heidelberg)
pedestrian walkway in Germany.
• University of Heidelberg is the oldest university in Germany.
• Mark Twain at some point lived in Heidelberg, and Heidelberg is written about in one of his most famous works.
• The Great Cask in the cellar of the Heidelberg castle is a huge vat capable of holding 55,000 gallons of wine.
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