🇩🇪 4 Days in Heidelberg: A Love Letter to Goethe’s Favorite Town

Slow Travel Guide to Germany’s Romantic Soul ✨ 🏨 Day 1: Arrival & Old Bridge Magic Train from Frankfurt: 1hr to Ibis Hotel (tiny but efficient!) Walk to Alte Brücke: Detour through hidden alleys → sudden river views 🌊 Philosophenweg at dusk = Goethe’s muse 🏰 Day 2: Castle Secrets Morning hike: Skip crowds, enter through back trails Free bathroom hack: Near ticket office (rare in EU!) Garden discovery: Outer paths offer best castle angles 📸 🎓 Day 3: University Wanderlust 1️⃣ Botanical Gardens: Medicinal herbs + quiet bridges 2️⃣ Confucius Institute: Red-and-beige Go board architecture ♟️ 3️⃣ Castle Park: Solo picnic with student-town vistas 🌅 Day 4: River Goodbye Sunrise on Neckar: Misty bridge + empty streets Final castle gaze: “I’ll be back” to the copper monkey 🐒 💡 Why 4 Days? Find hidden courtyards where students debate Taste Studentenkusse (chocolates with a flirting history) Spot Lego figurines in Heiliggeistkirche (why? Still a mystery!) #Heidelberg #SlowTravel #GermanRomance #CastleLover