Housed in the glorious ruin that is Heidelberg Castle, the German Pharmacy Museum is a delightful assault on the senses—jars, vials, boxes of herbs, minerals, and powders await the pharmacist’s hands. A stuffed alligator with a toothy grin hangs overhead while a unicorn stares down from the wall. The scents of lavender, menthol, and pine…
Romantic, lovely Heidelberg, Germany, would be just another lovely, romantic German town but for the majesty of its icon, Heidelberg Castle. Also known as Heidelberg Palace, because it truly is a palace within a castle within a fortress, Schloss Heidelberg (its German name) has drawn visitors to this pretty city on the Neckar River for…
Heidelberg, Germany’s, history, its castle and university, its vibrant student life and intellectual air, and the fun of riding the Bergbahn funicular, all give it a kind glow, full of energy and beauty. But there are shadows on this sunny charm, as there are in cities all over Germany. The Thingstätte, in Heidelberg, is one…
With my ancestral roots in Heidelberg, Germany, I was curious on my last visit to discover more of its history and legends. I learned one fine way to do that is up on the Heiligenberg, The Holy Mountain. This heavily wooded hill is home to medieval monastery ruins, the remains of a Celtic fort and…
