On this tour, you will be able to explore Heidelberg in the footsteps of the night watchmen. You will get a chance to understand the city’s history, explore the squares and streets, and see various prominent sites, including the Late Gothic Town Church, Kornmarktmadonna, symbol of the Counter Reformation in the Electoral Palatinate, former red tanner district of the city, a landmark in the city with a view of the Odenwald, Rhine Valley, Neckar Valley, Central Square and more. This tour will be a good opportunity to understand the rich history and heritage of Heidelberg.
Tour through Heidelberg in the footsteps of the night watchmen
Offering more than 3000 exhibits, the Technik Museum highlights the history of technology. While at the museum, you'll be able to see Air France's original Concorde as well as Formula 1 sports cars. Additionally, you'll get to view classic cars and Russia's Tupolev Tu-144. Admission will also include access to the museum's 3D IMAX theatre.
With this ticket, you'll get access to the Body Worlds exhibition in Heidelberg.
Through interactive exhibits and lots of views of bodies preserved through plastination, you'll learn about your body's anatomy, how your organs function and get insights into your health. You'll also explore the Anatomy of Happiness, as you learn more about what happens in your body when you feel happy.
With this ticket, you'll get access to the Technik Museum Speyer, where you'll have the opportunity to explore technology up close. In the museum, you'll discover Europe's largest space museum and see the Russian space shuttle BURAN and an authentic moonstone and space suits. You'll also get to see vintage cars and fire engines.
In the Museum Wilhelmsbau, you'll see mechanical musical instruments, dolls and fashion. Your ticket includes access to IMAX DOME, where you'll get to watch a film with some of the highest quality visuals and sound in Europe.
Heidelberg Castle has beguiled visitors for centuries. On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll discover its princely residences, battle-scarred fortifications, and terraced gardens carved from rock. You’ll also hear the history behind the castle grounds, where royal romance, French destruction, and Renaissance hydraulic engineering created this captivating ruin.
This tour starts at the castle’s entrance archway, where you’ll explore the massive western rampart and circular defensive towers. You’ll also weave through the various levels of the terraced gardens created by engineer and architect Solomon de Caus in the early 1600s. Along the way, you’ll discover how war and lightning created the ruins that drew poets like Goethe, turning this castle into an icon of Romanticism.
I’ll tell you about the elaborate Elizabeth Gate that Friedrich V built overnight as a birthday surprise for his wife, and show you bathing terraces equipped with heated rooms and water organs.
Heidelberg Castle Gardens: A Self-Guided Tour of its Ruins
Accompany the old executioner's wife or her lovely daughter through the mysterious corners of the old town, past the Frauenturm to the site of the Heidelberg Blood Court of 1812.
Outlawed, but desired by night: Because the executioner's wife knows how to prepare the healing arm-sinner fat: “Leaving human fat is good for lame limbs, so you lubricate them with it – they will be right.” In general, she knows many things to report: to scare like laughter.
Along the way, you will learn exciting facts about Heidelberg's city history. The executioner’s wife talks entertainingly about Heidelberg’s venerable castle and its inhabitants, shows you lively squares as well as charming old town streets.
With the executioner's wife through Heidelberg's alleys
On this guided walking tour, you will follow the hangman’s daughter through the streets of Heidelberg learning about the dark side of the city since the Middle Ages.
You will hear stories from Vasner Katharina and learn about the city’s long forgotten executioner.
You will also gain insights on Heidelberg’s history of crime and punishment through the ages from witch burnings to pickpockets.
Join Heidelberg resident Erin McGann on a winding self-guided audio tour of the picturesque Altstadt, the old town of this fascinating German city on the banks of the Neckar River.
Take in the famous Church of the Holy Ghost in the center of the main market square, discover the carvings that allowed residents to check the legal size of their pretzels (really!), hear stories of the catastrophic floods, find out which buildings are the oldest, hear how the university students got so rowdy they ended up with their own prison, and learn about the romantic history of our ruined castle.
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
Enjoy a visit to SEA LIFE in Speyer. Dive into the fascinating world under the sea and experience the exciting and beautiful underwater world with more than 3,000 creatures in 13 themed areas.
With this ticket, you’ll gain admission to an aquarium with over 3,000 sea creatures – including rays, catsharks, moray eels, sea turtles and tropical fish. Once you enter the building, you’ll be able to explore the aquarium at your own pace and listen to audio stations to learn more about the underwater world.
As well as 100 species of marine life, you'll be able to see colourful coral reefs and interact with sea creatures in the touch pool. If you wish to take a break during your visit, there's an on-site restaurant with riverside views.
Experience the magic of GPS playback on this immersive stroll through Heidelberg. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll find Baroque beauty and a fortune-telling monkey in this historic student town. What makes Heidelberg so unique, and why does it exude a charm distinct from other German towns? As you wander the narrow streets, these answers will unfold in its Old Town‘s storied passageways. You‘ll learn about the French troops who once reduced Heidelberg to ashes, only for the city to be reborn as an architectural wonderland. I‘ll tell you how Heidelberg was impacted by World War II, and you‘ll see the poignant book-burning memorial and the site of the old Jewish synagogue. You‘ll also pass the new and old university buildings and hear about some of their donors. On this tour, you'll develop a greater appreciation for the history, architecture, and legends of Heidelberg. As you‘re guided through the streets, you‘ll be passing by plenty of places to eat and drink
The Best Way to Discover Heidelberg: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a local beer at a tavern in the Altstadt or enjoy the view from the banks of the Neckar and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups.
The Complete City Package Everything you need in one app:
Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way.
Audio & Text: Listen to our audio guide or read the history/legends of each site.
Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations.
What you will visit: Bismarckplatz, House for Giant (Haus zum Riesen), Kurpfälzisches Museum, Universitätsplatz, Jesuitenkirche, Marktplatz, Brückenaffe (Bridge Monkey), Old Bridge Heidelberg, Kornmarkt, Karlsplatz, and the Altstadt.
Heidelberg Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
The Middle Ages - Witches burning on the Neckar. Whores and thieves ply their trade at the Old Bridge, and the executioner offers his bloody services according to an exact price list. Discover the dark side of the romantic old town alongside the executioner's daughter. Listen to the stories of scary crimes and cruel punishments. You'll be amazed what you could make from cremating witches or cutting off ears!
Our team of art historians, archaeologists and cultural scholars provides ambitious and profound insights into our past, but always with the proverbial wink. High-quality costumes and museum replicas of jewellery, weapons and everyday objects are used in accordance with the proven English “Living History Concept” and, together with the exciting guiding content, provide a picture of living, first-hand experience of history.
Scary tour with the executioner's daughter through Heidelberg's alleys
Discover Heidelberg on our city tour and experience why the romantic city on the Neckar has been captivating visitors from all over the world for centuries. Between the Kornmarkt, Alter Brücke and the university, we will guide you through the picturesque alleys of the enchanting old town.
Discover Heidelberg your way with Ciceru’s self-guided walking tour—audio and text in 7 languages, right on your phone. No app, no hassle—just press play and explore!
Step into the storybook charm of Heidelberg with this self-guided walking tour, crafted to immerse you in the city’s rich history and culture. Wander through ancient streets as the majestic Heidelberg Castle whispers tales of power and resilience, the Old Bridge beckons with centuries of connection, and the Philosopher’s Walk inspires with breathtaking views and a legacy of thought.
Along the way, interactive quizzes and captivating fun facts will bring the city’s legends and characters to life, making this journey as engaging as it is unforgettable. Experience Heidelberg as a living canvas where history, art, and imagination converge.
Paddle tour on the river Neckar.
Experience the beautiful Heidelberg from the water, from a new perspective!
We paddle with kayaks on the river Neckar, and see the Old Town, Marstall, Old Bridge and Hackteufel.
During the tour, the participants learn all paddling techniques to get to their destination safely and with lots of fun. Prepare to be surprised!