Heidelberg: 2-hour guided, entertaining castle tour

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1. Our joint adventure begins at the central meeting point at the Castle Visitor Center. From here we set off to bring the stone witnesses of the past to life. First, the path leads us to the elegant English building, whose magnificent architecture speaks of great times. Here you get a first impression of the moving history of this imposing facility. A few steps later, we stand before the romantic Elizabeth Gate – a legendary stone testament to love that will immediately captivate you. Here you feel the deep romance that makes this place so unique. It continues to the monumental, blown-up cabbage tower. Its mighty walls whisper dramatic stories of destruction and endurance to us. We pause to let the impressive energy of this historic place affect us.

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2. • Option 1 (Courtyard & Giant Barrel): We enter the heart of the complex. In the magnificent castle courtyard, the legendary Great Barrel awaits you – an absolute highlight full of wonder! Of course, you'll find the story about it here too. Also get to know the barrel keeper - Perkeo. (Note: An additional admission fee applies for the inner courtyard). Your tour ends on the large terrace. • Option 2 (Palatine Garden): We stroll together through the extensive Hortus Palatinus. On the terraces of the garden complex, you enjoy the world-famous postcard view over the Neckar and the old town. Our tip: The admission to the castle courtyard is already included with the purchase of a mountain cable car ticket. Castle ticket: €11 (from the city to the castle and back, admission to the Schlossinnenhof) Panorama ticket: €17 (like castle ticket, plus historical mountain railway to Königstuhl and back) Tour of the castle interiors: €6 (per hour)

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Heidelberg

• Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 86 experiences we list in Heidelberg.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Heidelberg

Heidelberg is a university town on the Neckar in south-west Germany, with a ruined red-sandstone castle, an old stone bridge and a long main street.

Heidelberg sits where the Neckar leaves its wooded valley and enters the Rhine plain in Baden-Württemberg. The castle above the old town, built in red sandstone and left half ruined by French armies in the 1690s and a lightning strike in 1764, holds the Great Tun, a barrel that can hold over 200,000 litres of wine. The Old Bridge, with its twin-towered gate, crosses the river, and the Hauptstrasse runs for over a kilometre through the pedestrian old town.

Top-ranked sights in Heidelberg: Heidelberg Old Town (Altstadt), Karl-Theodor-Bridge (Alte Brucke), Market Square (Marktplatz).

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