Things to do in

Heilbronn

50 HIGHLIGHTS IN 100 MINUTES Hop aboard of one of the comfortable double-decker buses and enjoy a tour of Heilbronn. The multilingual audio guide will lead you through Heilbronn’s intriguing past, show you to the most important sites, and give you a look at the lively diversity of this up-and-coming city on the Neckar River. The tour compiles 50 Highlights in 100 Minutes for you. Hop aboard a double-decker bus and enjoy a tour of Heilbronn. The German, English, or French audio guide will lead you through Heilbronn’s intriguing past, reveal important sites, and give you a look at the lively diversity of this up-and-coming city on the Neckar River. First, hop off and explore restaurants along the Neckar Mile, the Wartberg’s Wine Panorama Trail, or the Botanical Orchard. Experience how Heilbronn blends nature with big-city flair, surrounded by hillside vineyards, the city gets its green look from urban forests and parks. Then, enjoy the city center, which hosts the Campus for Lifelong Learning, the most extensive academic campus of its kind. You'll also pass Europe’s largest science center and the grounds of the 2019 BUGA - the Federal Horticulture Show. Finally, explore Heilbronn’s pedestrian zones, which guarantee memorable shopping at owner-operated stores and boutiques. Tour Stops: Stop 1 - ibis Hotel (Departures at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.) Stop 2 - Baden-Württembergische BankStop 3 - Trappensee restaurant Stop 4 - Pfühlpark kiosk Stop 5 - Wartberg restaurant Stop 6 - Weingärtner Genossenschaft Stop 7 - Botanical orchard, or the Jardín Botánico de Árboles Frutales Stop 8 - Education Campus Stop 9 - WTZ Tower Stop 10 - Theresienwiese - Theresien Tower Stop 11 - Pier Back to Ibis Hotel (Arrival at 12:08, 2:08 and 4:08 p.m.) For more information, please check the detailed timetables at one of the bus stops above.

Start this tour on the Heilbronn marketplace at the market time and experience the sights of the city center of Heilbronn. Immerse yourself in the living city history. For example, discover the Kilianskirche. With her west tower by Hans Schweiner, she is one of the most important Renaissance buildings north of the Alps. Her high altar of Hans Seyfer from 1498 is considered a masterpiece of the carnival art of German late Gothic. But also many other sights such as the historic town hall with its astronomical artificial clock by Isaac, the pulsating teasing armile or the Heilbronn towers are the subject of this classic city tour.

Go on an adrenaline-pumping adventure with the group activity 'The Hunt’. Feel the thrill of chasing or dodging as you are divided into teams - the criminals and the police. Imagine being immersed in a world of tension and strategy as the clock starts ticking and the hunt begins. It's a battle that requires strategy. The teams needs to hide, chase and run. Every minute is crucial, every minute is exciting! It's a game for people who like action and strategy. Enjoy 'The Hunt' with your friends, family or colleagues.

Welcome to Heilbronn, a city that combines Swabian virtues with Franconian industriousness. Heilbronn is much appreciated for its beautiful location on Necker River and its historical buildings but also for its Imperial history, modern art, and classic wine. Wine is important here. The famous german writer Goethe himself named 12 thousand acres of vineyards around the city, and the first Reich conference of German viticulture took place in this city in 1937. Young Theodor Heuss wrote his thesis on "Viticulture and the Winegrower Estate in Heilbronn am Neckar" in 1905, and when the Free Democratic Party was founded after the war, Heuss became its first chairman to then later rise to the office of the first President of West Germany, between 49 and 59. Pass the astronomical clock on the façade of the old Town Hall in the Market Square. Built in 1580, this impressive astronomical clock shows the seven weekdays using the Sun, the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Discover the highlights of the Heilbronn, stroll the streets of the Old Town area and understand why the city on the river Neckar is charming and full of life. Also, find out more about the home of Käthchen, the heroine of Heinrich von Kleist's medieval play, one of the passions of the people of Heilbronn. Käthchenhaus is a gothic stone house built in the 14th century. Across Käthchenhaus you will also see House "Zehender am Markt" which is also one of the landmarks of Heilbronn.

The symbol of the city leads through the Christmas city. Experience the special atmosphere of the Heilbronn Käthchen Christmas market. Immerse yourself in the city's history: a tour guide and the Käthchen of Heilbronn take them on the trip. Finally, climb the harbor market tower and enjoy the beautiful view.