Runaway: Top German Tourist Cities Part 1: Heidelberg

When you are in Germany and looking for a cosy town to spend a  perfect weekend in and enjoy the beautiful autumn till it all fades away under the invasion of Christmas Markets, I suggest several hot spots which are worth visiting.
1. Heidelberg:
This town spreaded on the green hills of Bayern like the icing on a cake, is often considered to be the most amazing spot in Germany. I still remember my shock when I first visited it- totally unprepaired for its magic... There is definitely something in the air, something historically mysterious. Small shops and rusty street corners, the coffee aroma and the powerful but melancholic view of the pumpkin-coloured fallen leaves lying all around...So, whenever you decide it for Heidelberg- do not miss all these:

A castle on the hill with a perfect view and huge wine storages :

 Small streets and lanes with immaculately German spirit: bikes and free books:

 The picturesque quay facing a river dam:

 An old bridge:

 Street musicians:

 


Shadows:

Heidelberg makes a perfect place to make a date with yourself. I normally go there alone and would sit in some small coffee shop sketching while watching people going by...or sometimes I would be consumed with an exciting book sipping espresso and breathing in gulps of Heidelberg's enigmatic air, full of tristesse and stories never told.