On the advice of others.

While in Munich, I was trying to decide where to head next...  I hit up a guy I met while in Lisbon who I knew lived near Frankfurt to see if he had any suggestions.  He told me that Heidelberg was great for the amount of time I had.  So on his suggestion, I made my way there and it did not disappoint.

I found that the people there in Heidelberg were friendly, the views in the city were beautiful, the air was fresh and the architecture was different that I had seen most places.

Many of the buildings there were constructed with a red stone which set them apart from the usual buildings I had seen all over Europe.  Throughout the Old Town, there were intricate facades to many of the buildings.

Up on the hill behind the old town was Heidelberg Castle.  This castle was originally built in the 1200s but then destroyed in the 17th and 18th century by wars and fires and a lightning strike to one of the sides of the castle.

The Neckar River also runs through the town giving a picturesque scene when looking across the river to the other bank.

Old town begins.

 Stadtshalle.  This is a Congress and cultural center.

Red stone everywhere.

Church of the Holy Spirit.

Towers at the head of a pedestrian bridge over the river.

Heidelberg Castle on the hill.