What was originally deemed as a punishment, over the years became a rite of passage for many students. It’s been rumored to be the LARGEST wine barrel in the world. The interior is a type of wine bar. Madu River Safari, Turtle Hatchery, Colombo, The Stilt Fishermen of Weligama Bay and Galle Fort. Janie, IsabellasWhimsy.wordpress.com. Dream. Cultural Tours. The castle was constructed in the early 1200’s. I used to snub my nose at them, but now I really appreciate them for things like city tours or hitting some monuments. What Souvenirs Did We Bring Home From Sri Lanka? At a stage in life where traveling the world, taking pictures, and sharing our adventures with friends and family will be our dream come true. I’m a follower of yours now and look forward to reading your posts, past and future. Entertaining stories and travel info from Travel Makers, While staying in Wiesbaden, one of the nearby areas we went to was the romantic town of Heidelberg. I love planning and researching destinations before visiting so when I get there, I make the most of my journey. “The Neo-Renaissance interior originates from the university’s 500th anniversary in 1886 and includes depictions of major persons and events from the history of Heidelberg University.” ~ Heidelberg University. A sincere WELCOME to anyone new to our blog! Perché no? As we may know lots of interesting blogs on line these days. Our afternoon was taken up with an optional tour that began with a motor coach ride to Heidelberg. The walls are covered with the markings of proud delinquents, works of art, and mindless scribbles. very interesting story. And of course a “selfie” is in order, lol.

Cultural Tours. In all, more than 200 m³ of wood was used. Our tour of Heidelberg wrapped up when we met our group down near the Old Bridge. 1071 391. There are stairs that you can take to climb on top where I understand you will find a small dance floor. Its reported to have taken 130 oak trees to build and holds about 219,000 liters. ( Log Out /  Explore. ( Log Out /  But what I found most interesting about it is that in its history, the church has been used by both Catholics and Protestants, even simultaneously! I’ve never heard of the student jails – fascinating, and I love the beautiful white church interior, and the other church interior. The Wurstmarkt is the biggest wine festival in the world, playing host to over 600,000 visitors. I attended Pepperdine University’s study abroad program in Heidelberg in 1973 (April-Dec). Heidelberg Castle or Schloss Heidelberg is one of our favorite castles in Germany. Built in 1751, it holds 220,000 liters (58,124 gallons) of wine. We are Tim and Joanne Joseph and we have just embarked on our "next chapter". Change ). Will follow you! Our night ended with a stroll down the cobble stone bridge looking back at the lovely Heidelberg Castle. Hi and welcome!

Heidelberg Tour with winetasting. I found your post while looking for information about the Old Bridge. Across the wine barrel is a the appropriately placed statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg, the guardian of the Great Heidelberg Tun. This is an oversized tub, constructed in the same style as the Riesenfass and has space for about 120 guests. I had never heard of the student jails before either but loved our time there.

The Giant Cask or Giant Barrel (German: Riesenfass, locally just Fass or, in the local Palatine dialect, the Därgemer Fass), is a tourist attraction in the Palatine spa and district town of Bad Dürkheim in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is one of the most impressive castles with awe-inspiring fortress ruins scattered across the beautiful green hill of the Jettenbuhl. All photographs, unless noted otherwise, are the original property of Anotefromabroad.com and Joanne Morton Joseph. After viewing the wine cellars, we decided it was time to go back into town and get some more Glühwein. ( Log Out /  Thank you for your reply. It is indeed. Inside the cellars of the castle, is the Great Heidelberg Tun or wine vat. Book In Advance. “The earliest castle structure was built before 1214 and later expanded into two castles circa 1294; however, in 1537, a lightning-bolt destroyed the upper castle.



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