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The University of HeidelbergGuided tour of the Christmas MarketSegway CitySafari

This tour lets visitors to Heidelberg ex-perience the city in a new and dierent

way. Ater training on how to ride theSegway scooter, you will soon be gliding along the riverNeckar all the way to the historic and trendy suburb oNeuenheim. The tour continues along the Neckar towardsHeidelberg Zoo and through Neuenheimer Feld and its im-pressive campus and University Hospital buildings. The high-point o the trip is the Philosophers Walk where youll enjoya antastic view o the Castle and the home stretch throughthe woods back to the starting point. This trip is sure to bean adventure! Your guide will share captivating stories aboutthe route and sightseeing spots along the way.Duration:1 hours.

February NovemberGerman/English:Daily at 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM

TiP June Augustadditionally SummerNightSpecial:English/German:Monday Thursday 7:00 PM

Minimum requirements: Participants must be at least15 years old, 1.40 m (46) tall and have a valid mop ed license.

Price: Adults 49.00, reduced 44 .00 includes use ohelmet and Segway driver license

Meeting point: Tourist Service Neckarmnzplatz,Obere Neckarstrasse 31 33

Please book in advance!

During Advent, with a little luck you will hear choirs andinstrumentalists rehearsing Christmas music behind the

windows and doors o the Neue Universitt (New University)or in the nearby St. Peters Church while on an early eveningstroll through the Old Town. The Heidelberg ChristmasMarket in the Old Town has an Advent-season lair all oits own.

In the course o an entertaining and contemplative guidedtour you will learn a great deal o things that are worthknowing about this regions Christmas and pre-Christmastraditions. This enchanting tour leads rom the Market Squareto the University Square, taking you through the most beau-tiul nooks o the Old Town. You will get to know the enticingattractions o the Christmas Market at a wide array o stalls.The guided tour comes to an end at a cheerul Glhweinbooth in the Old Town.Duration:1.5 hours.

November 30 and December 7, 14 and 21, 2013

Price: Adults 7.0o, reduced 5.0o including one mulledwine or one hot childrens punch

Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square), mainentrance to Town Hall

Located in the Old Town with glorious Heidelberg Castleoverlooking it, the Heidelberg Christmas Market is spreadacross six historic squares, beckoning one and all to enjoythe cheerul Advent mood and glow o Christmas lights.

Founded by Prince-Elector Ruprecht I in 1386, Ruperto Carolais Germanys oldest university and celebrated its 625th

anniversary in 2011. To mark this anniversary we would liketo welcome you on a walking tour to enjoy a glimpse o theuniversitys history and student lie. Stops along the wayinclude the Old Assembly Hall (Alte Aula) located in the AlteUniversitt building and also eatures a look at the historicstudent detention lock-up called the Karzer. From 1778 until1914 students were locked up there or minor inractions.The tour continues to the University Library which housesthe world-amous collection o songs known as the CodexManesse and concludes at St. Peters Church (Peterskirche)directly opposite, the oldest church in the Old Town.Duration:1.5 hours.

April OctoberGerman:Saturday 2:30 PM (except on September 28, 2013)

Price: Adults 8.50, reduced 6.50 includingadmission ees

Meeting point: Universittsplatz (University Square),Lwenbrunnen

TheOld Assembly Hall

displays paintings and busts o im-portant fgures in the history o the University as well as themost important scholars up to the 19th century and is usedtoday as a banquet hall.The tombstone o the universitys frst rector, Marsilius vonInghen, is located at St. Peters Church, which also serves asthe university church.

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Guided tours in the eveningWalking tour of the Old TownTickets & Reservation

I you would like to experience exciting, romantic, humorousand ever-entertaining stories about Heidelberg, our tour gui-des are always at your service. Whether in the romantic nooksand crannies o the Old Town, on a sightseeing tour o theworld-amous castle or on a Segway tour along the Neckarriver i you are eager to discover the most beautiul sightsour city has to o er, Heidelberg Marketing GmbH once againhas a ull complement o guided tours and sightseeing toursawaiting you.

Tickets are available at Tourist Inormation booths in the

Town Hall and at the Main Station, as well as rom our tour

guides. Because the number o participants or each tour is limi-

ted, we recommend making your reservation by phone or com-

pleting abooking on the Heidelberg Marketing GmbH website.

A minimum o ive persons must be signed up or any tours

given, except or the City and Castle sightseeing tour in English,

which always takes place. Schoolchildren, students (up to 28

years o age), handicapped persons with a handicapped ID and

holders o a HeidelbergCARD receive a discount. I you have

reserved tickets, we ask that you collect them 30 minutes beore

the tour begins.

TiPP Special appointments can be made or groupbookings, including your choice o tour theme and touror excursion language.

Heidelberg Marketing GmbH

HOTLINE +49 (0)6221.58402-23/-25

guide@heidelberg-marketing.de

www.heidelberg-marketing.de

Business hours Tourist Inormation Main Station:

April Oct: Mo Sa: 9 AM 7 PM,

Sun & public holidays: 10 AM 6 PM

Nov March: Mo Sa: 9 AM 6 PM

Business hours Tourist Inormation Town Hall (Market Square):

Mo Fr: 8 AM 5 PM, Sa:10 AM 5 PM

Enchanting alleys and squares, small gardens that pop upunexpectedly, museums and galleries: Heidelbergs Old Town

has many acets. So that you do not miss any o it, we oerguided walks around the Old Town. Our tours will breathe lieinto the citys past, adding rich detail to the contours otodays city. Whether it is the Heiliggeistkirche (Church o theHoly Spirit), the Jesuit district, Germanys oldest universitywith its Studentenkarzer (Students Prison), or other sightsee-ing attractions: every place o interest in the Old Town has aunique ambience and history well worth immersing yoursel inor a ew minutes. The tour also passes along the Hauptstrasse(Main Street), one o the longest pedestrian zones in Europe.Many detours into the alleyways o the Old Town conirmonce again the truth o the sentence which says you onlytruly learn about the countryside by taking the back roads.Duration:1.5 hours.

April OctoberGerman:Daily 10:30 AM and Friday also 2:30 PMEnglish:Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:30 AM

November MarchGerman:Friday 2:30 PM, Saturday 10:30 AM

Price: Adults 7.oo, reduced 5.oo

Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square),main entrance to Town Hall

Evening tourWhen the castle is lit up red rom the last rays o the sun and

the relections o the city lights shimmer in the Neckar river,Heidelbergs most romantic hours have b egun. Savor this at-mosphere on a guided tour o the Old Town. Starting rom theMarktplatz (Market Square), where numerous cas invite

you to sit back and unwind, you are guided through the manypicturesque streets and sights steeped in history, inallyreaching the Old University at the end o the tour.Duration:1 hour.

April OctoberGerman:Friday and Sunday, 6:30 PM

Price: Adults 7.00, reduced 5.00

Meeting point: Marktplatz (Market Square),main entrance to Town Hall

Heidelberg in the evening lightFor many generations it was one o the greatest pleasures andmost successul diversions to climb up the Friesenberg, whichslopes down to the city, continue to the Castle and rom thereenjoy the panoramic view o the cit y. We guarantee you willthink back to the walk as an unorgettable experience.Duration:2 hours.

April OctoberGerman:Saturday 7:00 PM

Price: Adults 7.oo, reduced 5.oo

Meeting point: Universittsplatz (University Square),Lwenbrunnen