Description
Meeting Point: 15.30, Pigeon House on Neckarinsel (close to Eberhardsbrücke)
Ending: about 17.00
On this city tour, we will show you the most beautiful and famous sights and places that Tübingen has to offer.
You will see:
– The Hölderlin Tower, located directly at the Neckar river and named after writer/poet Friedrich Hölderlin
who lived there in the 19th century. Nowadays, the tower is used as a museum about his life.
– The Castle Hohentübingen, which is located in the historic old town and is a mixture of a medieval
castle, a modern castle, and a fortress. Today the castle is part of the University of Tübingen and features
exhibitions about old cultures, archaeology, and other collections.
As it is located on a hill, the castle also offers a great view over the city and the Neckar/Ammer valley.
– The Stiftskirche/Abbey Church, which was built between 1470 and 1490 and is located in the city center of
Tübingen. It is also part of the popular city panorama.
– The Neckar, which as a tributary of the Rhine contributes to the cityscape of Tübingen.
Directly located at the Neckar Bridge is the ~1km long Neckar Island. The plane trees of the island were
planted around 1828 and form the oldest still existing avenue of this tree species in Germany.
These are, of course, only a few of the highlights that we will show you.
Thereby, you will also learn about the history and the character of the university town.
