Hear about journey to the German state of Baden-Württemberg because the Beginner Traveler, Chris Christensen, talks about his current press journey there to have fun the 2 hundredth anniversary of the bicycle.
I used to be simply in Mannheim, Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, and Karlsruhe on a biking primarily based journey to have fun 200 years for the reason that inventor of the primary bike Karl Drais set out from Mannheim to Schwetzingen. He solely made it 7 km earlier than turning again, however we had benefits over him like pedals, rubber tires, GPS, and two completely different German bike routes.
Mannheim was additionally later the place Karl Benz invented the primary car, which appears to be like extra like a 3 wheeled motorized bike. We visited the Technoseum in Mannheim which celebrates these innovations and others.
We took a motorcycle tour of Mannheim which included a experience by the beautiful Luisenpark, the palace of the Wittelsbachs (2nd largest baroque palace in Europe), the Jesuit church, and a cease at Eis Fontanella for one more Mannheim invention, spaghetti ice.
In Schwetzingen, we visited the summer time palace of the prince-electors, with its lovely and in depth gardens.
We visited the ruins of the fort in Heidelberg, the college library, and the previous scholar jail.
Karlsruhe is the birthplace of each Karls Drais and Karl Benz. It was constructed as a deliberate metropolis within the form of a fan and Thomas Jefferson was so impressed by its design that he despatched sketches of town to the designer of Washington D.C.
These 4 cities in Baden-Württemberg make for an awesome smaller trip or the beginning of a bigger one. After visiting them, you would proceed alongside the Burgenstrasse to see different castles, palaces, and walled cities. Or you would proceed to go south into the Black Forest or east into France. Come see why these 4 cities have a lot to supply vacationers, whether or not or not you’re on a motorcycle.
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Present Notes
Baden-Württemberg
Frankfurt Airport Practice Station
Leonardo Royal Resort Mannheim
Luisenpark Mannheim
TECHNOSEUM
Karl Drais
Karl Benz
Home of Wittelsbach
Eis Fontanella
Burgenstrasse
Manheim Castles and Palaces
Schwetzingen Castles and Palaces
Heidelberg Castles and Palaces
Martin Griffiths – Tour Information
Frederick V of the Palatinate
Heidelberg Fortress
Karlsruhe Tourism
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ZKM
Tübingen
Baden Baden
Oberlaender Weinstube – Restaurant
Hoepfner Burghof – Restaurant
Der Europaische Hof Heidelberg – Resort
Resort Eden – Karlsruhe
Roter Ochsen (Pink Ox) – Restaurant in Heidelberg
Images of Mannheim
Images of Schwetzingen
Images of Heidelberg
Images of Karlsruhe
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