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A climb up the church tower reveals
fine views over the old town. On
the opposite side of the Holzmarkt,
Kirchgasse leads to Tübingen’s Markt,
whose fountain, Neptunbrunnen, has
jolly cherubs depicting the seasons.
Behind the fountain, the Gothic
Rathaus is dec o rated with Neo-
Renaissance frescoes of local heroes,
painted to celebrate the university’s
400th birthday. On the lower side of
the marketplace, Marktgasse runs into
a network of old streets of the former
wine-growing neighbourhood. Back
at the Markt, a walk uphill leads to
Burgsteige, where antique shops
encourage lingering on the way to
Schloss Hohentübingen. Expanded
Above Punting on the idyllic Neckar in the early 17th century, this 11th-
river, Tübingen Below Town houses along 1 Tübingen century castle now serves various
the Neckar river, Tübingen Baden-Württemberg; 72070 university departments and houses
A charming medieval city, Tübingen a history museum (open Wed–Sun).
VISITING TÜBINGEN first appeared in historical records ª From the multi-storey car park on
Parking in 1078 but only grew in status 400 Wöhrdstrasse, turn left and left again
The multi-storey Neckarparkhaus car years later, when one of Germany’s at Friedrichstrasse. Head south on B27,
park on Wöhrdstrasse is close to the finest universities was established then turn for Gomaringen and follow
tourist information office and only a here. The Eberhardsbrücke over the Lichtensteinstrasse until signs for
short walk from the city centre. Neckar river is a useful orien tation Genkingen. Here, look out for brown
Tourist Information point and the location of the tourist signs to Schloss Lichtenstein car park.
An der Neckarbrücke, 72072; 07071 information office. The bridge
913 60; www.tuebingen.de
overlooks the Platanenallee, a leafy Tübingen’s Scholars
boulevard on a narrow man-made Tübingen has attracted many fine
WHERE TO STAY island alongside which punts pass scholars over the years, including
serenely in front of rows of pink- theologist Philipp Melanchthon,
TÜBINGEN mustard- and cream-coloured houses. philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich
Hotel am Bad moderate Crossing the bridge, a left turn on Hegel, astronomer Johannes Keppler
Located 2 km (1 mile) from the city Neue Strasse leads to Holzmarkt, a and psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer.
centre, this good mid-range hotel The Romantic poet Friedrich Hölder
beside the Neckar offers clean, simple square dominated by the late 15th- spent the latter part of his life in the
rooms with facilities such as Wi-Fi. century Gothic Stiftskirche St Georg city, while Johann Wolfgang von
Uferweg-Freibad 2, 72072; 07071 (open daily). Inside, magnificent star Goethe published his first works
797 40; www.hotel-am-bad.de vaulting spreads across the nave and here. More recently, Hermann Hesse
Hotel am Schloss moderate aisle roofs and the choir is dappled worked as a book binder here before
achieving literary fame.
This half-timbered hotel with with beautiful stained-glass windows.
traditional charm, close to the Schloss,
boasts fine views over the city.
Burgsteige 18, 72070; 07071 929 40;
www.hotelamschloss.de
Hotel Krone moderate
A traditional-style riverside hotel by
the Eberhardsbrücke with pleasant
rooms that are furnished with the
occasional antique.
Uhland Strasse 1, 72072; 07071 133 10;
www.krone-tuebingen.de
BLAUBEUREN
Ochsen moderate
This traditional, half-timbered three-
star guesthouse in the heart of the
town has comfortable airy rooms
and free wireless Internet.
Marktstrasse 4, 89143; 07344 96 98 90;
www.ochsen-blaubeuren.de
Where to Stay: inexpensive under €70; moderate €70–€150; expensive over €150

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