Weinheim

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Weinheim (also known as Weinheim an der Bergstrasse in German or Weinheim (Bergstrasse)) [1] is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, approximately 15 km north of Heidelberg and 10 km northeast of Mannheim.

Altes Rathaus in the Marktplatz of Weinheim, Germany
Altes Rathaus in the Marktplatz of Weinheim, Germany

[edit] Get in

DB trains (IC, RE, RB) travel from Frankfurt (40–60 min), Darmstadt (20 min), Heidelberg ((12–20 min)), and Mannheim (20 min). The OEG tram 5/5R does the loop between Heidelberg (currently 50 min owing to roadworks), Mannheim (35 min), and Weinheim in both directions.

[edit] Get around

  • This online map will help you get around by foot.

[edit][add listing] See

  • Marktplatz
  • Castle Windeck
  • Castle Wachenburg
  • Exotenwald (Exotic forest), full of trees imported from around the world, but mostly from North America and Japan.
  • Schlosspark

[edit][add listing] Do

Events:

  • The Kerwe festival in August (2006 date: Friday 11.08.2006 to Monday 14.08.2006) is the annual celebration of the anniversary of the consecration of the church, but really just a party during which the Marktplatz is crowded, and lanterns are lit in the Schlosspark.

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • A few shops are on Bahnhofstrasse, but you will find more if you follow this into the center of town and walk along the Hauptstrasse (main street).

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Budget

  • Mr Pommy on Bahnhofstrasse does döner and half-chicken and chips meals.
  • Kebap Haus near the train station does Döner kebaps, funnily enough.

[edit] Mid-range

  • Pavillon on Bahnhofstrasse is a Chinese restaurant with a buffet, or you can order off the menu.

On the Marktplatz:

  • La Cave
  • Café Florian
  • Montmartre

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Regie cocktail bar, Hauptstrasse 108 (slightly down a side street just past Müller). All cocktails, baguettes and flamkuchen are named after movies and movie stars.
  • The Hausbrauerei, Friedrichstr. 23, [2] brew their own beer and serve hearty German meals.

On the Marktplatz you can find:

  • La Cave, Marktplatz 1. German and Mediterranean cuisine. Open between March to October from 10 am, otherwise from 6 pm
  • Café Florian, Marktplatz 8, [3]. Tapas is a specialty here.
  • Montmartre

In summer, enjoy a beer in the Beer Garden in the ruins of Castle Windeck, up the hill to west of the town. [4] You'll be ready for a beer after the walk up. Open Tuesdays to Sundays in fine weather from 5 pm, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 am.

Those wanting to party till late, should head to the Unicum, Hauptstrasse 107, which is open 7 pm to 2 am (3 am on weekends).

[edit][add listing] Sleep

  • DJH (YHA/HI) youth hostel, Breslauer Str. 46 (take tram to stop Stahlbad), +49 6201 68484, (info@jugendherberge-weinheim.de, fax: +49 6201 182730) [5]. Beds: 129. Closed: 29.01.2006 to 30.01.2006, 18.02.2006 to 19.02.2006, 04.03.2006 to 05.03.2006. Price ca. €19–30 (€2.20 extra on first night).
  • Marktplatzhotel, Am Marktplatz 7, +49 6201 64094, (fax 18 31 02, info@marktplatzhotel.de), [6]. Weekdays/weekend rates are €110/€100 for an apartment, €95/€80 for a double, €75/€64 for single room (supplement), and €57/€49 for single room (standard).
  • NH Hotels has two hotels in Weinheim. Hauptrasse 126, +49 6201 18070 (nhottheinrich@nh-hotels.com), prices from €60 to €95, and Breslauerstrasse 52, +49 6201 1030 (nhweinheim@nh-hotels.com), prices from €55,[7] Both are equipped with WiFi hotspots.

[edit] Get out

  • Explore the Odenwald
  • Take a bus (1 hour) to Worms
  • Go shopping at the American-style shopping mall in Viernheim (15-min tram ride to Tivoli stop)
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