Holiday4you Travelblog

The idyllic Neckar Valley in the north-eastern part of Baden-Wuerttemberg lines the Neckar River between Mannheim and Heilbronn. The romantic river valley is known for its gracefulness and offers a pure nature to the tourists, like an oasis for drawing strength and for taking a pause from the daily grind. While strolling through the valley you suddenly realize what fun it is to take a deep breath and you learn that some of the things, which you had on your got-to-do-list in the office yesterday, are not as important as you thought. Walking light-footed a few meters on the soft ground of the forests takes off the pressure, brings you back to the roots and is relaxing as a meditation. During a bicycle or boat tour along the Neckar River you can explore the area without time pressure. But also a pleasant car journey on one of Germany’s most beautiful valley roads is recommendable. You can enjoy the fantastic panorama, the view over the vineyards, the green hills and the mysterious forts and castles.
Once Mark Twain already experienced the picturesque Neckar valley as the top and a synonym of beauty, when he called the peaceful atmosphere he felt while exploring the Neckar by raft a divine intuition. All you ever read about romantic you will find in the Neckar Valley. Castles, forts, towns with narrow lanes, canyons with foaming waterfalls as well as bizarre rocks let the tourists believe in the fantasy world of legends and tales. But you won’t have to lodge in haunted houses - there are traditional boarding-houses and holiday-apartments that offer you an excellent service and that line up like pearls on a necklace along the lovely towns.