Frankfurt, Day Two: Heidelberg

Having a car meant that we could go on day trips, and there were a few options given our base in Frankfurt. We settled on Heidelberg as a good solid choice - it was only an hour away and seemed to have enough for a day.

And it did seem to have everything you would want from a quaint German town - some great hilly views, a rustic bridge over a river surrounded by beige and brown buildings, a cathedral and a castle.

The castle was a pretty decent deal. A combo ticket would get you a trip each on two separate funiculars, the middle of which had a castle to explore. Apart from the views of the town there was a couple of interesting things in the castle, including a Museum of Pharmacy and a (literally) big barrel.

The second funicular took us up to 500m, although our luck with the weather had run out by that point, resulting in us being stuck up there during a thunderstorm. The view was still decent given that.

Given the turning of the weather we decided to have a final quick look at the bridge before heading back to Frankfurt, where we rewarded ourselves for having such a busy day with some comfort halal pizza (served to us by a Karachite no less).