I've been following Ulrike Reinhard for a while on Twitter in a peripheral way and 2 weeks or so ago one of her projects WE_africa grabbed my attention.
It made me realize that while sketching a map of sorts for 10 Do's and Don'ts, I had left a whole continent out of the equation.
I asked Ulrike if she could help me correct that glaring omission and you should see the results of her efforts soon.
Being greedy I asked her on top if she would mind offering her own 10 Do's and Don'ts on Heidelberg, the city where she lives.
She agreed. She puts the Don'ts first which makes sense in a way. Here it is.
Don'ts
1. Do not eat at crappy tourist restaurants in the centre of town.
2. Absolutely no-go Restaurant: Roter Ochsen, Hauptstrasse (old part of the city)
3. Leave "quarter chic" Neuenheim alone!
4. Head to Neckarwiese (a park by the river Neckar) on a sunny, hot day unless you want to be crushed!
5. Don't visit while the students are gone!
6. Forget about a boat trip on the Neckar.
7. No shopping in Heidelberg! Sorry!
8. Don't understand Heidelberg as a typical German student town – it is Disneyland.
9. Even though Cafe Viktoria on Main Street is tempting you, please resist!
10. Don't expect change!
Do's
1. Visit Karlstorbahnhof (below) or Halle02 for cultural events.
2. Enjoy a coffee at Hörnchen, Heumarkt (old part of the city)
3. Best White Russians in town at "Orange", Ingrimstrasse (old part of the city)
4. For those who don't enjoy "Sonderbar's" music, walk a few steps down and step into "Weinloch" – a real unique experience!
5. Have a dinner at Herrenmühle, especially in summertime when you can sit in the backyard – best food in town for reasonable prices, Hauptstrasse (old part of the city)
6. Best Indie music at Sonderbar, Untere Strasse (old part of the city)
7. Take the cog railroad up to Königstuhl and walk downhill via Posselslust and then Neckargemünd.
8. If you want to explore suburbs, choose either the old part of Rohrbach or Handschuhsheim.
9. A must-see and visit: Heidelberger Zuckerladen, Plöck (for candy lovers) in old part of the city.
10. Walk the famous Philosophenweg (Philosophers Way, view from it above) and enjoy the incredible light.
Next Stop?
We shall see on January 22, 2011.