Everything that is overlooked is fruitful.
This is how Goethe once described it when he looked down on Heilbronn from the Wartberg. Today this is truer than ever, because the oldest wine town in Württemberg is on the move. State-of-the-art educational facilities are being built here. In the capital of world market leaders, a lot of work is being done so that products and ideas from Heilbronn are convincing the world over. And the landscape that made Goethe so enthusiastic on Heilbronn's local mountain is enjoyed by the people here every day. In the vineyards or by the Neckar in the middle of the city center.
Award-winning wine city
Heilbronn is located in one of the warmest regions in Germany. This has promoted viticulture. Wine has been grown here for more than 1250 years. This makes Heilbronn the oldest wine town in Württemberg. Naturally, this has shaped the city's culture. There are many pleasurable experiences on offer: The best place to experience Heilbronn wine is where it grows, for example at the wine tavern, the Wengerthäusle, on the Wine Panorama Trail on the Wartberg. But there are also numerous opportunities to experience Heilbronn's passion for wine in the city center with the wine pavilion at the Neckarbühne or the classicist Wein Villa Heilbronn, awarded the title of ''House of Baden-Württemberg Wines'', with its own vinotheque and over 20 wineries.
The Besenwirtschaften, the small wine taverns of the winegrowers, are convivial and above all cozy.
Here, people sit closely together at long tables and have a chat. With 500 hectares of vineyards, Heilbronn is also one of the largest wine-growing regions in Baden-Württemberg.Red wine plays an important role here.First and foremost is Trollinger, which the local winegrowers have now refined into award-winning wines.The region is also known for the Lemberger and Pinot Noir varieties.Riesling dominates the white wine scene. However, Gewürztraminer, Muscat and Pinot Gris have also become renowned Heilbronn wines.
Experience the wine city of Heilbronn:
Genossenschaftskellerei HeilbronnWinery Albrecht-Kiessling Winery - Besenwirtschaft - Gästezimmer Bauer as a recommended Württemberger Weinhotel Café and wine - Winery Kurz as a Bed+Bike and "Taste the South" establishmentWine tasting and wine experience toursWürttemberg wine cycle path and other wine cycle pathsWürttemberg wine hiking path and other wine hiking paths.
Cooperative Winery Heilbronn
Albrecht-Kiessling Winery
Winery - Besenwirtschaft - Bauer guest rooms as a recommended Württemberger wine hotel
Café and wine - Kurz Winery as a Bed+Bike and "Taste the South" establishment
Wine tasting and wine experience tours
Württemberg wine cycle path and other wine cycle paths
Württemberg wine hiking trail and other wine hiking trail
Relax on the Neckar and enjoy culture
With around 126,000 inhabitants, Heilbronn is cozy, but at the same time exudes urban flair with a large selection of cultural institutions, restaurants and a lively city center.Heilbronn residents and visitors can unwind on the gastro mile along the Neckar.While inline skaters and cyclists make their way between tables and parasols along the banks of the Neckar.
Technology freaks watch out!
Heilbronn is home to Germany's largest science center.
The experimenta invites young and old to tinker and try things out on around 25,000 square meters - with interactive exhibits, creative studios, laboratories, an observatory and an extraordinary Science Dome with spectacular science shows.
Shopping and more
The advantages of the small city, as Heilbronn is sometimes called, are the short distances.Everything is close together here.There are more than 600 stores in the city center alone.There is also a large shopping mall right in the center. An insider tip are the owner-managed small boutiques, where you can find very special pieces and individual fashion. Heilbronn also has a lot to offer in terms of gastronomy. No one should leave the city without trying Heilbronn's favorite dish.
