European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Continued from Page 10 knowledge for Europe and the world. The faculty has included a number of Nobel prize winners. Of Heidelberg s population of 135,000, More than 28,000 Are students. Stroll through the town and you will spot them everywhere studying along the River sipping Coffee in the cafes carousing in the pubs. The student life in Heidelberg was popularized for Ahn Erichs in Sigmund Romberg s 1924 operetta the student Prince. There Are other famous German University towns a Freiburg marburg Gottinger a but none of them have quite the Carefree social life the  Livre of Heidelberg. It is one of the most Laid Back scenes in Germany. A a Quot tourist crowds in the City Are an Eclectic mix from a guitar toting backpackers to Well dressed scions of society. Most Are somewhere in Between. They make up a Kaleidoscope of nationalities. Among the overnight a a. Visitors the group with the biggest percentage is the germans with 44 percent. But americans Are next at 16 percent. You May hear a half dozen languages during a stroll Down the Haup Strasse the Best Way to explore Heidelberg is on foot. Much of the old town was made a pedestrian zone in 1.978. If you go by car there Are a number of underground garages located on the perimeter of the pedestrian area. The train station is about seven blocks from the West end of Haup Strasse. From there head in a general Easterly direction for a walking tour of the old town. Take a break at one of the outdoor cafes if the weather is Good. It it is not there Are Many inexpensive restaurants and. Kon Ditori pastry shops where you can sit indoors out of the rain or cold. If the throngs on the Haup Strasse Are too much for you head for the tree lined lanes of the Castle Heights or the paths along the Neckar. Both offer an escape from the madding crowd of the downtown area. If you Are in reasonably Good shape be sure to stroll across the Karl Theodor Bridge and hike up the stairway path to philosophy neg philosophers Way. This Broad paved Trail winds along the Ridge Cross the River from the downtown area. It leads past gardens and Orchards and along hillsides wooded with Oak Ash and Beech. Along the Way Are Many spectacular overlooks of the City the Castle and the River because the philosophers Way has a Southern exposure it is very popular in the Early Spring when buds and blossoms burst Forth. On the benches Young lovers pause to bask in the Sunshine and share quiet . A those who would rather share boisterous moments can head for the two most famous student pubs a Zum Sepp l and Rote Ochsen. Both Are on the Haup Strasse and offer ample amounts of the traditional  for which the City is so renowned. There Are also a wide variety of smaller less famous places one Guidebook says them Are 200 cafes pubs and wine bars in the City. Besides the Castle and the University other notable landmarks in the City Are the Karl Theodor Bridge also called the old Bridge which spans  near the Mark Platz the witches Tower a remnant of the medieval City Wall hear the University the  museum palais morass an 18th-Century mansion at Haup Strasse 97 and near the River the St Dhalle whose facade features sculptures of Many famous Heidelberg personalities. The City has accommodations to fit All budgets from the 14 Mark a night $9.15 youth Hostel to the hotel Europa Ische Hof where a double room can Cost 380 Marks $248. The mix of visitors is reflected in the variety of businesses along the Haup Strasse main Street. They Range from very pricey jewelry and antique shops to pizza Parlours and to shirt stands. For those who want to know More about Heidelberg s history an excellent source is what happened in Heidelberg by Harry b. Davis it costs around 6 Marks $4 in local bookstores. The Book contains a fascinating account of Heidelberg s key role in the soldering religious conflicts that Preci rated the thirty years War. It also discounts the off repeated Story that the City was intentionally spared in world War ii because it had been designated As postwar Headquarters for the . Army in  a  a clockwise from top Heidelberg is a University town it and tiny cafes arc a Good place to study two Young men take a Coffee break a bust of one of Heidelberg s former citizens stares out from the Sta Thalle. Heidelberg is about 50 Miles South of Frankfurt Only a couple of Miles off autobahn a-5. Tram connections Are Good from major cities in Germany the Best time to visit the City is during warm weather when you can sit in an outdoor cafe and observe the amazing variety of Street life. / there Are Many reasonably priced restaurants in the. Old town. At Gino s on Haup Strasse 113a a Plain pizza costs 4.50 Marks $2.95. Or you can get a Taco for 5 Marks 3.25 or Chili for 4.50 $2.95 at Gino s mexican restaurant Section next door. For those who want a More elaborate meal a Wiener schnitzel with French . Salad goes for 22 Marks $14.40 at the nearby Zum. A a Goldener Schaf Haup Strasse 11 5. Filet Steak with. Mushrooms  salad will set you Back 33 Marks $21.50but you can also get a Quot student Steak Quot ground beef Patty for 12,80 Marks $8.50a. At the Kupfer Kanne Haup Strasse 127 curried Chicken with Rice and salad is Only 1 4,50 Marks $9.50. Breaded veal with Almond Rice is 24.Marks $15.70. For those who would rather have a Good old american hamburger there is a Mcdonald s on the Haup Strasse near the  if you want Only a Light snack to tide you Over you can try one of the Many Kon Ditori pastry shops. Some also serve Good breakfasts. Kon Ditori Scheu at Hap Strasse. 137 serves scrambled eggs with Ham and bread for 7.50 Marks $4.90. They also have a Continental breakfast of Coffee two Rolls cheese and Sandwich meat for 9 50 Marks $6.20. T a it you cannot find something do not hesitate to ask Heidelberger Are some  friendliest. Tourist town residents you will find. And according to Georg Umenhofer head of guest services at the tourist office Quot you  find someone Here who Speaks  Umenhofer says this is partly because of the High a education level a nearly one in seven Heidelberger Lias a University degree. The tourist information office  in a Small. Building next to the train station. All tourist office personnel speak English and  a wealth of printed information in English. The City tourist Board offers City packages for As Little As 165 Marks $108 per person. I he specials include accommodations for two nights a City tour with a Castle visit a museum pass and a boat trip on the Neckar River. There Are also one night specials Lor As Low As 90 Marks $59. In addition to a room with Bath they also include a City Lour and Castle visit and a museum pass. A a. For More information con act Verke Husver Ein Heidelberg Friedrch Borl anlage 2, Postrach 105860, 6900 Heidelberg 1, Germany phone 06221-10821 or 21341. A Norm Zeigler March 21, 1991 stripes Magazine 13