WIDTH. WATER. AND WINE.

"Hospitality is the art of making one's visitors stay without preventing them from leaving." We don't know who wrote this saying. But we do know that if you do feel the urge to get out and about, we have the right tips for you.

The joy of experimentation, the desire for knowledge, innovation - that's what Heilbronn stands for. The small city has many facets. Some sights, such as the 13th-century Kilianskirche church with the Männle caricature on the roof, the historic town hall with its astronomical art clock, beautiful arcades and open staircase or the early Gothic building of the Nikolaikirche church can be explored on foot or by e-bike. Or you can take the hop-on bus. Explore the Hafenmarktturm (harbour market tower) with its hand-forged phoenix, the Schießhaus (shooting house) with its fascinating rococo hall or the Götzenturm (Goetz tower), where the famous Goetz von Berlichingen was imprisoned. On the roof, the silhouette man by the artist Hubertus von der Goltz balances over the abyss.

An architectural jewel is the experimenta world of knowledge and experience on the island at the Neckaruferpark. This is Germany's largest science centre, where science and technology can be experienced with all the senses. Speaking of the Neckar, it is only 500 metres from the Parkhotel to the river. Whether canoeing, Neckar strolling or pedal boating: Heilbronn's lifeline pulsates. The facilities of the Federal Horticultural Show of 2019 attract many visitors and residents to the renaturalised banks of the Neckar and to the city lakes. The Neckar promenades invite you to stroll, the paths along the canal are popular with inline skaters and cyclists. The Eldorado for walkers, recreation seekers and water sports enthusiasts awaits you. Simply let your soul wander here.

Heilbronn is a city that invites you on a discovery tour - just like the surrounding area: popular excursion destinations include the Wartberg with its observation tower, light sculpture and open-air museum, southern Germany's first cabaret theatre ship and the Trappenseeschlösschen. Stroll along the six-kilometre-long wine panorama trail in the midst of Heilbronn's charming vineyard landscape. Even Goethe praised the city for its "sufficient enjoyment" and went into raptures. Wine walks and experience wine tastings at the wineries are very popular. Whether Kraichgaus or Löwensteiner mountains, whether river valleys of Kocher, Jagst and Sulm: get to know the cultural landscapes in the surrounding area as well.