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When traveling in Germany, one is often struck by the fact that all buildings appear to be very new. This is of course because of WWII: most major towns were flattened by Allied airstrikes at the end of the war.
The famous university town of Heidelberg is an exception. Allegedly, an US President studied there, so it was decided that it should be spared from bombardment. The result is an intact pre-war German town: complete with magnificent castles and a cozy-looking old town.
At the same time as Heidelberg is an old town, it is also a very young town – the famous university attracts students from all over the world, and you hear many languages spoken while walking along its thoroughfares.
It feels like a cross between a German theme-park and the most picturesque campus in the world. Pretty sweet, if you ask me.
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