Workshop: Generative Models in Science and Machine Learning

Visiting Heidelberg

In order to make your stay in Heidelberg as pleasent as possible, we would like to draw your attention to the following personal recommendations of ours.

Restaurants

Old Town:

Cafe Extrablatt: International classics (pizza, pasta, burgers, salads), about 10-20€ — tourist classic
Doctor Flotte: Mixed and simple fare, about 10-20€
Mahmoud’s Altstadt: Syrian cuisine, about 10-20€
Min Ramen Bar: Japanese ramen specialities, about 10-20€ — personally recommended, reservation advised
Sahara Restaurant: Lebanese cuisine, about 10-20€ — personally recommended
Vetter’s Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus: Traditional South German cuisine (hearty, meat-heavy dishes; in-house brewery), about 20-30€

Railway Station / City Centre:

Akam’s Heidelberg: Falafel and shawarma, about 10-20€
Bay Jok: Thai cuisine, about 20-30€
Charles Mireti: Casual and affordable bistro-style dishes, about 20-30€ — personally recommended
Mahmoud’s Bergheim: Syrian cuisine, about 10-20€
Moe’s Roadhouse: American-style barbecue and Tex-Mex, about 20-30€ — at Bismarckplatz or Betriebshof
red die grüne Küche: Vegetarian buffet, about 10-20€
urban kitchen: Contemporary casual dining (bowls, burgers, pasta, salads), about 10-20€

Sightseeing

Heidelberger Schloss mit Scheffelterrasse (Heidelberg Castle with terrace): view into the Neckar valley → Königstuhl (The King’s Seat): either walk or take the Bergbahn (Funicular Railway) → Landessternwarte Heidelberg (State Observatory), Haus der Astronomie (House of Astronomy)
Schlangen- und Philosophenweg (Snake Path and Philosophers’ Way)
Altstadt (Old Town)
Alte Universität (Old University) and/or Universitätsbibliothek (Heidelberg University Library)
Fußgängerzone (pedestrian zone): from Bismarckplatz to Marktplatz, longest pedestrian zone in Europe

Possible route:

START at IWH → Heidelberger Schloss (Heidelberg Castle) → Altstadt (Old Town) → Alte Brücke (Old Bridge) → Schlangen- und Philosophenweg (Snake Path and Philosophers’ Way) → END in Neuenheim