Photos: Einarspetz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 imehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wanderingchina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Einarspetz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 imehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Wanderingchina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Baden wine and a Zwiebelkuchen evening
Your local guide
Sophie Brandt
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Highlights
- A savoury tart only served with new wine
- Baden wine explained above the Neckar
- A tavern courtyard fresh from the oven
- Local food history, tasted with the eyes
- An evening built around one regional dish
About this tour
This evening session pairs one of Heidelberg's local dishes with the wine it is traditionally served alongside. You see a Zwiebelkuchen fresh from a tavern oven and a terrace over the Neckar where the region's wine is explained properly. It moves from a small courtyard to open river views.
I start with the food itself close on camera, then move to the terrace as the evening light settles over the water. I take questions on both the dish and the wine as we go and send a short note afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about regional food and wine rather than only sightseeing. It also works well as a relaxed close to a longer day.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Heidelberg before heading out.
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A Wine Tavern Courtyard 21 min
From a small courtyard, I show a Zwiebelkuchen fresh from the oven and explain why it is only served with the year's new wine.
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Neckar-Side Terrace 21 min
The camera moves to a terrace overlooking the river, where I talk through the Baden wines grown on the hills just outside the city.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Heidelberg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Maultaschen and Handschuhsheim, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Heidelberg, showing you A Wine Tavern Courtyard and Neckar-Side Terrace live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect through Google Meet and I send the link after booking. I hold the phone close on the food and drink themselves, so the details come through clearly on camera.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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