The Village of Half-Timbered Houses

Last year, we visited Dilsberg, a small town atop a hill, 30 minutes north of Heidelberg. Their castle is not so picturesque from the outside, but after climbing the tower you can see 360 degrees around, down into valleys, over the Neckar river, and across to little red-roofed towns nearby. Dilsberg has a youth hostel and if I were hiking across Europe, this is where I'd stay at least a few nights.