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Does Germany's Heidelberg live up to its Instagram photos?

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Theodora Mavropoulos in Heidelberg, Germany
January 20, 2025

The southern German city of Heidelberg is a tourist magnet. Photos of Heidelberg on Instagram look something from a fairy tale. But what is the truth?

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