Neckarstadt

North of the river begins Mannheim's most colorful and diverse district. Around the Alter Messplatz, which regularly hosts fairs and markets, small shops, cafés and a lively cultural scene mix with late 19th-century buildings. Neckarstadt splits into a western and an eastern half: Neckarstadt-West is a dense, migrant-shaped quarter with long shopping streets and a food scene ranging from Turkish to Levantine to Vietnamese; Neckarstadt-Ost is quieter and more residential, with period buildings and courtyards. The Kurpfalzbrücke puts the Squares only minutes away, which makes the district popular with students and young families. If you want to see Mannheim beyond the sights - everyday life, neighbourhoods and affordable food - this is the place.