Mindfulness walk Power place 1: Schlossberg / Through the Mez gardens

It's barely more than 30 to 40 minutes from Bertold's Fountain up to Cannon Square - and yet this walk feels like a short journey between worlds. You are still surrounded by the lively hubbub of the old town as you step through the Schwabentor (Swabian Gate), whose old walls whisper stories. Then it gets quieter: a narrow path leads you along sun-warmed stones on which nimble lizards scurry, accompanied by the soft murmur of a stream and the scent of warm leaves.

The scenery opens up with every step up the Schlossberg Hill - vines cling to the slope, two unexpected palm trees sway gently in the wind and the light dances through the canopy of leaves. Once you reach the top, the "Himmelswiege" on Cannon Square welcomes you with a view that makes the city fall silent. A place to take a deep breath, to marvel - and to come back to.