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Highlights Freiburg
- Freiburg Cathedral
- Nordic Walking and Wellness
- Beautiful squares in the old town
- Augustinian Museum
- Organ music festival
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Freiburg im Breisgau has a wonderful historical centre, where numerous sights from buildings and museums invite to a visit. If you would like to reside just a few steps from the pedestrian zone with restaurants and cafés, then it is worth taking a look at the modern holiday apartments. Those seeking peace and quiet and relaxation will appreciate the near-natural location of a vacation rental on the outskirts of town.
The right accommodation for every tasteFreiburg is visited by thousands of guests every year, which is why you will find an extensive range of holiday accommodation here. For those travelling alone and couples, a private room or a chic studio can be rented in the city. In addition, there are spacious apartments and perfectly located holiday apartments in the center. There are mainly vacation rentals outside the city, not far from the nature conservation centres. Such accommodations offer the ideal starting point for activities in untouched natural landscapes.
Pay attention to the right equipment for the family holidayHolidaymakers who travel with children and want a little more freedom should book a vacation rental with garden, playground and barbecue. In front of the house there is usually enough space for parking so that you can also make trips to the neighbouring villages. The bringing of a dog into the apartment is also no problem with some providers after previous arrangement.
Vacation in Freiburg
Location and orientation
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city with almost 227,000 inhabitants located at the western foot of the Black Forest. It belongs to Baden-Württemberg and is crossed by the river Dreisam. Freiburg has a pretty old town and a nearby castle hill, which is used by residents and visitors alike as a local recreation area. The nearest cities are Mulhouse in Alsace, Basel and Zurich in Switzerland and Strasbourg in France. Karlsruhe is 120 kilometres away from Freiburg im Breisgau. Stuttgart is about 133 kilometers away.
Discover nearby nature reservesNature lovers will find seven nature reserves on a total of 593 hectares in the city area of Freiburg. These include the Arlesheimer See, the Freiburger Rieselfeld and the Gaisenmoos. Honigbuck is located in the district of Sankt Georgen. The Humbrühl-Rohrmatten, Mühlmatten and Schauinsland nature reserves also offer unique flora and fauna.
Travelers and Activities
Adjacent to the old town begins the Schlossberg, which offers not only countless walking paths, but also some Nordic walking routes. So you can get from your holiday apartment in the city center at any time in just a few steps to an excellent local recreation area. A wonderful excursion destination with impressive panoramic views is the high Schlossbergturm, from where you can see the Black Forest and the Vosges mountains in the west.
Winter sports offers in close proximityDue to its location not far from the Black Forest, visitors to Freiburg can also go skiing or cross-country skiing. In particular, the cross-country skiing system through the Black Forest landscape is extremely extensive and allows you to explore the fantastic landscape on two boards until spring.
Wellness holiday at its bestFreiburg has several spas and the Keidel Mineral-Thermalbad is a fantastic holiday destination for wellness holidaymakers. Here you can relax in pleasant water from natural sources and do something for your health in the saunas, steam baths and Turkish bath. Massages and solariums are also offered in the thermal bath.
The old town has an architectural feature to offer which is known under the name "Freiburger Bächle". These are small watercourses that have been documented since the Middle Ages and can be found in most inner-city alleys and streets. For this reason the brooks like the cathedral are a landmark of the city.
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The Freiburg Cathedral is the most important building in the city. It has a 116-metre-high Gothic main tower and inside it presents a large number of works of art, most notably the Schnewling Altar and the Oberried Altar by Hans Holbein. The medieval stained glass windows are also impressive. A large market is always held in front of the cathedral from Monday to Saturday.
2. Walk to the most popular places of the cityIn the old town you will find the so-called Potato Market, which is a little off the beaten track. In the middle is a fountain designed by Ludwig Kubanek and Carl Anton Meckel. The most beautiful square in the city is Adelhauser-Platz, where the Adelhausen monastery used to stand. On site you can visit the monastery church, the monastery ruins and some museums.
3. The Augustinian Museum and its sitesThe Augustinermuseum is the biggest museum of the city and the most important one of {Südbaden}{ID}}. It houses the municipal collection for art and cultural history at several locations on the Upper Rhine. These include the Wentzingerhaus on Münsterplatz, the Freiburg Natural History Museum with exhibits on mineralogy and geology, and the Museum für Neue Kunst in Marienstraße, which presents works from Expressionism to Modernism.
4. Taste wine and beer from FreiburgIn Freiburg you can enjoy delicious Baden wine, which comes from one of the best wine-growing regions in Europe. Around 50 percent of the wines produced here are Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, which you should have tasted at all costs. The city is also known for its Freiburg beer. The beer is brewed in the house brewery Martin´s Bräu and you can enjoy it comfortably on the sun terrace.
5. Organ music at the festivalThe festival season of Freiburger Orgelmusik begins every year in mid-June and runs until the end of September. On the occasion of the festival, you can hear works by performers from the early baroque to the modern every Tuesday in Münster. At the same time, the city also offers many other cultural events, such as the MUNDOlogia reportage festival in February, the International Dance Festival and the Open-Air Theatre Sports Festival in summer.
1. Visit the landmark of the cityThe Freiburg Cathedral is the most important building in the city. It has a 116-metre-high Gothic main tower and inside it presents a large number of works of art, most notably the Schnewling Altar and the Oberried Altar by Hans Holbein. The medieval stained glass windows are also impressive. A large market is always held in front of the cathedral from Monday to Saturday.
2. Walk to the most popular places of the cityIn the old town you will find the so-called Potato Market, which is a little off the beaten track. In the middle is a fountain designed by Ludwig Kubanek and Carl Anton Meckel. The most beautiful square in the city is Adelhauser-Platz, where the Adelhausen monastery used to stand. On site you can visit the monastery church, the monastery ruins and some museums.
3. The Augustinian Museum and its sitesThe Augustinian Museum is the largest museum in the city and the most important in southern Baden. It houses the municipal collection for art and cultural history at several locations on the Upper Rhine. These include the Wentzingerhaus on Münsterplatz, the Freiburg Natural History Museum with exhibits on mineralogy and geology, and the Museum für Neue Kunst in Marienstraße, which presents works from Expressionism to Modernism.
4. Taste wine and beer from FreiburgIn Freiburg you can enjoy delicious Baden wine, which comes from one of the best wine-growing regions in Europe. Around 50 percent of the wines produced here are Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, which you should have tasted at all costs. The city is also known for its Freiburg beer. The beer is brewed in the house brewery Martin´s Bräu and you can enjoy it comfortably on the sun terrace.
5. Organ music at the festivalThe festival season of Freiburger Orgelmusik begins every year in mid-June and runs until the end of September. On the occasion of the festival, you can hear works by performers from the early baroque to the modern every Tuesday in Münster. At the same time, the city also offers many other cultural events, such as the MUNDOlogia reportage festival in February, the International Dance Festival and the Open-Air Theatre Sports Festival in summer.