For example, a lot of vegetarian, vegan and ecological options can be found most places. Also, people bike. A lot. Freiburg is also one of the warmest cities in all of Germany. We ended up flying into Basel, located a couple of hours away from Freiburg, across the border of Switzerland, where we got picked up. Either way β this area is so, so worth a visit. This entire square was basically bombed to the ground in , but has been rebuilt.
Founded in the year , with a meters tall tower, the Cathedral Freiburg Minster can easily be seen from wherever you may be in Freiburg. The old town of Freiburg is completely closed off from cars. Charming, old houses in gorgeous colours, cobblestone streets, a canal and loads of flowers β the old city is small and perfect to explore by walking.
These are small waterways running through the old town. This is a large square in Freiburg, including a monument standing where an old synagoge in Freiburg was standing, until it was destroyed on Kristallnacht in Here you can enjoy a beer or two , several gorgeous views over Freiburg and some delicious food. You can of course also hike up, or catch the elevator inside the mountain for the first part, then walk on further if you so wish. Schwarzwald, or Black Forest, is a huge forested mountain range.
Loads of tourists uses Freiburg yearly as a base upon entering Black Forest, and tourism is the main industry in this area. Based in an old building which used to be an old market, Markthalle is a food court with a great variety of both food and drinks and even cake!
Here you can find both local and international cuisine, at a reasonable price, making it the perfect place to start your evening out in Freiburg! A huge yet incredible cozy pub, charming interior, great selection of both food and beverages a booth full of beer, or absinth, anyone?
