Outings


Freiburg im Breisgau

Germany’s southernmost and sunniest city invites you to an unforgettable and eventful stay. The high percentage of international visitors and students lend Freiburg a special multi-cultural aura.

Be enticed by the quite individual charm of the small city and get to know the town of little alleyways and ”Bächle” (artificial water courses typical of Freiburg).




The Münstertal "Teufelsgrund" mining museum

The historic silver mine in the Münstertal (a valley), which now has a gallery for asthma sufferers, dates back to the 8th century. The accessible gallery in the Münstertal mine was traced out again for almost 600 metres. You can now reach the machine room without getting your feet wet …




Schauinsland

Many roads lead to Schauinsland (a Black Forest mountain), but none is as beautiful as that through the air!

The Schauinsland cable car, which was built in 1930 and has been re-built several times since then, transports its passengers over more than 720 metres in height to the mountain station at the top of Schauinsland in 20 minutes.

Obtain information at: www.schauinslandbahn.de





Colmar in nearby Alsace [F]

Colmar is the jewel case among the Alsace towns.

The district called ”Little Venice”, located on the river Lauch, is only one of many tourist attractions that can be visited in Colmar’s beautiful old town.





Basel in Switzerland [CH]

You can reach Switzerland’s cultural capital in approximately 45 minutes by car.
A visit to the zoological garden in Basel is an outing that is particularly worthwhile for families.

Basel has a great variety of museums for people interested in the arts and culture. For instance, the museum of modern arts, ”Fondation Beyeler” in Riehen bei Basel, where leading works of classical modernity can be viewed.





Europa Park Rust

A visit to Europa Park (a renowned leisure park) in Rust is a special attraction for families.

You can easily reach Germany’s largest leisure park in approx. an hour by car via the A5 motorway.


Obtain information at: www.europa-park.de