How to Tour Freiburg, Germany in Three Days

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Arrive early in the city on the first morning by plane

   Marvel at the sheer size of this thousand-year-old church.
   
   Ascend to the top of the spire in a small group and arrive at one of the most spectacular views in Southern Germany.
   
   From the top of the spire you can see the rolling hills of the black forest, the Vosges mountain range in France and on a clear day even the Alps in Switzerland. ,, See Freiburg-Home for a complete list of tourist attractions, further advice and timetables for public transport.
   
   Spend the whole day touring Freiburg's surrounding region, possibly even longer if you wish to take in the breathtaking views at Titisee, the Schwarzwald museum and cuckoo clock centre of Germany and not forgetting Germany's largest waterfall at Triberg. ,,
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   Step 2: train etc.

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   Step 3: Take the first day completely to tour the city center

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   Step 4: which is packed full of old buildings

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   Step 5: Freiburg's famous street waterways (baechle) and many shopping opportunities.

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   Step 6: Arrive at the old minster (Freiburger Münster) cathedral in the Münsterplatz.

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   Step 7: Relax after your busy day in one of Freiburg's many cafes and restaurants dotted around the city center and take time out before day two.

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   Step 8: Awake early and buy a Regio Fahrkarte (regional public transport ticket) and see many nearby locations reachable by public transport (which is fantastically punctual

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   Step 9: clean and quick).

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    Step 10: Visit one of the many typically German beer-gardens

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    Step 11: such as Feierling in the city center.

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    Step 12: Take a tram ride (tram number 1 to Landwasser

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    Step 13: the nearest station to Seepark is called "Betzenhauser Torplatz"

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    Step 14: 90% of the stations are handicapped accessible) from the city center to Seepark

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    Step 15: a large man-made lake and nature reserve

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    Step 16: providing an essential landscape of blues and greens in the heart of a largely built-up area.

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