Best Freiburg Day Trips & Things to Do

See a Black Forest fairytale town in one of Germany’s most picturesque cities. Freiburg, the largest city and unofficial capital of the fabled Black Forest, has an Altstadt (Old Town) of gabled, half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets and medieval plazas brimming with cafes. This eco-conscious, upbeat university town enveloped by the Alps is also blessed with warm air currents that come up from the Mediterranean, making it Germany’s warmest city. Freiburg is also a wine-lover’s paradise as it is surrounded by 1,600 acres of vineyards. Not to be missed, in fact can’t be missed, is the towering cathedral that looms over the Altstadt.