Black Forest

Welcome to Gengenbach - a city that has its unique appeal through its historic town center and special location in the landscape in between the vineyards and the Black Forest.

Friends of art and culture find a lively cultural scene in Baden-Baden with numerous museums, concerts and events.

Baden-Baden does do good because healing thermal water gushes upwards from a depth of about 2000 meters, 800.000 liters per day, up to 68 degrees Celsius.

You would like to get to know our beautiful baroque town? Would like to hike, taste wine and enjoy a nice meal? Visit us in the Tourist Information to get the best insights for Ettenheim and the region. We are looking forward to welcome you!

Culture and city experience with Mediterranean Flair: more than 50 museums, theaters and art galeries in Karlsruhe. As one of the hottest cities in Germany the Mediterranean Flair attracts guests to visit restaurants and lively squares on mild summer nights.

Welcome to Lörrach: as landmark the castle ruin Rötteln thrones above the city. Also the Lörrach city center attracts visitors with art, culture and an inviting pedestrian zone.

SASBACHWALDEN enchanting | enjoyable - here you'll find a wide range of nature experiences, impressive panoramic views, relaxed village life and enjoyable cuisine.

The Ortenberg Castle served as the administrative seat of the Ortenau District Bailiwick of Upper Austria for a long time and is also its eponym. Today it is the landmark of the whole region and houses a very popular youth hostel.

In Laufenburg, visitors are greeted with “Willkommen“ or “Grüezie“, because the picturesque border town lies on the German and Swiss side of the Rhine.

Like a medieval backdrop: The historic old town of Tiengen captivates with beautifully restored houses, castle, baroque church and parts of the old town wall with stork tower.

Welcome to the Thermal Bath Balinea in Bad Bellingen. Time is an invaluable commodity. So is our thermal water. Enjoy both during your stay with us.

Staufenberg Castle, Durbach's landmark, offers magnificent views from the castle terrace over Black Forest hilltops, vineyards, to the Upper Rhine lowlands and the Strasbourg cathedral.

The Schwarzach Cathedral is the former monastery church of St. Peter and Paul of the former Benedictine abbey of Schwarzach and was first mentioned in a document in 826.

The landmarkt of the Geroldseck region - the Hohengeroldseck Castle Ruin

Welcome to the southern Black Forest, Germany's biggest nature park.

The beautiful old town of Kenzingen is listed as a whole and is one of the historical gems in the southern Baden area.

The charming European City Breisach is located right at the Rhine in between the Black Forest and the Alsace region.

Located high in the heart of the sunny Markgräflerland, castle Bürgeln welcomes you with impressive beauty and location.

A warm welcome to the most south-western community in Baden-Württemberg.

Characteristic for the wine region Breisgau is its picturesque culture and vineyard landscape. Burgundy grape varieties in particular are cultivated here.

Sport, nature, enjoyment and wellness in the Black Forest – Badenweiler invites you to feel comfortable.

Welcome to Müllheim, the wine capital of Markgräflerland. Surrounded by the Black Forest, Rhine and Vosges, the region is a wonderful place to live and explore.

Natural garden Kaiserstuhl - a paradise for tourist who want to combine hiking or biking with culinary pleasures.

Situated in the middle of the historic Old Town, the imposing Ettlingen Castle characterises the cultural life of the city in many ways.

The pilgrimage church Maria Bickesheim of Durmersheim originated in the 13th century and has undergone numerous additions and alterations over the course of its history.

Almost like a high-mountain via ferrata: Those who want to hike the Karlsruher Grat near Ottenhöfen should have good footwear, be sure-footed and free from giddiness.

A hike from the Mummelsee lake to Hornisgrinde, the highest mountain in the northern Black Forest at over 1163 metres, leads through nearly untouched nature.

Spoiled by the sun - with over 2000 hours of sunshine a year, the region Markgräflerland is THE SUN REGION in Germany.

On the occasion of the cross-frontier Garden Show in Kehl and Strasbourg 2004, the pedestrian and cyclist bridge "Passerelle des deux Rives" across the Rhine was built.

The Simplicissimus House in Renchen is the first literary museum in Germany devoted to the history of reception and the famous poets of the 17th century Johann Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelhausen.

The picturesque wine villages with a lot of half-timbered charm invite in the wine paradise Ortenau to Baden cosiness and delightful hours.

In 1200 Duke Berthold II of Zähringen had today's Schauenburg ruin built, a fortress doubly secured by a rampart and moat.

One day is almost not enough to experience all the attractions, shows and events in Germany's largest amusement park and adventure resort, the Europa Park in Rust.

Angled alleys and enchanted courtyards in the medieval old town centre of Staufen take you back in time. The magician and alchemist Dr. Faust once lived here.

The Frauenalb monastery ruin, a former Benedictine monastery, was donated by Count Eberhard III of Eberstein in the 12th century and served as a house monastery for female family members.

The Salmen Offenburg is a cultural monument of national importance. The historic building has an eventful past.

Bathing, relaxing, taking a cure - the Albtherme Waldbronn leaves nothing to be desired in terms of wellness.

With over 1000 years of history, the early Romanesque church of St. Cyriak in Sulzburg is one of the oldest churches in Germany.

Today the Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph lives in the baroque convent of St. Trudpert in Münstertal. The monastery church is freely accessible.

In the Roman Museum in Heitersheim you can visit reconstructed parts of a manorial residence - a villa urbana - and many excavation finds.

Located in the Black Forest Pforzheim presents itself in a beautiful landscape. With the rivers Enz, Nagold and Würm it is also known as the "Three Valley City".

The Upper Black Forest with Feldberg, Titisee, Schluchsee and the famous Wutachschlucht is the most popular holiday region in the Black Forest.

Neuenburg am Rhein, along with eleven other cities in Germany and Switzerland, belonged to the extensive estates of the Dukes of Zähringen.

Historic buildings, modern architecture and extraordinary art objects are in a charming interplay in Weil am Rhein.

The history and architecture of Neuenbürg Castle have undergone many changes in 800 years. Today, Neuenbürg Castle with its museum and varied cultural programme is a popular destination for visitors.

Welcome to the district city Villingen-Schwenningen, the biggest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district!

Culture experiences in princely atmosphere, strolls through the idyllic palace gardens and attractive cycling routes around the starting point of the famous Donau cycling path – all of that and much more awaits you in Donaueschingen.

In the natural moorland "Schwenninger Moos" is much to discover. Each season is different and shows something new.

Kirchberg Monastery is a conference and retreat house of the Berneuchen communities and sees itself as a place of silence and encounter.

The original castle complex was extended in the 16th century to become an extensive Renaissance chateau. Haigerloch Castle is now a hotel and conference venue.

Waldkirch – home of diversity and quality of life!

Freiburg is the city of miniature streams & cobble-stone streets, a future-focused environmental capital, a historic jewel in the middle of the Black Forest and the sunniest city in Germany!

A warm welcome to the Sauschwänzlebahn Blumberg. Experience a historic railway ride on a unique railway track and discover the stunning landscape on one of our many hiking trails.

Bad Dürrheim – The ideal place for wellness and relaxation. We welcome you in Bad Dürrheim and look forward to your stay.

One of the most beautiful baroque palaces and numerous buildings bespeak even today the time of the Margraves of Baden-Baden. 1848/49 Prussian troups ended the Baden Revolution in Rastatt.

Welcome to Nagold! In the magical backdrop of the castle ruin Hohennagold attractive shops, lovely restored half-timbered houses and great gastronomy invite guests to stroll and dwell.

Vine-clad hillsides characterise the charming landscape around Horb and thus offer enjoyable conditions for hikers and cyclists.

The beautiful moated palace built in the 15th century, Schloss Glatt in Sulz, today serves as a cultural and media centre with four different museums.

As the oldest city in Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil can look back on a very eventful history of development.

The Albert Schweitzer House in the spa town of Königsfeld, where the family lived for many years, documents the life and work of Albert and Helene Schweitzer in a vivid and multi-faceted way.

Wonderful museum landscapes can be found in the Black Forest town of Schramberg: The car and clock museum, the railway museum, the diesel museum and the Steim car collection are in the immediate vicinity.

The Black Forest Nature Park Central/North, one of the largest in Germany, encompasses a natural and cultural landscape full of vitality and diversity.

Situated on the edge of the Black Forest the state-approved resort Hüfingen offers its guests cultural, historical and sportive activities as well as great nature and recreative experiences.

Masterly ceiling paintings by Johann Baptist Enderle can be found in the former Augustinian monastery church in Oberndorf am Neckar.

Endingen am Kaiserstuhl is located in Germany's sunniest region and spoils its guests with a variety of holiday experiences and pleasures.

The town of Baden-Baden was founded 2000 years ago to do people good. In the 19th century, it became the "summer capital of Europe" - and this splendor continues to this day.

„Black.Forest.“ – that is Germanys's most diverse holiday region. Immerse into the ultimate holiday experience.

High above the Upper Neckar Valley in Starzach the Weitenburg Castle is located. Seat and residence of the family Freiherr von Rassler, with great view of the Neckar Valley and the Swabian Alb, inviting gastronomy and wonderful golf course.

Welcome to our impressive monastary church in Schuttern. Be inspired and learn more about the remarkable walls with its hidden treasure in the cellar.

The German Phono Museum in St Georgen, the self-proclaimed "home of the phono industry", provides exciting insights into the world of mechanical sound recording and reproduction.

Majestic sits the ruin Hochburg Castle above the holiday region Emmendingen/Sexau. Emmendingen invites you to stroll through the historic old town with its cafés, nice shops and fountains.