Freiburg

City Center

Freiburg is located in the southwest corner of Germany in the Black Forest. Interestingly, to get here from Budapest, we flew into Basel, Switzerland. Then we walked out the door of that airport that led directly into France and boarded a bus that took us into Germany. We were in three different countries within 30 minutes.

The weather here is more moderate and more sunny than most other places in Germany. It has a beautifully reconstructed medieval old town, crisscrossed by picturesque brooks, surrounded by hills. Surprising, to us at least, are all of the bicycles. They travel in dedicated bike lanes, they have priority in the streets, and they can park in dedicated zones. No wonder so many tourists make this city a destination hub for their vacations.