The Black Forest Route (Self Drive)

Trip Summary

• Frankfurt

  
  Recommended Stay: at least 1 nights

  Frankfurt is the financial capital of Germany, and for many travelers, the gateway to Europe. A closer look reveals there is much more to offer; from arts, outdoors, and shopping, to historic building and high-rises. Frankfurt has also long been an important center for cultural and tourism activities. Its huge trade fair complex, Messe Frankfurt, hosts important events such as the Frankfurt Book Fair (the world's most important publishing event). The city is known for its exceptional number of fine museums covering art, science, and history. The Romerberg, Museum District (Museumsufer), The Palm Garden (Palmengarten), St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, The Hauptwache, Goethe House and Museum, The Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art, Zoo Frankfurt, Stadel Museum, and so much more!

• Baden Baden

  
  Recommended Stay: at least 2 nights

  Located at the foot of the Black Forrest, Baden-Baden has been renowned since Roman Times for its curative baths and hot springs. Today, it evokes an aura of 19th-century privilege, combined with the most modern facilities. The surrounding countryside is perfect for hiking and mountain climbing and in wintertime is a center for skiing. Don't miss the Hohenbaden Castle, built in 1102, and known locally as the Altes Schloss and the magnificent view of the Black Forest and the Rhine Valley.
  
  Visit Friedrichsbad, Caracalla Spa, Museum Frieder Burda, Baden-Baden Casino, Lichtentaler Allee, and so much more!

• Freiburg

  
  Recommended Stay: at least 2 nights

  Freiburg is the warmest, sunniest city in Germany. Its scenic beauty attracts lots of tourists. The longest cable car in Germany (3.6 km, or about 2.25 miles) runs from Gunterstal up to a nearby mountain called Schauinsland. Freiburg is also known for its magnificent cathedral, an excellent example of late gothic architecture. The view from the bell-tower is over 10 km on a clear day. Don't miss out Carnival as Freiburg is one of the few places in Germany where it is traditionally celebrated.
  
  Visit the Freiburg Minster, the Historic Old Town, hike or take the Schlossbergbahn funicular to Schlossberg, discover the Augustinermuseum, experience the Bächle, and so much more!

• Konstanz

  
  Recommended Stay: at least 1 nights

  Konstanz is a medieval friendly town with a strategic position: on the banks of the Rhine and also the big Lake Constance. Tourists are attracted in this resort by the largest beach in the area and also by the medieval charm of Old Town (Altstadt). The close vicinity with Switzerland caused the town to escape the World War II bombing, so it preserved the historical buildings, like the majestic cathedral Münster and the famous University of Konstanz. It's the birthplace of Ferdinand von Zeppelin.

• Munich

  
  Recommended Stay: at least 2 nights

  Big-city style and rural charm, Alpine character and Mediterranean verve, art treasures and the Oktoberfest, traditional customs and high technology, beer gardens and haute cuisine, operas and cool bars; these are all ingredients that makes Bavaria's state capital so endlessly fascinating, and so popular with visitors from all over the world. Sprawling Munich is one of Germany's major cultural centers, second only to Berlin in terms of museums and theaters. It's also one of Germany's most festive cities, and its location, at the foot of the Alps, is idyllic. Munich's self-imposed image is that of a fun-loving and festival-addicted city - typified by its Oktoberfest. Explore Marienplatz and the New Town Hall of Munich, Frauenkirche - Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady, Dachau Concentration Camp, The English Garden, Beer Halls, Viktualienmarkt, Residence Palace of Munich, Deutsches Museum, Museums Ensemble: Alte Pinakothek, Neue Pinakothek, Pinakothek der Moderne, Olympic Stadium of Munich, BMW Museum and much more.