What To Do In Freiburg:
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Compiled by Michael von Schneidemesser This list does not mention the obvious, established offerings (like Verkehrsverein, approved hotels, opera,...), but lists some lesser known facilities, events,... Pictures, background info http://www.bilder-von-freiburg.de/freiburg_bilder.html, www.freiburg.de, www.freiburg-madison.de http://www.uni-freiburg.de http://www.ayf.uni-freiburg.de Junior Year Abroad Tourist Info in the Altes Rathaus (which looks newer than the Neue Rathaus next door), has the most flyers, maps, and schedules on just about every possible attraction in the region - glass blowing, wineries, mineral spring spas, Schauinsland Gondola,... Farmers' Market ©FWTM/Raach Food and beer The following lists more than a dozen eating and drinking establishments - all offer good to fine meals, often until late at night. http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/freipubs.htm Popular beer gardens listed there are Augustiner, Feierling, Martins Brau. Other outside beer gardens are Gasthof zum Stahl on Karthaeuserstr 99 (http://www.equinoxe.de/stahl/) largest, most original, 2 km east of center, Tram 1 Stadthalle; Hotel-Resturant Bierhaeusle, Breisgauer Straße 41, Freiburg-Lehen, 4km northwest of center, Tram 1 Paduaallee (http://bierhaeusle.de); The Restaurant in the Neue Wiehre Bahnhof has a Boule (Petanque) court; Brennessel, Eschholzstr. 17, 79106 Freiburg. Hours: Mon - Sat 18:00 - 01:00, Sun and public holidays 17:00 - 01:00. Noisy, packed student restaurant, moderate prices (Spaghetti Bolognese Euro 2.-), large servings, standard German and a few off-beat offerings, incl. vegetarian. http://www.brennessel-freiburg.de . The fancy Greiffenegg Restaurant on the Schlossberg with city view is run by Toni Schlegel, a UW MBA graduate and the president of the Freiburg-Madison Gesellschaft. Al Fresco Dining ©FWTM/Raach Accomodations http://www.booking.com/city/de/freiburg-im-breisgau.de.html http://www.ferienwohnungen.de/europa/deutschland/baden-wuerttemberg/freiburg/ - vacation appartments http://www.deutsche-pensionen.de/pension-freiburg/verzeichnis-lage.html Transportation Rental cars are pricey - unless prebooked in the US, and in city centers travel on foot and public transport is faster and cheaper. The excellent public transportation can be expensive if you buy single ride tickets, typically EURO 2. Explore city/regional day passes for one person usually at the rate of 2 single fares or for families/groups of up to 5 at a rate of 3-4 single ride tickets. In Germany there seems to be a concerted effort to make public transport competitive even for families and small groups. In many bigger cities you just get on the tram or bus, but be prepared to show a valid ticket to the occasional controller. Buy the ticket from a machine at the stop beforehand or on the tram itself. In Freiburg this includes day passes and many regional and group passes. Change is always returned. Travel info World-wide, charters, tours, etc from Germany http://www.reiseauskunft.de . An excellent US travel agency specializing in German speaking countries: http://www.gemut.com . Airport to Freiburg The Frankfurt Airport has 2 train stations, REGIObahnhof for regional, FERNbahnhof for long distance. Every hour a train for Freiburg and beyond (Basel, Zurich) leaves from the FERNbahnhof, either direct or with an easy change in Mannheim. 2:10 hours. Alternatively, take a train to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (Hbf) or Mainz, where you can change to direct trains to Freiburg. Zurich airport to Freiburg is similar, always with a train change in either Zurich Hauptbahnhof or Basel SBB. The smaller Basel-Muhlhouse airport has a frequent shuttle bus to Freiburg, http://www.freiburger-reisedienst.de . Trains Information Europe-wide in many languages http://www.bahn.de or http://www.reiseauskunft.bahn.de . European residents and exchange students can buy Interrail/EuroDomino passes at less than Eurail passes, http://www.interrail.net/. In Freiburg the Reise-Center in the Wiehre Bahnhof is staffed by expert counselors, often with shorter lines than at the Hbf/Main station; excellent for planning European train travel. Ride boards on the Internet are much used in Germany, for the young and price conscious. http://www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de is best; Deutsche Bahn, Avis even advertise on it. On Thu, 9/27/07, it offered 8 rides from Frankfurt to Freiburg for EURO 15/trip (3 people max). Google other boards with 'Mitfahrzentrale'. Note 'Angebot'=ride offered, 'Gesuch'=ride wanted. Public Transport around Freiburg and the Region Visit the SBG Kunden Center at the Hauptbahnhof/Main station next to the taxi stand for schedules, maps, etc. (http://www.rvf.de). Examples of unlimited travel passes in the region during any 24 hr period: Regio24 pass for 1 adult + 4 children = Euro 10. RegioElsassTicket for up to 5 people including the Colmar region in France = Euro 17.40. Bike Rental Mobile, Wentzingerstr 15, across the tracks southwest of the Hbf/main train station, http://www.mobile-Freiburg.de. Freiburg Aktiv, Wentzingerstr 15, http://info@freiburg-aktiv.de, http://www.freiburg-aktiv.de, phone 0761-2023426 organizes bike tours and many other activities. Not so obvious things to do Swimming: 6 public indoor pools, admission=Euro 4; 2 outdoor pools; plus quarry lakes and ponds, like Opfinger See west of Freiburg. Musik: Zeltmusik Festival June-July, classic to pop, http://www.zmf.de . Madison Connection: Carl-Schurz-Haus, Eisenbahnstr. 58, 3rd floor, a few steps from the Hbf/main station, offers an extensive German-American cultural program, http://www.carl-schurz-haus.de . Rathausplatz has mosaic crests of all Freiburg Sister cities incl Madison Madisonallee wraps around the Messe Freiburg area. Museums:The Wentzingerhaus Stadtmuseum has detailed models of how the Muenster church was built, among other curiosities. Learn about wine growing in the Colombi Park vineyard smack in the center of town across form the Carl-Schurz-Haus. Museum for Modern Art Try this: Climb the tower of the Muenster cathedral via narrow inside circular stairs. Food and drink: Currywurst/sausage and Doenner Kebab fast foods, Wildschwein/wild boar venison entre, Bionade soft drink. Guess the age of the Schwabentor and Martinstor. Walk up to the Greiffenegg (or take its elevators) from the Schwabentorplatz for a close-up view of Freiburg. Take a bike on the train to Hinterzarten or Titisee, then ride back down to Freiburg, or rent one-way; info: Wiehre Bahnhof Reise Center. Para- and Hanggliding, http://www.skytec.de has half-day familiarity lessons/Schnuppertag in the nearby Glottertal.. Enter any local government office where the hallways are often decorated with historical pictures, stories and maps of Freiburg. Environment/Umwelt Technisches Rathaus provides services and info locally, google 'Technisches Rathaus Freiburg'. Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, http://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/ Vauban Solarsiedlung Solar Community Schlierberg

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Madison, WI 53703