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Deep in the countryside, the following famous
destinations are best reached by car or bus.
Highlights include:
_ Lake Titisee, with a boat trip, shopping along
the Seestrasse, soaking up the lakeside views.
_ Furtwangen (30 min) with its Clock Museum.
_ Triberg (20 min), with towering waterfalls and
workshops, where cuckoo clocks are still handcrafted.
_ Gutach (40 min) with its living history
museum.
Return to Freiburg and stay overnight.
TIP See the world’s biggest cuckoo clock, near
Triberg, on the B 33 road.
DAY 4: GENGENBACH (P. 27) –
BADEN-BADEN (P. 21)
After breakfast, continue to romantic Gengenbach,
with its cobbled stone streets, narrow
lanes and half-timbered houses – perfect for
strolling. Highlights include:
_ Historic town center, market square, fountain.
_ 200-year-old Town Hall that becomes the
world’s biggest Advent calendar each Christmas.
Take a break with a Vesper, a hearty meal of
local breads, Black Forest Ham, and cheeses.
Carry on to Baden-Baden, whose natural hot
mineral springs have drawn visitors for 2,000
years. Check in to hotel. Go to the Caracalla
Therme (pool) for a swim or spa treatment.
Dinner and overnight in Baden-Baden.
TIP Try your luck at the glamorous casino.
DAY 5: BAIERSBRONN (P. 22)
After breakfast, explore Baden-Baden on foot or
in an elegant horse-drawn carriage.
Highlights include:
_ Strolling on the Lichtentaler Allee.
_ Museum Frieder Burda for modern art.
Take a break at the legendary Café König – with
a slice of their Black Forest Cake. In the afternoon,
drive the scenic Black Forest Mountain
Road, B 500, to Baiersbronn. Take an easy walk;
stop at a hiking hut, such as the Sattelei, for a
snack. Many huts are run by Michelin starred
local restaurants. If traveling by train, check
schedule for frequency. Return to Baden-Baden.
Dinner and overnight.
TIP In Baiersbronn, rent an electric bicycle!
DAY 6: PFORZHEIM (P. 32; 44) –
STUTTGART (P. 77) – ESSLINGEN
After breakfast, continue to Pforzheim. The
’City of Gold’ has a long tradition of watch and
jewelry making. Highlights include:
_ Schmuckwelten Pforzheim, Jewelry World,
where you can watch craftsmen at work, then
buy their creations.
Drive on to Stuttgart. Check in to hotel.
Take the local train to medieval Esslingen, in
vineyards overlooking the Neckar.
Highlights include:
_ Half-timbered houses, churches, museums.
Have dinner in Esslingen in a local restaurant.
Return to Stuttgart, overnight.
TIP Pforzheim’s world-class Jewelry Museum.
DAY 7: TÜBINGEN (P. 90) – HOHEN-
ZOLLERN CASTLE/HECHINGEN (P. 94)
After breakfast, continue to Tübingen, a historic
university town. Highlights include:
_ The old town, half-timbered houses, cobbled
streets.
_ Punting in a boat on the Neckar.
_ Neckar Island in the heart of town.
Take a break on Marktplatz, by the Town Hall.
Drive to the fairytale Hohenzollern Castle in the
Swabian Mountains. Take a guided tour.
Highlights include:
_ The lavishly-decorated rooms.
_ The dazzling 1888 Crown of German Emperor
William II, King of Prussia.
Return to Stuttgart for dinner and overnight.
TIP In December, Tübingen hosts chocolART,
Germany’s biggest chocolate festival.