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Where to Go in Southwest Germany?

Where to Go in Southwest Germany? Lindau
Where to Go in Southwest Germany?

Every year I try to get together with my mom for a week somewhere. This year we met up in Lindau, in Southern Germany, and explored a few highlights of Southwest Germany.

Here is a quick summary  – with lots of photos – of places covered over 5 days.

 

 

Lindau

A pretty little town on Lake Constance. The geography all around is beautiful. The mountains seem to change constantly depending on the light and clouds. Lindau has a fairytale old town and a lakefront promenade lined with cafes. Have a look at the New Lighthouse and visit the Peterskirche and Haus zum Cavazzen (a baroque palace which is probably the most beautiful building in town). Lindau was my favorite place on this holiday as you can probably figure out by all the photos I took of this lovely town.

Accommodation: We stayed at the Hotel Gasthaus zum Zecher. Charming, comfortable, good location and good value.

 

lake views in Lindau, Germany

lake views in Lindau, Germany

Harbor in Lindau, Germany

town of Lindau Germany

Pretty Lindau Germany. Where to Go in Southwest Germany?

 


 

 Pretty Lindau Germany

drinking beer in Lindau, Germany

buildings in Lindau Germany

lake in Lindau Germany

beautiful Lindau Germany
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Sigmaringen

Sigmaringen is dominated by the huge Sigmaringen Castle which was the seat of government for the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. English tours on Saturdays only – but the castle is still worth taking in German. You get to see so many rooms and many are very impressive (my highlight was the room of weapons).

Across the river are a few paths with gorgeous views of the castle. We had a  few hours of sun – then the shitty weather started and basically didn’t let up the rest of the week.

 

Sigmaringen Castle, Germany. Where to Go in Southwest Germany?
church towers in Sigmaringen

 


 

 

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Freiburg

A university city in the Black forest which is quite popular with tourists. Surrounded by hills, it also has a small river cutting through the city. They’ve done a good job preserving the façade of historic buildings around a modern core. The Münster (church) is the highlight of the city and I climbed to the top. The views are supposed to be fabulous but they weren’t anything special on this day because of the crappy weather. On Saturdays there is a farmer’s market around the Munster where you can get a beer and sausage (as we did). A pretty city with a young, lively feel.

Accommodation. We stayed at the Alleehaus which I recommend. Really charming place and centrally located in the old town.

 

views in Freiburg Germany.
Freiburg Germany views


 

 

Breisach

A cute little town on the Rhine. France is just across the river. The highlight was the Münster (no pic below, it was undergoing restoration and was covered in scaffolding), which is up on a hill overlooking the town. Breisach is charming and, although not swamped by tourists, it has a good tourist infrastructure. A good place to rent a bike and do some cycling along the river (which a lot of people seem to do).

Accommodation: We stayed at the Breisach City-Appartements. Very nice.

 

Breisach Germany views

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Neuf-Brisach

Neuf-Brisach is in France , 4 km across the river from Breisach. This place is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Aerial photos of Neuf-Brisach, with its octagonal fortifications surrounding the town, are very impressive.

We took the bus to Neuf-Brisach. After a nice ride in green countryside, the bus went through a brick gate (impressive we thought), into a town unlike any other. Deserted streets barren of people, no storefronts, no trees, a concrete landscape of non-descript 1 and 2 storey houses. Every street looked the same, until we reached a square in the middle of the town where we were dropped off. We were right in front of the tourist office. It was Saturday and it was closed. It was the ugliest town square I’ve ever seen. The fountain looked like it hadn’t functioned in years and it was surrounded by cars. Yup, they were using the square as a parking lot.

We walked down deserted streets half expecting to be attacked by a pack of stray dogs. Neuf-Brisach is an ugly and utterly depressing town devoid of life. Things only changed when we got out of the town gates and walked along the outside walls of the town. The fortifications are amazing. We circled the town, seeing nothing but these huge brick walls (below).

 

Neuf-Brisach, France

 

We got back to town, making sure to get back in time for the bus to get us out of Neuf-Brisach. The place has so much potential, the fortifications are really impressive – but honestly, the town is an armpit. I can’t believe the terrible job the French have done here. If you visit, make sure you get out by sundown.

 

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The highlight of our trip through Southwest Germany? It was no doubt Lindau and Lake Constance. But the whole region was different than others we’ve visited in Germany and I would recommend a trip here to anyone.

 

planes, Charles de Gaulle

 

 

Related: Guide on Bacharach (our favorite German town)

Related: What’s Heidelberg (Germany) like?

Related: 10 things to see and do in Dresden


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  1. Sarah (Jetsetting Fools)

    September 13, 2023 at 10:03 am

    Beautiful pictures. We haven’t been to this region; actually, we haven’t spent a lot of time in Germany at all. But I love the landscapes, small towns and, of course, the sausages, beers and pretzels! 😉 I think we would really enjoy the Black Forest region.

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