Freiburg

Freiburg is the gateway to the southern Black Forest and a centre of wine-growing and the arts. This and the cheery Alemannic character of the locals are a lively mixture, giving the city a very attractive atmosphere. Some of the more notable sights include the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Kaiserstuhl, Freiburg's famous cathedral, the unique brooks running through the streets of the Old Town in open channels decorated with Rhine pebble mosaics - and the wild, romantic landscape of the Höllental valley just outside the city.