Whether for a weekend, a couple of free days, or your next vacation, Freiburg offers almost endless options for a relaxing trip to the city and a healthy balance to the daily grind. A vibrant center and quiet green oases, tradition and modernity, history …

Freiburg has a huge range of tourist attractions! The city bridges the gap between tradition and modernity, and has a lot to offer culturally: Historic old town Freiburg, modern architecture, green city, and art everywhere.

Today, the Tourist Information office is located within the historic walls of the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall). We are available here to answer any questions, provide you with a city map and brochures or tell you about events taking place in Freiburg during your stay. Please stop by! Just look for the striking red sandstone facade.

We can give you tips on events and information on restaurants, hotels and guided tours. Or find inspiration with our 2, 3 or 4-day itineraries in Freiburg!

Miraculously, Freiburg’s Cathedral was spared in the bombings during the war and now bears witness to over 800 years of Freiburg’s history. And so much history needs to be preserved, which is why nearly every day of the year, the Cathedral is being maintained, cleaned and restored.

When the sun bathes the evening sky in shades of orange, red and purple, both locals and visitors love to take in the fantastic view over the historic Old Town of Freiburg. Climb up to the top of the castle tower to take in a 360-degree panorama or enjoy the sunset light show over a …

"Nette Toilette" (nice bathrooms) in the "Gaststätte Waldsee" in Freiburg. Details

Freiburg likes to party: from the colorful carnival parades in February to the many wine festivals in late summer and the annual Christmas Market. Freiburg’s event calendar is chock full of cultural highlights, concerts, exhibitions, trade shows and festivals …

The city owes one of its most attractive buildings to the bellicose conflicts of the 17th century. The Adelhauser Convent is the magnificent result of the merging of four medieval Dominican convents that had been mostly destroyed during the Thirty Years' War …

Finding art in Freiburg is very easy - whether in public spaces, in small galleries, or in our unique museums. Centuries-old paintings and architecture will take you on a journey into the past. Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages or the Baroque period and let yourself be enchanted by magnificent art.