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We are going away for a couple of weeks in early September, and hopefully we will be driving to France and Germany. I want to spend a few days in the Alsace around Colmar, and then hop over the Rhine and spend a week in the Black Forest. However, I don't know the area as I have only done a couple of day trips when I stayed in France. So, I was wondering if anyone has spent some time there, and which are the best towns to stay in.
 
Interested in this myself so thanks for posting, thinking about a trip to Strasbourg and then onto the Black Forest area
Andy, have you looked at Baden Baden?
 
tijuana taxi said:
Interested in this myself so thanks for posting, thinking about a trip to Strasbourg and then onto the Black Forest area
Andy, have you looked at Baden Baden?
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I hadn't looked at Baden Baden Rich, but when we popped over the Rhine a few years ago from Colmar, we drove around in a haphazard way admiring the countryside, and ended up in Schonach im Schwarzwald, which is in the middle. Looking at the map, the Black Forest is a huge area. Basically, what we want is nice countrside, interesting towns and good walks.
 
andy700 said:
I hadn't looked at Baden Baden Rich, but when we popped over the Rhine a few years ago from Colmar, we drove around in a haphazard way admiring the countryside, and ended up in Schonach im Schwarzwald, which is in the middle. Looking at the map, the Black Forest is a huge area. Basically, what we want is nice countrside, interesting towns and good walks.
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Certainly is a large area Andy, I'm a bit more limited as travel is by rail.
We tend to stick to cities and towns more, wife isn't keen on the countryside walking, even more of a Londoner than me.
Likes to look at it, but not so happy wandering about in it, prefers a coffee and a cake in the Konditorei.
I just go off and do my thing, she's quite happy having a read and relaxing.

Freiburg looks a good place for a base, also considering Stuttgart, looks an interesting city.
Then there is the Bodensee area further south, would like to have a look at the Zeppelin and Dornier museums and the Rhine falls

Germany is such a big country, went to Berlin at Easter and Dusseldorf last Christmas, got Munich planned for next Easter
Hope you have a great time, so much to enjoy and the beer isn't too bad either, need something to wash the crispy pork knuckle down
 
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Certainly is a large area Andy, I'm a bit more limited as travel is by rail.
We tend to stick to cities and towns more, wife isn't keen on the countryside walking, even more of a Londoner than me.
Likes to look at it, but not so happy wandering about in it, prefers a coffee and a cake in the Konditorei.
I just go off and do my thing, she's quite happy having a read and relaxing.

Freiburg looks a good place for a base, also considering Stuttgart, looks an interesting city.
Then there is the Bodensee area further south, would like to have a look at the Zeppelin and Dornier museums and the Rhine falls

Germany is such a big country, went to Berlin at Easter and Dusseldorf last Christmas, got Munich planned for next Easter
Hope you have a great time, so much to enjoy and the beer isn't too bad either, need something to wash the crispy pork knuckle down
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I totally agree about using Freiburg as a base, we only passed through it, so didn't have time to look around. The Bodensee is quite a distance, down in the South, but as you say the Dornier and Zeppelin museums would be fascinating (not for my wife though :)). On the trip to Austria last year, we passed Stuttgart and Munich, but the countryside around there doesn't seem as spectacular as further North, or when you get close to the Austrian border.
 
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I totally agree about using Freiburg as a base, we only passed through it, so didn't have time to look around. The Bodensee is quite a distance, down in the South, but as you say the Dornier and Zeppelin museums would be fascinating (not for my wife though :)). On the trip to Austria last year, we passed Stuttgart and Munich, but the countryside around there doesn't seem as spectacular as further North, or when you get close to the Austrian border.
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Did you enjoy Austria?

Been there many times, love Innsbruck and Tyrol in general, totally agree the scenery is superb.
Might have a trip to the Austrian border when we are in Munich, big old mountain down there (Zugspitze) and easily accessible by rail
My daughter is off to Cologne in September for Photokina and a look round the area, bit too far north for you I think

Be very interested please to hear how your Black Forest trip goes?
 
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Try Schwartzmatt in Badenweiler. Bang in the middle of Shwarzwald, plenty of facilities in the town (it is a small town though) but close to Freiburg, Basel and Mulhouse (Schlumpf collection). Lots of walking opportunities, plus R&R.
 
Just north of Colmar is Rijkwihr (someone correct my spelling!) very nice old town... I do like Elsass (Alsace for you Francophones)
 
tijuana taxi said:
Did you enjoy Austria?

Been there many times, love Innsbruck and Tyrol in general, totally agree the scenery is superb.
Might have a trip to the Austrian border when we are in Munich, big old mountain down there (Zugspitze) and easily accessible by rail
My daughter is off to Cologne in September for Photokina and a look round the area, bit too far north for you I think

Be very interested please to hear how your Black Forest trip goes?
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We did Salzburg and the surrounding area - absolutely stunning. Although we went in September, both Munich and Salburg were starting the Octoberfest, very sensible too IMO, lots of traditional music, food and beer. We had a lovely daytrip to Zell am See, a picturesque town on a lake, so typical of the region. Everywhere was clean, the people friendly. Zell am See is served by the Salzburg-Tyrol railway line.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zell_am_See

We also did the obligatory Sound of Music tour (my wife would have killed me if had denied her that dubious pleasure) which turned out to be good.
 
welshwizard645 said:
Just north of Colmar is Rijkwihr (someone correct my spelling!) very nice old town... I do like Elsass (Alsace for you Francophones)
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I love the Alsace as well, the countrside and towns take some beating. We stayed in Kaysersburg and Ammerschwihr.
 
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Zell am See is served by the Salzburg-Tyrol railway line.
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And no-one can go to Zell am See without going on the Alpenstrasse up to Grossglockner. Been there twice, the glacier had retreated significantly between 2 close visits, wonder how it looks now.
 
welshwizard645 said:
And no-one can go to Zell am See without going on the Alpenstrasse up to Grossglockner. Been there twice, the glacier had retreated significantly between 2 close visits, wonder how it looks now.
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Sadly, didn't go there, everything else was stunning and so clean (I keep saying that, but it was the cleanest country I have visited).
 
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