Freiburg im Breisgau City Walk

The Freiburg im Breisgau City Walk highlights include Freiburg Cathedral, the Town Halls, the House of the Whales, and two medieval gates.

Freiburg im Breisgau is a city that sits in the southwest of Germany’s Black Forest. The city is famous for its reconstructed medieval wooden buildings.

Keep an eye out for a unique city feature, the Bächle (little streams) that crisscross the old town. These were built nearly 600 years ago as a water supply.

The old town is compact and easy to navigate on foot. Walk Distance approximately 3 km / 1.9 miles, mostly flat.