The weather in our neck of the woods here in Germany has been anything but summer. Rain, cloudy, cool.....it's just not right when you must wear pants and a jacket each day. It's June for crying out loud! Where are we, Seattle or something?! So when the opportunity came along to join our friends to visit the sunniest and warmest region in all of Germany.....we couldn't say 'yes' fast enough.
Frieburg is a fun little city that rests right at the doorstep to the Black Forest....just a few kilometers from the border of France in fact. Frieburg is well known for its ancient university, the medieval minster, and of course, the Bächle.
Our first stop when we arrived was the farmers market...which was quite impressive and very popular.
The market takes place in the courtyard surrounding the medieval minster
The historical Merchants Hall that was built in 1520
Translation: Black Forest
One of about a hundred vendors selling flowers......
The unusual system of gutters, or Bächle that I mentioned earlier, that runs throughout the city. This intricate irrigation system once provided water to feed livestock and fight fires. Most interesting is that the system has always prohibited any form of sewage or garbage being dumped in the stream. In fact, it is rumored that if you dip your toe into the water, you will have good luck. The water is diverted from the local river Dreisam and is constantly flowing all year.
They of course sell little wooden boats for kids to play with in the stream........
....or you can pretend to levitate above it......
The buildings throughout the city are fun to look at......
The Martinstor, one of the original city gates
The city also has the longest cable car run in all of Germany at 3.6 Kilometers long....
The famous Augustinerplatz....
After walking around in the warm weather for a few days, cooling off with a dip in a pool sounded refreshing. No, we didn't go swimming....but we almost got soaked by this "fun" device at Europa Park.
Our weekend in the warm weather went by too fast....as it usually does. Throwing the frisby at the nearby lake, relaxing in the backyard of our friends house, walking up the nearby mountain to a local restaurant for some great home-style cooking......it was truly a great weekend that hit the spot. Since Freiburg is only a few hours away and boasts great weather, we are already planning a return for later this summer....only this time we will bring our bikes and ride some of the wonderful trails that surround that region.
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