Insider Tips for Our Guests
Tips from us for you - for an unforgettable holiday in our home region.
Cafés & Restaurants
Cafés
Café Leone, Breisach
Outdoor seating only, weather permitting
Etoile
, Breisach
Fantastic view over the Rhine Plain
Rothaus, an der B31
Organic market and café
Café Ihringer, Breisach
Large cake selection, located on the market square
heartCafé
, Burkheim
also a lovely little town worth seeing
La Coccinelle
, F – Artzenheim
great to reach as a bike tour
Goldene Krone
, St. Märgen
perfect after a scenic walk in beautiful countryside
Café Mathilde
, Endingen
set right in the middle of the vineyards
Eiscafé Incontro, Breisach
best ice cream in Breisach
Nearby restaurants
Markt 13
, Breisach
regional and seasonal cuisine
Saigon, Breisach
asian cuisine, takeout available
Taste of India, Breisach
indian cuisine, lunch buffet
Schlüssel, Breisach
traditional wine tavern, simple fare
Gasthaus zum Kaiserstuhl
,
Vogtsburg-Niederrotweil
Fine regional and seasonal cuisine
Bürgerstube
, Sasbach
Game dishes
Gio Gusto, Ihringen
Pizza, also for takeout, simply furnished
Gasthaus zur Sonne
, Wasenweiler
Baden-style cuisine
Gasthaus zum Kreuz, Hartheim-Bremgarten
traditional, hearty German food
Straußwirtschaften
Serving their own wine, Flammkuchen (Alsatian pizza), and “Badisches Dreierlei” (a trio of Baden specialties) —seasonal opening hours!
- Grezmeier
, Merdingen
Try the Flammkuchen with Münster cheese and black walnuts there
- Vogel
, Vogtsburg Oberbergen
- Gerhards
, Jechtingen
- Michels
, Vogstburg-Achkarren
Worth a Day Trip...
Great to combine with hikes
Sonne
, St. Peter
Upscale, great value for money—we very much enjoy going there
Sonners Heinehof
, Bollschweil
Meats from their own farm; best combined with a hike
Sonne-Post
, Waldau
Delicious cakes too, lovely area
Forellenstüble
, Freiamt
Fresh trout from their own ponds, always catch of the day
Michelin-starred cuisine
Storchen
, Bad Krozingen-Schmidhofen
Spielweg
, Münstertal
Schwarzer Adler
, Vogstburg-Oberbergen
Compliments from Fritz Keller...
Hirschen
, Sulzburg
Auberge Du Parc Carola
Ribeauvillé
Shopping
Groceries
Supermarkets in Breisach
Aldi, Lidl, Rewe, Edeka-Hieber
Weekly market in Breisach
Saturday morning & Tuesday afternoon
in Alsace
Intermaché, Volgelsheim
Fish, cheese, wine
Aldi/ Lidl, Volgelsheim
Better cheese selection than over here
Bakery products
Joel, Breisach
Artisanal, excellent quality
Kaiser, Breisach
100% organic
Rothaus, an der B31
Organic, also has a stall at the Saturday market
Boulangerie Keller, F – Volgelsheim
Croissants (choose the “pure beurre” ones!), baguette
Maison Ferber
, F – Niedermorschwihr
World-famous jam manufactory and patisserie
Wine & sparkling wine
Weingut Salwey
, Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil
Dr. Heger
Ihringen
Weingut Abril
, Vogtsburg-Bischoffingen
Sektkellerei Geldermann
, Breisach
Breisach’s very own "Champagne"
... plus countless winemakers' cooperatives and boutique wineries!
Radfahren wird groß geschrieben, am Kaiserstuhl. Gemütlich flach oder halsbrecherisch steil, hier ist alles im Angebot.
Baden/Wassersport/Spa: ob Rudern, Wasserski, Segeln oder Surfen. Es ist einiges geboten auf dem Rhein. Schwimmen können Sie im schönen Breisacher Freibad. Einige Thermen in der Nähe warten auf Ihren Besuch.
Golfplätze sind ebenfalls in nur kurzer Fahrtzeit zu erreichen.
Europapark, einer der größten und meist besuchten Freizeitparks Europas. Nervenkitzel und Adrenalin sind garantiert.
Fußball in der Regio hat einen Namen: Sportclub Freiburg. Sichern Sie sich frühzeitig ein Stadionticket und staunen Sie über die unvergleichbare Atmosphäre.
Excursions
in the area
Freiburg
For a panoramic view, go up to Kanonenplatz; visit the market square; dip your feet in the "Bächle" (little stream)
Staufen and the Münstertal
Charming small town; Münstertal with monastery and mine tours
Hikes/walks in the Kaiserstuhl
- in the Liliental
- to the Neunlindenturm
- up to the Badberg and to the "Schelinger Matten" (nature reserve)
- from Endingen to Ihringen
Hikes in the Black Forest
(maps for borrow & extra tips available from us)
- Belchensteig
- Nonnenmattweiher, with a stop at the Kälbelescheuer
(bring swimwear)
- Feldsee, with a stop at the Raimartihof
- from Spielweg (Münstertal) up to the Schauinsland
- von Badenweiler auf den Blauen
- Circular tour from Bernau to the Herzogenhorn
- To the Eggenertal and Schloss Bürgeln during cherry blossom season
(also very beautiful at other times of year)
Seilbahnfahrt auf den Schauinsland
Optionally with breakfast at the
Bergstation
Gondola ride/hike to the Belchen
Our favorite mountain with fantastic views!
Todtnauer Waterfalls
Great in both winter and summer; daringly cross the airy suspension bridge
Sektkellerei Geldermann
, Breisach
Cellar tour deep beneath the Münsterberg hill—truly impressive
Titisee
Quite bustling; best reached by train—scenic railway route over the Ravenna Gorge
to our neighbors
Basel
lovely old town with excellent museums
Take the train to Badischer Bahnhof, or park in Weil am Rhein and continue by tram
Colmar – "little venice"
direct bus from Breisach
Neuf-Brisach
Walk once around the Vauban fortress town along the moat, optionally with a very interesting guided tour
Kayserberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauville
Alsace as in a picture book
Straßburg
The Gothic cathedral; the La Petite France quarter
Hikes in the Vosges
maps for borow & tips available from us; a bit wilder than the Black Forest
Cycling Tours
around the Kaiserstuhl
Breisach – Colmar
along the historic shipping canal
Upstream / Downstream along the Rhine
.g., to Hartheim, over the bridge, and back along the French side
for athletes
- Over the mountain passes of the Kaiserstuhl
(e.g. Texaspass, Vogelsangpass)
- up the Schauinsland summit
- up the Belchen summit
- into the Vosges, following the tracks of the Tour de France
- Mountain biking of course! 😊
Miscellaneous
Swimming in the rhine
yes, it's possible! Best spot is ~300 meters upstream by the boat dock.
Waldschwimmbad Breisach
best visited in the morning
Piscine Sirénia, F-Vogelgrun
Indoor pool just across the border in France
Thermal Baths
- Vita Classica
, Bad Krozingen
- Keidelbad
, Freiburg
Art'Rhena
, German-French Cultural Center
within sight just across the Rhine
MAUSA Vauban
, Neuf-Brisach
surprisingly impressive street art inside the old fortress walls
Musée national de l'automobil
,
F – Mulhouse,
extensive, incredible car collection—a absolute must for enthusiasts
Vitra Design Museum
, Weil am Rhein
one of the world's leading design museums with changing exhibitions
Boat Tour in the Taubergießen Nature Reserve
feels almost like a jungle tour...
Europapark
, Rust
one of Europe's largest theme parks—best to avoid weekends
Fußball
watch a live SC Freiburg match; easily accessible by S-Bahn train
Golf
Munzingen, Chalampé (F), Bamlach, Titisee
Tandem Skydiving
at Eschbach Airfield
for the daring thrill-seekers among us