* Freiburg : Christmas markets in the Black Forest

For Germans, Christmas markets are places for meeting people and for brightening up their short winter days. A visit to one of these traditional markets will definitely get you in to the Christmas spirit!

3 days / 215 km - 21st November to 23rd December 2012

Ref: 12B184

Dates

November , December

D1 Freiberg (70 km)

Arrive for lunch in Freiberg. Guided tour of the old town and its half-timbered houses, its cathedral... Take a break and try the local cakes with a hot drink. Free time to explore the Christmas market. Check-in to the hotel in the heart of the Black Forest. Dinner. Accommodation.

D2 Crafts and the Advent Calendar (90 km)

In the morning you will see a demonstration of glass blowing and ceramics in Wolfach (except sundays). Using his mouth, the craftsman blows the glass and then polishes it by hand. There will then be a visit to a schnapps distillery with tasting session afterwards. Lunch then depart for Gengenbach, a town completely dedicated to the Christmas spirit and is particularly well-known for its Advent Calendar, the biggest in the world, and its music. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Accommodation.

D3 Triberg (55 km)

Route to the Triberg waterfall, the highest in Europe. Visit of the Black Forest museum, adorned with the colours of Christmas, and its watchmaking and glas blowing workshops... Lunch