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Vacation in Baden-Württemberg

Much to experience in the south

You don't have to know Swabian or Baden to hike through the Black Forest with great profit, enjoy Trollinger wine tastings, sniff flowers on the Mainau, and visit monasteries, castles, and Bauhaus architecture. Nor do we need to say much about the taste of Maultaschen, hand-scraped spaetzle and craft beers. It quickly becomes clear anyway: Baden-Württemberg welcomes travelers with a culture of enjoyment that makes it easy to arrive. Our tips for your vacation in Baden-Württemberg!

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Winter is so beautiful | Bucketlist | Vacation with the family | Vacation on the water | City experiences | Finally relax | Small adventures | Nature enjoyment | Things to know about the vacation | Time travel | Favorite places | Autumn is so beautiful | For a wine to Baden-Württemberg

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Baden-Baden and Badenweiler: Wellness in the footsteps of the Romans

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Bucketlist Baden-Wuerttemberg

Ein Heißluftballon fliegt über eine grüne Landschaft bei Sonnenaufgang, mit einem hellen Himmel und der Sonne im Hintergrund.
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Mehrere Menschen stehen auf einem Aussichtspunkt vor dem Schwarzwald-Wasserfall in Baden-Württemberg.
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Historische Pfahlbauten auf Stelzen im Bodensee, umgeben von Wasser und Bäumen, bei Sonnenuntergang.
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Vacation with the family in Baden-Württemberg

Familie mit Kindern und Frauen führt Ziegen auf einer Straße vor einem Fachwerkhaus bei sonnigem Wetter.
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Village vacation in the Black Forest

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Mädchen mit Helm streichelt ein stehendes Pferd in einem Reiterhof.
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Farm vacation in Baden-Württemberg

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Familie spielt und schwebt auf einer Treppe im blühenden Garten am Bodensee.
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Play, float, have fun at Lake Constance

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Family action at Europa-Park in Rust: All of Europe in 24 hours

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Vacation on the water in Baden-Württemberg

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BodenseefischWochen - a culinary declaration of love

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Apple weeks at Lake Constance: simply scrumptious

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Fischer auf einem Boot im Bodensee beim Angeln, halb im Wasser, mit Blick auf das Ufer und Wolken am Himmel.
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Fish and wine from Lake Constance

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Frau beim Spaziergang am Bodensee mit Blick auf Wasser, Boote, Bäume und historische Gebäude bei sonnigem Wetter.
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Lake circuit for lake lovers: the SeeGang at Lake Constance

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Blick vom Boot auf den Bodensee mit Stadt und Kirchturm im Hintergrund bei bewölktem Himmel.
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Lake Constance: On the way on, above and under water

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City experiences in Baden-Württemberg

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Small town pearls in Baden-Württemberg - churches, castles and palaces

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Classicist buildings from the early 19th century characterize the cityscape of Karlsruhe
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Idyllic location: Freiburg is situated between rolling hills in the Breisgau region
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Freiburg's old town from above
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Beer by the meter in the beer culture city of Ehingen © Felix Sander
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Finally relax in Baden-Württemberg

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Little adventures in Baden-Württemberg

Wanderer auf schmalem, felsigem Pfad im dichten grünen Schwarzwald bei Sonnenlicht, bei Trekking im Schwarzwald.
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Trekking in the Black Forest

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Drei Radfahrer mit Helmen und Rucksäcken stehen auf einem Wanderweg mit Blick auf die grüne Schwäbische Alb und Täler bei Bad Urach.
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On foot and by bike across the Swabian Alb

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Kletterer an den Felsengärten mit Blick auf den Fluss und bocage Landschaft in Baden-Württemberg.
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Hessigheim Rock Gardens: Who's about to go up the wall?

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Enjoying nature in Baden-Württemberg

Wanderer klettert an einem Wasserfall im Zweribach im Schwarzwald, umgeben von grünem Wald und Felsen.
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To the enchanting Zweribach in the Black Forest

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Heißluftballon fliegt über grüne Felder und Wälder bei klarem Himmel, mit einem Dorf im Hintergrund.
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The Swabian Alb: Beautiful and Swabian

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Vogelperspektive auf einen dichten Fichtenwald im Schwarzwald mit einem schmalen Weg.
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The best destinations in the Black Forest

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Things to know about vacation in Baden-Württemberg

Menschen beim Felsklettern auf einer Felsformation mit Blick auf Fluss und Weinberge in Baden-Württemberg.
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Zug fährt durch grünen Wald im Schwarzwald, umgeben von Nebel und Bäumen bei einer Wanderregion.
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On a journey through time in Baden-Württemberg

Frau schaut auf einen durch die Fenster im gotischen Klosterschatz eingesperrten Brunnen im Museumsraum des Klosters Maulbronn

A glimpse of paradise - Maulbronn Monastery in the Kraichgau region

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Traditionelle Pfahlbauten mit strohgedeckten Dächern im Federseemuseum, Besucher erkunden die Freilichtanlage.

Time travel through Upper Swabia

Were the good old days really as beautiful as they are remembered? On a journey through time in Upper Swabia with the whole ...

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Favorite places in Baden-Württemberg

Hügelige Weinberge in Durbach im Schwarzwald bei Sonnenaufgang, mit Bäumen und weiten Anbauflächen.
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One of our favorite places - Durbach in the Black Forest: vacation in the vineyards

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Blick vom Ulm Münster mit fliegendem Drachen- oder Dämonen-Detail aus der gotischen Architektur über die Stadtsilhouette Ulms mit roten Dächern und modernen Gebäuden
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My favorite place in the two-country city of Ulm

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Evening atmosphere on the historic market square
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Fascination of half-timbered houses in Baden-Württemberg: 4 favorite places

Old towns with half-timbered houses and winding alleys are not only charming, but also promise a leisurely stroll far from the hustle and bustle of the big city. In ...

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Luftaufnahme des Karlsruher Schlosses mit Garten, umliegender Stadt und grünen Flächen in Karlsruhe.
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Karlsruhe: In the beginning was the castle

The first path often leads visitors to Karlsruhe to the Karlsruhe Palace with its extensive gardens. This also makes chronological sense, because only ...

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Fünf Menschen nehmen vor Heidelberg-Bauten und einer Statue einen Selfie-Foto im Sonnenschein auf.
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Heidelberg-Mannheim: The Best of Two Worlds

They are just 20 kilometers apart - so the idea of combining a visit to Mannheim and Heidelberg ...

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Historischer Wasserturm in Mannheim bei Sonnenuntergang, beleuchtet, mit reflektiertem Wasser im Vordergrund.
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Mannheim: Everything but boredom

The university city of Mannheim is known for its grid-like street network; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described it as "equally and cheerfully built", ...

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Tübingen am Neckar is a lively student city
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Tübingen: light and young

Geographically, the university town of Tübingen is located exactly in the center of Baden-Württemberg, and a three-ton stone symbolizes this location. Life ...

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If you walk on the Old Bridge over the Neckar River towards Heidelberg's Old Town, you will have a great view of the castle on the Königstuhl © Fineart Panorama
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Losing heart in Heidelberg

Almost 160,000 people live in Heidelberg and sometimes feel like the staff of a home movie. After all, the historic old town, ...

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The old town of Freiburg
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Freiburg: The metropolis of young talent

Freiburg, with its many students and even more cyclists, masters the balancing act between dignified tradition and urban lightness in every ...

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Autumn is so beautiful in Baden-Württemberg

Sonnenstrahlen über einem Weinberg mit bunt verfärbten Weinlaub im Herbst.

The most beautiful autumn experiences along the Baden Wine Route

When the air gets cooler and the days shorter, the grape harvest begins along the Baden Wine Route, which you can enjoy in these ...

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Ausflugsschiff auf dem Bodensee bei Sonnenuntergang mit Gästen an Deck, umliegender Herbstbild-landschaft.

Autumn hopping at Lake Constance: Cast off for unforgettable autumn days

Get back on the boat in the fall and enjoy exploring the western region of Lake Constance, which is also possible this year on five ...

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For a wine to Baden-Württemberg

Blick über Weinberge bei Stuttgart mit Sonnenuntergang, Untertürkheim und Bad Cannstatt im Hintergrund.
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Eichelspitzturm auf dem Kaiserstuhl über weiten Weinbergen bei Sonnenstrahlen und Wolken.
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Trauben an einer Rebe mit Holzturm im Weingarten bei sonnigem Himmel.
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