
What happened in Freiburg was pretty much the same thing as what happened in Vienna three years ago. Every weekend was spent outside the city and I didn't go sightseeing until the second to the last day. Hooray, me. I guess the difference is that the campus of Uni Freiburg is already in the old city center, which means you don't even have to exert that much of an effort to go on tourist mode when you happen to be in the vicinity every day anyway. As a little university town, I actually like Freiburg.
Freiburg is often referred to as the Jewel of the Black Forest given its location within the region known for its main attraction: Schwarzwald. Travel opportunities in the form of hiking and nature tripping are plenty, but this blog entry will focus on the town itself, because I'm not the best person to think of when it comes to physically straining activities like trekking and the like. Like, eew. The Faulpelz in me says eew. Haha. Hahaha. Hahahaha. Okay, what to see in Freiburg then?



Fortunately, my daily walk to the classroom was full of good views. First stop is that church very close to the Hauptbahnhof
dedicated to the sacred heart of JC. The church is a looker alright,
what with its two towers that look like Disney property. Coming to
Freiburg for the first time, you might think that this is THE church
that you have to see. Not quite. That honor belongs to the cathedral at the city center. But yeah, you can take a selfie from the bridge if you want the hills and the church in the background.

Stadttheater
is two stops away by tram and this is where you'll find most of the
university's buildings, along with a square that is almost always full
of people, a good mix of tourists, locals, and students spending the day
under the sun. I find the Stadttheater
to be the most memorable though. Its white curtains dancing in the wind
will always be one of the few strong images of Freiburg that will
always be in my head whenever I reminisce the one month I spent there.



You
already had a good glimpse of the university in the other Freiburg blog
entry. You don't have to walk far to see more of what the town has to
offer. The narrow cobble-stoned alleys play host to many bars, restos,
and cafes where students and tourists alike would take a short break or
just hang out. There are options aplenty for various budget ranges and
preferences in terms of ambience and flavor. Just follow the
cobblestones to discover more of the town's medieval charm.

I knew that there was a big cathedral somewhere but I never really got to see it until THE Angela Merkel dropped by for a pre-election speech.
That plaza is pretty and can probably compete with many in Central Europe that
I've already seen. I went for a second ocular visit a week or so
post-Merkel. Entrance is free and you will be treated to colorful stained-glass
windows once you get inside. The architectural style, however, is not
something I haven't already seen. As with most cathedrals, it's more imposing from the outside.



And
then Freiburg also has those gates, some of which are not as old as
they look like according to our professor. Whatever, they look the part
and contribute a lot to the overall medieval throwback vibe of the place. The towers are used as landmarks most of the time, as well as an easy Treffpunkt
for both locals and the unacquainted. Each gate has its own particular
name, but don't count on me to remember them. I can't even remember
people's names, the fuck should I bother about gates.



There
is also this one place that I love because it's so quaint. A friend
took me there one afternoon for drinks. I forgot what it's called but it
has this little stream with a stone crocodile.
The area is rather small but makes you feel as though you've been
transported somewhere else because of the small-town feel. Freiburg is a
small town. A small town within a small town, then. If you want to
relax, like, just totally go there. Refer to the photos below for visual
clues.



There
were also two occasions in which we were taken by our professor to
places I wouldn't have discovered on my own otherwise. The first one is a
beer garden of sorts high above a hill with a panoramic view of the
town below. If you love beer and good views, then that place is highly
recommended. You start the ascent not far from one of the old town's
popular gates. The other place was a resto in the middle of the forest.
It took us almost an hour of hiking but hey, the food was great!
[FREIBURG] Jewel of the Black Forest
[FREIBURG] German at Uni Freiburg
[BADEN-WURTTEMBERG] Budget and Itinerary
[FREIBURG] German at Uni Freiburg
[BADEN-WURTTEMBERG] Budget and Itinerary
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