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Population: 225.000
Situated in the heart of the Black Forest in the South Western tip of Germany, Freiburg has become a cultural and historical mosaic of colours and variety. This city offers architectural highlights mirroring the city's changing fates, excellent wine, numerous cultural events and showcasing the region's natural beauty. Freiburg is known as an "eco-city&quo
During the summer it would be a good suggestion to make some excursions to the nearest lakes. For who like to walk there are wonderful trails to hike through the Black Forest; for the ones that prefer to relax, there’s a funicular which will bring you to Schauinsland, the nearest mountain to the city, so that you would enjoy a spectacular sight of Freiburg, the mountains and the valley.
If you like to ski, during the winter season it will be the perfect place for you.
The imposing Freiburg cathedral with its mixture of late Romanesque and Gothic architecture, the old and new city halls, the historic merchant house and Gothic 'Haus zum Walfisch', in which the Renaissance philosopher Erasmus von Rotterdam resided for some years.
This town is a famous center of academics and research. Some of the greatest minds have lived and worked in Freiburg and the town houses one of the oldest and most renowned German universities, the Albert Ludwigs university of Freiburg.
As a student town, this city offers quite a selection of cultural events, restaurants, coffee shops, museums and art galleries without losing its small town charm.
Freiburg has a number of restaurants and bars, including the local brewery 'Feierling', which has a Biergarten. On warm summer nights, hundreds of students gather here. This destination so perfect to study in a German language school in Germany and to meet many other students from all over the world.
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Welcome to Freiburg