Karlsruhe, the gateway to the Black Forest, is not only a good choice for culture and shopping enthusiasts but also for food connoisseurs too
Numerous cosy pubs, wine bars and sophisticated restaurants such as the “Anders auf dem Turmberg” entice you in to enjoy extraordinary culinary delights. “Those who want to enjoy the sights and the ‘Savoir-vivre’ in the Baden metropolis should take a culinary sightseeing tour around the city, on which you have the chance to stop off for a refreshment in three restaurants along the route”, advises travel expert Martin Blömer from the consumer portal Ratgeberzentrale.de. Participants on the “Gutbürgerlichen Tour”, which focuses on traditional regional cooking, can experience original Baden cuisine whereas exquisite gourmet dishes can be tasted on the more refined “Gourmet Tour”. The tours themselves take you on new routes around the attractions of Karlsruhe – discovering unknown corners of the city in doing so.
Brewery tours for beer aficionados
Friends of the barley juice will truly get their money’s worth in Karlsruhe. After all, the town can consider itself a key brewing town as it is home to two major breweries: Hatz-Moninger and Hoepfner. There are also numerous microbreweries where you can see the brewers hard at work with their craft and taste many of the speciality beers – such as in the Vogelbräu microbrewery that is steeped in tradition. The 500 year anniversary of the “German Purity Law” is vigorously celebrated in Karlsruhe with an entertaining walking tour around the town visiting the various breweries, for example, with beer tasting included. More than 500 traditional and exotic beers await visitors in turn at the Karlsruher Bierbörse – the largest beer festival in Baden-Württemberg, which takes place between the 26th and 28th of August 2016 in the castle gardens.
The crowning touch: lighting effects at the castle
Round off an enjoyable summer’s day in Karlsruhe with a visit to the castle to see the festival of lights. Karlsruhe Schlossplatz can expect a repeat of summer 2015 once again this year where over 400,000 visitors were drawn in. The “SCHLOSSLICHTSPIELE” festival of light at the castle will resume once again this year from the 7th of August to the 17th of September: The facade of the castle is turned into the largest and most beautiful canvas of Germany with a 170 x 17 meter projection area and the Schlossplatz into a meeting point for locals and tourists alike for mild summer evenings spent together.
Experience Karlsruhe with the “Karlsruhe Weekend” program
Blue, green, red and blue again: the light flickers brightly during the “Schlosslichtspiele” light show over the facade of the Karlsruhe Baroque Castle and ensures moments filled with goose-bumps. The “Karlsruhe Weekend” accommodation package is well worth taking advantage of to experience an unforgettable and enjoyable weekend in Karlsruhe. It includes one to three nights of accommodation as well as the Karlsruhe Card with many complimentary services, lots of perks and free travel with the bus and train in and around the town from only 74 euros.
Karlsruhe Culinary Tours – Where and how
More extensive information about the tours can be found at www.karlsruhe-tourismus.de/en
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