'''Bonndorf im Schwarzwald''' (short form: Bonndorf), a 7,000 inhabitant town in the Black Forest in the very southwest of Germany, is located in the district of Waldshut in the land of Baden-Wurttemberg.

Mentioned for the first time in the early 13th century, the town is known for its Castle (Schloss) which was built in the late 16th century.

Interesting fact: One of the biggest producers of Black Forest ham is located in Bonndorf.

Get in

By train

There is no train station in Bonndorf anymore so your best choice is to arrive at the Seebrugg oder Neustadt stations via train and to go from there by bus.

By car

  • You can reach Bonndorf from Freiburg (56 km, 35 miles away) via Titisee-Neustadt.
  • The Swiss border is 18 km (11 miles) away.
  • Schaffhausen and the Rheinfall are approximately 50 km (31 miles) away.
  • Get around

    On foot

    As there are many ''Wanderwege'' that are maintained by the [http://www.wanderservice-schwarzwald.de/ Schwarzwaldverein]. Many strangers come here especially for that purpose. A quite famous ''Wanderweg'' is that through the Wutach gorge, one entry for example is located in Bonndorf's surburb of Boll.

    By bicycle

    The ''Wanderwege'' mentioned above are mostly rideable by bicyclists as well.

    By bus

    The bus system of ''Sudbaden-Bus-Gesellschaft'' connects many small towns with the major ones although most buses cease operating well before the late evening. The intervals of connection are rarely shorter than one hour.

    By car

    The car remains your best choice while travelling through the surroundings of Bonndorf as there are many parking lots near interesting sites.

    See

    Landmarks

  • The '''Bonndorfer Schloss''' (Castle) dates from the 16th century and is the home of the '''Schlossnarrenstuben''' museum.
  • The '''Japanischer Garten''' (Japanese Garden) is part of the park of the town.
  • The '''Wutachschlucht''' (Wutach gorge) is located some kilometres away from Bonndorf.
  • Museums

  • The '''Schlossnarrenstuben''' museum, located in the '''Bonndorfer Schloss''' (Castle), is one of Germany's biggest museums of Shrovetide (taking place some weeks before Easter) figures. The Bonndorfer Pflumeschlucker belong to the well-known Shrovetide clubs in the southwest of Germany.
  • Do

    Buy

    Black Forest ham is always a good souvenir (if you're allowed to bring it into your country of origin!). The ''Adler'' company located in Bonndorf is quite well-known for their meat products throughout Germany.

    Eat

    There are some ''Gasthauser'' in the centre of Bonndorf. Most of them are family-run like, for example, the ''Kranz'' in Martinstrase, next to the city hall. Those Gasthauser serve good value for money, mainly meat products like Schnitzel, and more traditional products like ''Wurstsalat'' (literally sausage salad). Many serve the famous Black Forest cake for dessert as well.

    Many Turkish kebap shops are available as well as pizzerias, e. g. ''Di Lisi'' in Martinstrase.

    If you are interested in paying a bit more and getting well-above-average quality of food you have the choice between ''Germania'' in Martinstrase, opposite to the primary school, and ''Mohringer's Schwarzwaldhotel'' in Rothausstrase, only some metres away from the primary school.

    Drink

    The ''Rothaus'' brewery is only some fifteen kilometres away from Bonndorf, so virtually everywhere you go in Bonndorf you will either get the Pils (0.5 litres) and ''Tannenzapfle'' (0.33 litres) bottles or draught ''Rothaus'' beer. Especially ''Tannenzapfle'' is becoming known as a cult beer throughout Germany as the label contains a highly cliche depiction of a Black Forest girl.

    There are plenty of pubs in Bonndorf that sometimes serve quite acceptable food as well: ''Schnitzer'' in Paulinerstrase, ''Sonntag'' in Schlossstrase (both near the Schloss), ''Braukessel'' in Rothausstrase (serving ''Furstenberg'' beer), ''Humpen'' in Martinstrase, to mention some.

    Sleep

    Accommodation begins in the youth hostel for the budget traveller. There are bed-and-breakfasts in Bonndorf while many ''Gasthauser'' and restaurants also offer accommodation, most notably ''Kranz'', ''Germania'' and the four-star ''Mohringer's Schwarzwaldhotel''.

  • [http://www.jugendherberge-bonndorf.de/ Youth Hostel]: Jugendherberge Bonndorf, Waldallee 27, 79848 Bonndorf, Tel.: +49 7703 359, fax: +49 7703 1686, e-mail: info@jugendherberge-bonndorf.de
  • [http://www.kranz-bonndorf.de/ Gasthaus zum Kranz]: Martinstr. 6, 79848 Bonndorf, Tel.: +49 7703 481, fax: +49 7703 938334, e-mail: info@kranz-bonndorf.de
  • http://www.germania-bonndorf.de/ Hotel Germania]: Martinstrase 66, 79848 Bonndorf, Tel.: +49 7703 281, fax: +49 7703 8278, e-mail: hotelgermania@t-online.de
  • [http://www.schwarzwaldhotel.com/ Mohringer's Schwarzwaldhotel]: Rothausstrase 7, 79848 Bonndorf, Tel.: +49 7703 93210, fax: +49 7703 9321999, eMail: info@schwarzwaldhotel.com
  • Get out

    In the area, you can find:

  • St. Blasien with its monastery
  • The Schluchsee
  • The Feldberg, one of the highest mountains in Germany
  • The towns of Basel and Zurich (Switzerland)
  • Even France is in reach within an hour and a half.