Bonndorf

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

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

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

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.

On foot
As there are many Wanderwege that are maintained by the Schwarzwaldverein. Many strangers come here especially for that purpose. A quite famous Wanderweg is that through the Wutach gorge, one entry for example is in Bonndorf's suburb of Boll.

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

By bus
The bus system of Südbaden-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.

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 Gasthäuser in the centre of Bonndorf, most of them are family-run. These Gasthäuser 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. If you are interested in paying a bit more and getting well-above-average quality of food

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 Tannenzäpfle (0.33 litres) bottles or draught Rothaus beer. Especially Tannenzäpfle is becoming known as a cult beer throughout Germany as the label contains a highly cliché depiction of a Black Forest girl.

There are plenty of pubs in Bonndorf that sometimes serve quite acceptable food as well:

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

Go next
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.