The older brothers Karlsruhe - Durlach and Ettlingen
Description:
Karlsruhe is a relatively young city and celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015. Today, Karlsruhe includes many neighboring small towns and suburbs that are much older than Karlsruhe itself.
One of them is Durlach, who will soon be 1000 years old. It was actually the mother nucleus from which Karlsruhe later sprouted. After all the endless wars of the 17th century, Durlach still retained the building, the Castle, the oval shape of the streets, sandwiched once inside the fortress walls.
Climbing on the funicular to Mount Turmberg, the northern spur of the Black Forest, which overlooks Karlsruhe, and in good weather to the entire Rysnka valley.
Ettlingen is a cozy small town on the Alb River, flowing from the mountains of the Black Forest, a settlement known since the 8th century. Baroque Castle of the dowager Margravess Augusta Sibylla of the 18th century. Shopping and a cup of coffee or ice cream in one of the charming cafes above the mountain river will complete our walk.