Söllingen

Söllingen combines natural landscapes, flood protection, local history and a unique airport experience. Anyone looking for a holiday apartment for a varied stay will find various themes to consider when planning their trip: the Stollhofener Platte represents the landscape, the Polder Information Trail provides clear and accessible information, and St. Mauritius adds historical culture to the picture. Baden-Airpark also contributes its unusual development history and an offering for families.

Nature and Flood Protection at the Polder

The Stollhofener Platte nature reserve includes areas within the Söllingen district. Another distinctive landscape feature is the Söllingen/Greffern polder. It covers 580 hectares and has a retention capacity of 12 million cubic metres. The polder is used during extreme flooding events. Water is therefore not only part of the landscape, but also of the region's infrastructure.

Anyone interested in exploring river landscapes and flood protection during their stay can include the Polder Information Trail in their travel plans. Information boards explain flood protection, the Integrated Rhine Programme and the Söllingen/Greffern polder. They also cover the function and performance of important structures. The information makes the polder, as a technically shaped landscape, easier to understand and gives an excursion a clear thematic focus.

History and Sacred Culture

Söllingen was an important escort station with a customs post held as an imperial fief, documented since the early 14th century. This historical role anchors the village in the history of routes, escorts and customs. The Church of St. Mauritius in Rheinmünster-Söllingen is also noteworthy for travellers interested in cultural history. It is dated to 1842/1843 and has Baroque altars from Rastatt's St. Bernard's Church.

The historical themes provide a deliberate contrast to the landscape and technology-related topics surrounding the polder. When choosing your accommodation, you can therefore consider which focus should shape your trip: nature and hydraulic engineering, regional history or a mixture of different discoveries. A holiday apartment or holiday house provides the right setting for an individually arranged daily itinerary, without requiring you to commit to just one type of experience.

Baden-Airpark: From Military Airfield to Regional Airport

The history of Baden-Airpark is also closely connected with Söllingen. The former Canadian Airbase Söllingen, which closed in 1994, was to become a regional airport on the approximately 700-hectare site near Baden-Baden. Today, the airport operates as Baden-Airpark. This development makes the area interesting for anyone who, in addition to landscapes and history, is also interested in technological or infrastructural changes.

Baden-Airpark offers family tours of the airport lasting approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. This specific visitor offering can be a separate item on your itinerary. Especially when different interests come together, it allows Söllingen to be experienced through nature, cultural history and airport development. For further orientation, you can also visit Greffern.

Which Accommodation Suits Your Travel Plans?

Choosing a holiday apartment in Söllingen can sensibly be based on the travel themes you wish to explore. If you want to focus on landscapes and flood protection, the Polder Information Trail offers an informative introduction to the region. Those interested in culture can take into account the history of the escort station and St. Mauritius. Families looking for a special aviation-related experience will find a documented family tour at Baden-Airpark with a clearly stated duration. In this way, the various elements create a stay that combines nature, history and the present day.

For the overarching travel overview: Rheinmünster.