Discover Tübingen

The landscape invites you to choose your own focus: you might prioritise forests and high plateaus, as well as orchards and vineyards. There are also the river courses and cultural attractions in Tübingen and Rottenburg. When choosing a holiday apartment, consider which of these experiences matter most for your trip. The towns in the district offer different starting points for planning the rest of your holiday, without requiring you to follow any one particular kind of itinerary.

Culture from prehistoric times to monastic life

The Museum of Ancient Cultures is located in Hohentübingen Castle. It is the world’s only university museum with exhibits from two UNESCO World Heritage inscriptions. You can see 40,000-year-old figurative artworks and the oldest musical instruments there. For families and other culture-loving travellers, part of the appeal is the broad sweep of time: the exhibition takes you from early artworks to instruments with a long history.

Another glimpse into the past awaits you in Bebenhausen. Guided tours cover Cistercian monastery architecture and the everyday lives of the monks and the royal couple. Important for planning your visit: the interior of Bebenhausen Castle can only be seen as part of a guided tour. In Rottenburg, the Sumelocenna Museum displays original excavations of part of the ancient city, as well as documentaries. Tübingen’s historic old town, meanwhile, is characterised by half-timbered houses and narrow lanes, and invites you to stroll. You can choose between a museum visit, a guided tour and a walk through historic streets.

Cycling, hiking and walks

At Früchtetrauf, there are more than 1,000 kilometres of signposted cycling routes for gravel bikes, road bikes and mountain bikes. Cycling is therefore a holiday focus in its own right. You can consider the kind of cycling route that interests you when choosing where to stay; select specific routes to suit your ride.

There are also a variety of routes to explore on foot: Früchtetrauf has four certified premium hiking trails and six premium walking trails. The bwegt Hiking Trail connects town centres with the countryside in between. Its station-to-station signposting makes arriving and departing by train easier and leads right into the old towns. If hiking or walking is your main focus, you can take these differences into account when choosing the right days for your holiday. The options mentioned include both longer hiking trails and walking trails.

Wine and regional everyday culture

At Früchtetrauf, you can experience wine as a cultural asset in different ways: at the Unterjesingen Wine Press Museum, on a guided vineyard tour or in a traditional Swabian Besenwirtschaft. The Wine Press Museum showcases an extensive collection of equipment and objects related to wine and hop growing, as well as farming and domestic life since the 19th century. If you are interested in regional history, you can look beyond wine here to earlier forms of farming and home life.

Tübingen, Rottenburg and Mössingen are among the towns that belong to the naldo transport association. When choosing where to stay, you can also consider whether you would like to focus your holiday more on culture, walking routes, cycling or regional wine culture. This makes it possible to find a holiday apartment that suits your preferred kind of trip, rather than trying to fit every experience into one kind of holiday.

Discover towns in the district

For further orientation, here you can find the towns of Ammerbuch, Hirrlingen, Kirchentellinsfurt, Weingarten, Tübingen, Nehren, Mössingen, Kusterdingen, Gomaringen, Bühl, Starzach, Stetten Am Kalten Markt, Öschingen and Rottenburg Am Neckar: Ammerbuch, Hirrlingen, Kirchentellinsfurt, Weingarten, Tübingen, Nehren, Mössingen, Kusterdingen, Gomaringen, Bühl, Starzach, Stetten Am Kalten Markt, Öschingen and Rottenburg Am Neckar.

For the regional travel overview: Baden-Württemberg.