Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 26/Mar/2020
Our family consists of four people: Jasper (16), Clara (19), Achim (lawyer - 48) and Johanna (teacher - 50).
As a family, we all enjoy spending time with our friends and (extended) family. We are always interested in traveling and getting to know new countries and their cultures.
Additional languages spoken
French, English
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Large Families,
Hiking,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Civil Service Professionals,
Law Professionals,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
teacher (secondary school) + lawyer
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Homesit Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
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| Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We live in a quiet part of Freiburg which was established in the 1920s. By tram or bike it takes about ten minutes to get to the city centre and we also live closely to the nature. Our house totals 120m² on three floors with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Since we are music lovers we have a grand piano. The kitchen is directly connected to our garden where we have arranged a number of inviting seating options.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our street is mainly inhabited by families with children, but also by elderly and single people, giving it a friendly and familiar atmosphere. Our part of town is very popular due to its proximity to both the city centre (ten minutes by tram/bike) and the surrounding nature. Just five minutes away from our house there is the Dreisam, a tiny river in which you can even swim in the summer. It borders on a forest which is very inviting in terms of taking walks or going for runs. There are various other sport opportunities (tennis, open-air swimming pool, gym) within walking distance, as well as an (organic) supermarket, bakeries and restaurants and cafés, some of which are romantically situated in the forest or near water.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Freiburg: historic old town, good shopping and bustling night life, many cultural attractions, sports opportunities, thermal baths
Black Forest (10 miles): skiing in the winter, hiking, mountain biking, romantic villages and lakes
Kaiserstuhl and Markgräflerland (10 miles): scenically attractive vineyards, bike tours, hiking, wine tasting
Europapark (20 miles): Europe’s biggest theme park
Colmar/France (25 miles): romantic Alsatian city with historic housing
Basel/Switzerland (40 miles): historic city centre, many attractive museums
Strasbourg/France (60 miles): European Parliament, cathedral, historic old town, very good shopping and bustling night life
Zürich/Switzerland (100 miles): Lake Zürich, proximity to the Alps, many attractive museums, historic city centre
Lake Constance (50 miles): biggest lake of Germany, cruises, cities, hiking, sailing, windsurfing
Freiburg and its surrounding enjoy very good public transport and all of the above attractions can also be reached by train. The closest airports are the Euroairport Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg (45 miles), Zürich (100 miles), Friedrichshafen (100 miles), Stuttgart (110 miles) and Frankfurt (190 miles).
Our favourite restaurants
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We wish to have exchange partners who treat our house in the very same way they expect us to treat theirs. Smoking in our house is not permitted and due to allergies pets are not allowed, either.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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