Freiburg has a lot to offer – and the Freiburg "Bächle" are certainly one of the city's biggest landmarks in the Breisgau region. They are a world-famous tourist attraction that can only be found in the "Sun City" in the southwest. It is undisputed: the Freiburg Bächle are as much a part of Freiburg as the Minster and the Black Forest, no city tour or travel guide would be complete without them.
The Freiburg Bächle, a historical drainage and irrigation system – an innovation from the Middle Ages, are the workplace of Alain, our genuine "Bächle cleaner," lovingly called "Stocky" by the people of Freiburg. As a Bächle cleaner, he has a daily view of the many water channels from the Middle Ages that flow through the historic center of the Baden Black Forest metropolis. In the Alemannic dialect, these small canals are called "Bächle," and Alemannic is also Stocky's native language.
During the Bächle walk with our Stocky, he will take you – in his Alemannic dialect, mind you – on a stroll through the Freiburg old town along selected Bächle. He will provide exclusive insights behind the scenes of the Bächle system and into probably the oldest profession in the city of Breisgau, that of the Bächle cleaner.
Stocky surely has a few anecdotes from his sometimes amusing experiences in his daily work, as well as from centuries of Bächle stories up his sleeve!
And all of this exclusively in the city tour program of Freiburg's "Living Landmark," Schwarzwald Drag Queen Betty BBQ. Have fun!
Please note the following brief information:
- Informative and interactive (questions allowed!) Bächle walk with the original Bächle cleaner Stocky.
- Focus on the Freiburg Bächle as well as the activities and profession of the Bächle cleaner.
- Guided by Stocky, the original Freiburg Bächle cleaner!
- Duration of the tour approximately 90 minutes.
- Participation from age 0, from 0 to 18 years only accompanied by a legal guardian/supervising adult.
- Please observe our rules for participation in city and pub tours at
https://betty-bbq.com/cms/regeln/- Please note our coronavirus-related information for all city tours at
https://betty-bbq.com/cms/corona/- The Freiburg Bächle are subject to regular checks, maintenance, and cleaning work, which may involve altering or turning off the central water supply. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that the Bächle will have water flow at every event date.
- This city tour, whether exclusive or public, will always be led by Stocky.
- An attempt will be made to arrange a meeting with Betty BBQ during the Bächle cleaner city tour; however, this is often not possible due to scheduling conflicts.
Admission: 4:15 PM
Remaining tickets and group registrations via: info@betty-bbq.de