Salem (Baden) - Salem (Baden)

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Salem
federal stateBaden-Wuerttemberg
Residents
11.345 (2019)
Tourist info webwww.salem-baden.de
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Salem

Salem is a city in Linzgau. Salem consists of approx. 12 suburbs and is 10 km from Lake Constance, more precisely the Überlinger See.

background

getting there

By plane

The nearest airport is about 30 km away in Friedrichshafen AirportWebsite of this institutionFriedrichshafen Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFriedrichshafen Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFriedrichshafen Airport (Q682232) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FDH).

By train

The 1 Salem train station the Bodenseegürtelbahn is located in the suburb of Neufrach.

By bus

Salem is the starting point of the 7397 bus line. It replaced the rail connection to Frickingen at the end of the 1970s.

In the street

Coming from the A81, the B31-new to Überlingen drive. From there direction Heiligenberg.

By bicycle

Salem is located in the middle of a well-developed network of cycle paths. Bicycle maps can be obtained from the town hall.

mobility

Map of Salem (Baden)

If you don't bring your vehicle, you can use the taxis from the taxi companies in Überlingen and Meersburg frequent. Public transport, see arrival.

Tourist Attractions

Salem Castle

The Salem Minster, north facade

The foundation stone for the Salem monastery was laid in the 12th century. The former Cistercian monastery and today's 1 Salem Castle is a museum location, boarding school and residence of the Margraves of Baden.

Feuchtmayer Museum

The 2 Feuchtmayer Museum in the Mimmenhausen district, the takes you back to the Baroque era and tells of Josef Anton Feuchtmayer the great plasterer, wood carver and sculptor. Feuchtmayer designed numerous churches, monasteries and castles with his workshop during his lifetime. The interior of the Birnau monastery church is one of his greatest works.

activities

  • 3 Salem Castle Lake - a former gravel pit invites you to swim and linger.

shop

Self-catering is well catered for, the sale of the SKH Max Markgraf von Baden winery in the castle is worth mentioning. Here you can get local wines and spirits. Wine tasting can also be done.

kitchen

nightlife

Apart from various highlights, such as the Schlossseefest or the margravial wine festival, we are in a region where the sidewalks are folded up in the evening.

accommodation

Inns / Hotels

  • Schloßhotel Schwanen - Former post office in Salem Castle
  • Gasthof Reck - The first point of contact in Salem, as it is located directly opposite the train station (recommended by the Varta guide and Michelin).
  • Hay hotel at the Salem campsite
  • BIKERS INN Mattress camp !, they cook Polish ...
  • Salmansweiler Hof
  • sword - Located in the district of Baufnang

Pensions / Apartments

private room

camping

security

health

Practical advice

trips

  • Affenberg Salem
  • Salem Castle
  • Show vineyard of Salem Castle
  • Walk to the various museums in the castle (fire brigade ~, distillery ~, Torkel)
  • Hike from the castle, over the farms and fish ponds to the monkey mountain
  • Meersburg Castle in Meersburg
  • Überlingen
  • Stilt houses in Unteruhldingen - The pile dwelling museum deals with the Stone Age and Bronze Age. It is the oldest open-air museum in Germany. The attraction is the recreated village that stands on stilts. As a visitor, you feel as if you have been transported to another time and you can see how people used to live and live. There used to be over 100 stake villages on Lake Constance with up to 500 inhabitants.

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