Is called Zum Roten Baren (the Red Bear) and is the oldest hotel in Europe. It is located in an old and charming building in the center of Freiburg, the capital of the Black Forest in Germany. It was built in 1311, so it has seven centuries of experience. Listed as a 4-star hotel, its owners prefer to call it "the oldest inn in Germany."
The hotel is located in the district of oberlinden, in the oldest part of the city, very close to one of Freiburg's medieval gates, the Schwabentor, perfect for a visit to this beautiful city, two steps from the munster market full of traditional delicacies, and the old town hall.
The age of this hotel is attested in various documents that speak of Zum Roten Baren as an important social center within the city as early as the XNUMXth century. Here citizens gathered not only to eat and drink, but also to share important news from the city and from abroad.
The most impressive aspect of this hotel is that the original structure of the entire complex has remained largely the same despite numerous renovations and extensions to which it has been subjected over the centuries. Obviously, the adjacent stables have disappeared but it has been preserved in the basement the old inn with its original appearance, one of the strong points of this hotel, which has already become one more tourist attraction in the city.