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Dianthus Says: Villingen rail station is on a good local route for several places. We went to Konstanz, on the German/Swiss border, about 1/2 hour train journey from Villingen. It's a lovely town, even in the winter, with the beautiful old painted houses found all over the region. The...
Knoto Says: Schwenningen, Airplane Museum.Some of these planes are opened for visitors! Let's take a look inside this old Russian Plane.
Knoto Says: You find a lot of interesting things here in these area. First of all let's drive to Schwenningen and visit a little lovely Airplane Museum.
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Hotel Pension im Klosterring: Convenient B&B - Unique Fasnet Experience
Kathrin_E Says: Pension im Klosterring is located just outside the town wall, opposite of the Bickentor, and 3 minutes walk from the train station. All in all, it's an ok B&B. Nice breakfast buffet. Staying here during Carnival is a unique experience. The owners are on excellent terms with...
Gasthaus Hirschen, Villingen-Schwenningen: A super find!
Gord2 Says: We were on a one week tour of Germany, traveling round the Black Forest. The Hirschen Hotel (Gasthaus Hirschen) was one of several hotels we stayed in, and is located very close (8km) from Villingen-Schwenningen Town centre.The hotel itself is superb,with views of the alps...
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It was a Saturday night, and we couldn't find a nice-looking restaurant in the old part of Venningen. But then we came across this place. It looked nice at first glance, so we went in. In fact, it is a nice, cozy, quiet restaurant with friendly staff and great Italian food! We felt so lucky to find it, and will go back if in Venningen again.
Favorite Dish: I had a tortellini dish with ham -- it was delicious!!!
Written Oct 22, 2007
A nice and cosy almost Irish style bar!
Friendly service, good food and a wide range of malt whiskies.
Music is sometimes too noisy to talk, but the waiter will see for that if you ask for it.
They have full-screen soccer events on TV!
Dress Code: casual
Written Feb 11, 2005
Address: In Villingen, Romäusring / Färberstraße
Narrobrunnen - The Narro Fountain
Kathrin_E Says: The column of the fountain bears the figure of a Narro. On Fasnet the sculpture is decorated with a crown of fir, pine and boxwood twigs and ribbons in the town's heraldic colours, white and blue.Location: Obere Straße
Mon 8.00 and 11.30: Parade of the Cat Musicians
Kathrin_E Says: There is no sleeping in on Monday morning. The Cat Musicians and the bands of the Glonki guild will wake the town with loud noise at 6 a.m. At 8 a.m. the Katzenmusik marches into town. The parade includes their leader the Tom Cat, Kater Miau , the general field marshal,...
Mon 9.00: Historical Parade Of The Narrozunft
Kathrin_E Says: The first big parade of the historical Narrozunft begins on Monday morning, 9 a.m. and leads through Niedere Straße and Riedstraße. This is the best occasion to see the traditional costumes and masks with Narro and Stachi, Morbili and Altvillingerin, Butzesel groups and...
In The Streets Between The Parades
Kathrin_E Says: Before and after the parades a lot of jesters will walk the streets of the town - excellent opportunities for photographers. Stroll around and observe. You'll catch some nice little scenes, and most probably some of the Narros will volunteer to pose for your camera.Here's a...
Mon 14.15: Maschgerelauf of the Narrozunft
Kathrin_E Says: The Narrozunft is doing a second, shorter parade on Monday in the early afternoon. The Maschgerelauf (from the Italian maschera , mask, an old name for the Narros) begins at Oberes Tor (Upper Gate) and leads along Obere Straße and Rietstraße. I hope you still have some...
Mon 10.15: Parade of the Südstadtclowns
Kathrin_E Says: The Südstadtclowns (South town clowns) do their own little parade along Niedere Straße and Bickenstraße on Monday morning after the historical parade of the Narrozunft. They add quite some colour to Villingen's Fasnet...Their salutation: "Heidi" - "Heida"
Kathrin_E Says: What's going on in Villingen during the High Days? Here is a timetable of the main events. Thursday 14.00 Children's paradeThursday, Friday and Saturday night: different balls Sunday 14.00 Reception of the Tomcat Miau by the Katzenmusik (Cat Musicians) guild at the...
Sun 19.00: Glonki Guild Searching For The Fasnet
Kathrin_E Says: On Sunday evening at 7 p.m. the Glonki guild meets at the Bickentor, the medieval gate tower facing East, to search for the Fasnet. They run around with torches and look everywhere till finally the gate opens and "the Fasnet", impersonated by their newest members, comes in....
Fastnacht / Fasnet: Carnival in Villingen
Kathrin_E Says: Villingen is one of the oldest and most traditional centres of the alemannic carnival. The local carnival guild (Narrozunft) dates its foundation back to the year 1584. In addition to that there are several other younger guilds who are doing their separate events and...
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Compared to places like Elzach, there isn't much to fear in Villingen. The spectators are treated gently here. You may be 'dusted' with a smooth feathery duster, that's all.
If you wear a hat or cap, though, keep watch. There may be some extending scissors around... With this tool they can reach out over 2 or 3 metres, grab your hat and put it on someone else's head.
Written Jul 16, 2008
Photo Equipment: ... at least twice as many, while watching the Fastnacht parades and activities. Bring your camera. Take a spare battery set. Take twice as many storage cards resp. films as you think you'll need.
Otherwise you'll bite your *insert name of most suitable part of body*.
Updated Dec 10, 2008
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Favorite thing: I was really impressed from the townpart Villingen. They offered many interesting things from the medieval time. A wonderful Townwall! Three of the old Towngates are still OK, and many other things, like a Museum...
Fondest memory: I loved these Medieval Towncenter!!!
Written Feb 25, 2003
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The Narrozunft (carnival guild) in Villingen dates its foundation to the year 1584. This makes Villingen one of the traditional centres of the alemannic Fastnacht or, in regional dialect, "Fasnet"....
Hi and welcome here in Villingen-Schwenningen. These town has to different Townparts. Schwenningen and Villingen. My Tip: Visit Villingen! Is just lovely there, with the old Townwall and some old...
Villingen-Schwenningen is one of those mergers the Germans do. For example, I play tennis in Ramstein village sometimes. But it's not called Ramstein, it's Ramstein-Miesenbach. So, as part of the......
This medievial town happens to being my hometown now since more than 20 years - and I still like it very much. I love the nearby black forest that gives you the opportunity to feel like being on...
I went to visit my son and daughter in law in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Schwarzwald area of Germany. They'd invited me over for the 2010 Fasnet Carnival. My son and daughter in law live in the...
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