Calw in the black Forest

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Small-town gem

Calw

The Half-timbered town Calw With its beautiful pedestrian zone and charming market square, it invites visitors to stroll, linger, and shop. Also the CalwThe weekly market on Saturdays, with regional vendors, is always worth a visit. It's no wonder that in the Hermann Hesse City The proximity to literature. In the birthplace of the famous writer, you will find the Hermann Hesse Museum, which invites you on a journey through the life and works of the poet and thinker.

Calw It has retained its magic, which the poet carried in his heart throughout his life. The idyllic NagoldThe riverbank, the high rock, the alleys and half-timbered houses. Discover the “Small-town gem"on the edge of the Black Forest, which is now entitled to bear this title. Along with 15 other small towns, it was selected to join the circle of..." particularly worthwhile travel destinations received in the country.

You can reach the city park by going to the "Water, forest and meadow trail", one of the gourmet trails and premium routes for hiking enthusiasts. It leads you past the CalwFrom the scaffold, through the beautiful Rötelbach valley with its gently flowing river to the hikers' hostel, up to the heights of Bad Teinach. Across lush meadows and dense forests you return to Calw.

The Monastery of St. Peter and Paul is lying in Calwthe district Hirsau and is one of the most impressive monuments in the Northern Black Forest. Embark on a journey into bygone eras and explore the monastery and its gardens on your own, or join one of the many guided tours. Next door, you'll find the St. Aurelius Monastery. It later became the monastery of St. Peter and Paul and today houses the monastery museum.

In summer, one of the region's highlights takes place here – the Monastery Summer Festival . Between films, musicals, concerts, operas and performances, you can enjoy the fabulous panorama at an open-air evening event.

Your contact person

tourist information Calw

Marktplatz 7

75365 Calw

T: +49 7051 167399

Black Forest Holiday Public Travel Bus Train

Bus route X63: Bad Herrenalb Bad Wildbad Calw

Bus route 763: Böblingen – Aidlingen – Gechingen – Calw

Cultural Railway: Pforzheim – Calw Nagold – Horb

Bus route 670: Weil der Stadt (S-Bahn) – Althengstett – Calw

Bus route 635: Calw – Bad Teinach – Zavelstein – Calw

Bus route 773: Herrenberg – Deckenpfronn – Calw

You can find current timetable information at efa-bw.de

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