Swabian Alb

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The Swabian Alb (German: Schwäbische Alb) is a plateau in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Swabian Alb is situated between the Black Forest (West), Stuttgart (North), Bavaria (East) and the Lake Constance (South). A lot of fossils are found here. The highest mountain is the Lemberg (1015 m).

[edit] Tourist information

  • There are many castles, monasteries, churches, ruins, caves and old towns in the region.
  • The river Danube nearly disappears in the porous limestime near Immendingen.
  • Important Towns:
    • Reutlingen (the "gateway" to the Swabian Alb)
    • Sigmaringen
    • Albstadt-Ebingen
    • Münsingen
    • Tübingen
    • Ulm
    • Rottweil (oldest town in Baden-Württemberg)
    • Balingen
  • A National Scenic Byway (Schwäbische Albstraße) leads you from the South West (Trossingen/Tuttlingen) to the North East (Aalen/Nördlingen) - length: over 200 kilometres.


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