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Travel guides for distinctive regions. Researched and photographed on location.

A small library of the region

REGIO ENTDECKUNGEN introduces tourist destinations in distinctive landscapes and cities. Background texts, numerous original photographs and practical details help you choose destinations, prepare your visit and find your way on site.

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The series
Houses and shops along Freiburg's Gerberau

The series

Travel guides created on location

Johann Schmieder has visited, photographed and researched every place in the books. Alongside familiar sights, the guides include museums, farms, wineries, historic buildings and lesser-known destinations.

How the books work

How each discovery is organised

Every double-page spread contains three elements:

1Background
The history and distinctive features of the place.
2Photographs
Original photographs show the place and important details.
3What, when, where
Address, opening times, directions and visitor information.
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Left page of the discovery about St Stephen's Minster in Breisach Right page of the discovery about St Stephen's Minster in Breisach
Example from “Breisgau und Kaiserstuhl”, pages 60/61: St Stephen's Minster in Breisach.
Interior of the Brennet textile museum in Wehr

Maps and orientation

Find destinations and plan a route

Overview and chapter maps show where destinations are located. Numbering links the maps to the relevant pages, making it easy to plan a single visit or a route.

Reviews

What the press says

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“... Schmieder combines the richness of a photographic volume with useful information.”

Willi Adam, Badische Zeitung, 30 October 2017

“The ‘Hochrhein’ volume draws much of its character from the photographs.”

Eva Wanner, Andelfinger Zeitung, 26 January 2018

“... a compact, comprehensive and highly informative handbook.”

Alexander Huber, review of “Markgräflerland”
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The author

Johann Schmieder

Johann Schmieder researches, photographs and writes every volume himself. His selection is based on visits, conversations and his own photographs.

Johann Schmieder