Experience the carnival in the southwest region of Germany in all its glory. The Swabian Alemannic “Fasnet” refers to traditions of the medieval and early modern carnival. The city is crawling with carnival revelers, devils, “Maschker”, witches and animals. Customs, rustic and rich in traditions, like the “Narrensprung”, torchlight processions and much more turn these kind of carnival to an unforgettable adventure.

We collected the largest and most beautiful carnival processions of Baden-Wuerttemberg and listed them together with the nearest Youth Hostels.

Rottweiler Narrensprung

The “capital of the Swabian Alemannic  carnival revelers province” invites you at multiple dates to the annually “Narrensprung”

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Rottweil (0 km)
Youth Hostel Villingen (25 km)


Schömberger Fasnet

Distinctive feature of the Schömberger carnival is the annually “Bolones” (polonaise), when up to 700 Schömberger carnival revelers are dancing a polonaise for about an hour.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Burg Rabeneck Pforzheim (16 km)


Großer Fasnetsumzug in Weil der Stadt

In Weil der Stadt you can find one of the largest carnival processions with dozens of floats and – according to the weather conditions – up to 50.000 spectators. In the first place bands and Guggen musics are playing all over the city.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Burg Rabeneck Pforzheim (23 km)
Youth Hostel Stuttgart International (30 km)
Youth Hostel Stuttgart Neckarpark (33 km)


Basler Fasnacht / Basler Morgestraich

The “Basler Morgestraich” in Basel is one of the highlights of the “Drey schenschte Dääg” (the three most beautiful days), the largest carnival in Switzerland. Drummers, piccolo players, Guggen musicians, floats and chaises are moving through downtown.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Hellmut-Waßmer-Youth Hostel Lörrach (9 km)


Carnival in Stuttgart

Carnival revelers are on the roads of Stuttgart, too. The highlight of all districts is the large procession through downtown.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Stuttgart International (0 km)
Youth Hostel Stuttgart Neckarpark (0 km)
Youth Hostel Ludwigsburg (18 km)


Konstanzer Butzenlauf

For about 30 years the Konstanzer Butzenlauf impresses with its rich variety in guilds and masks. Up to 2000 “Konstanzer Mäschgerle” and companioned guilds are joining up downtown.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Constance (0 km)


Fackelumzug der Triberger Teufel

At the traditional Triberger devils procession the devils are walking abroad. Together with the town’s musicians and other bands of the neighborhood hundreds of devils are moving through downtown equipped with torches.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Triberg (0 km)
Youth Hostel Villingen (23 km)


Elzacher Schuttige

The “Schuttige” is one of the most rustic carnival characters of the Swabian Alemannic carnival. At night it can get creepy!

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Triberg (28 km)
Youth Hostel Freiburg (32 km)


Buurefasnacht Weil am Rhein

Several thousands of “Hästräger” and its multiple of spectators enjoy the colourful procession with weird Guggen music down the “Hauptstraße”, which ends in a huge carnival’s fire.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Lörrach (6 km)


Villinger Fasnacht

The “Narro” – for his part the aristocrat of the Swabian Alemannic carnival – got its home in Villingen. There you can find him at the historic procession of the “Narro” guild as well as the historic “Maschgerelauf”.

Nearest Youth Hostels:
Youth Hostel Villingen (0 km)