REGIO ENTDECKUNGEN
Historic old town of Diessenhofen in the Hochrhein region

Four travel guides. Researched and photographed on location.

REGIO
ENTDECKUNGEN

Johann Schmieder personally visited, photographed and researched every featured place. The result is four individual guides for readers who want to see more than the obvious sights.

Discover the books How the books work
The series
Houses and shops along Freiburg's Gerberau

The series

Travel guides created on location.

Johann Schmieder visits every place, photographs it and researches its story. Conversations, observations and practical information flow directly into the books.

The result is a carefully curated companion for readers who want to look beyond the familiar sights.

How the books work

From the overview straight to the discovery.

Each volume begins with an overview map. Chapter maps and numbered locations then guide you step by step to each discovery.

Overview maps
They show the region and the route through each chapter.
Chapter maps
Numbered points lead directly to the corresponding discovery.
Key
Symbols show at a glance what awaits you: a museum, a cafe or a day trip.
  • Museum
  • Cafe, bistro
  • Walk, scenic drive
Detailed guide in German
Overview map of the five chapters in the Hochrhein volume
The opening of the Hochrhein volume: five chapters arranged by colour on the map.
Interior of the Brennet textile museum in Wehr

What the books provide

Stories, maps and practical details in one volume.

Every discovery combines background stories, original photography and specific information for a visit.

Overview and chapter maps help turn individual destinations into a day trip or a route of your own.

Books

Four volumes. Four regions. Many discoveries.

Richly illustrated, square-format hardcovers, available directly from Amazon.

Inside the books

A look inside says more than any promise.

Original spreads show how photography, writing, maps and practical details work together.

Sample spread about the Wentzingerhaus from the Freiburg volume
Freiburg: inside the Wentzingerhaus on Münsterplatz.
Sample spread about the Huck-Wagner winery from the Markgräflerland volume
Markgräflerland: meeting people who shape their landscape.
Sample spread about the Brennet textile museum from the Hochrhein volume
Hochrhein: a museum where the region's history lives on.

The author

Johann Schmieder

Johann Schmieder plans, researches, photographs and writes every REGIO ENTDECKUNGEN volume himself. All writing and photography grows out of his own work on location.

The result is a personal, carefully selected guide with an eye for places and stories beyond the obvious.

Johann Schmieder