Getting a Taste of A Real Black Forest Cake
On your list of things to do while visiting the Black Forest should be ‘getting a taste of the real Black Forest cake’. Have you tried a piece yet? Many visitors from other countries are surprised about the variety of Black Forest cake being offered in the Black Forest. Not only do they look differently […]
Finding The Perfect Cuckoo Clock
We are in cuckoo-clock country! That’s how you feel once you enter the area in the Central Black Forest where cuckoo clocks have been manufactured for centuries. The World’s largest cuckoo clock can be found here. And not only that, there is also The World’s Widest Cuckoo Clock, The World’s Tallest Cuckoo Clock and The […]
Find The Perfect Cuckoo Clock Souvenir
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How to be seated in a German restaurant
Have you ever wondered how to behave correctly when entering a restaurant in Germany? Basic German restaurants don’t have a hostess. Therefore – upon entering the place greet the waitress/owner/bar tender (if you see anyone), then proceed to an appropriate table by yourself (‘appropriate’ meaning – don’t choose a table for 6 if you are […]
Upper Rhine Valley – what do you think about it?
You’ve been visiting the Black Forest in Germany, have been to the Alsace region in France and of course you crossed borders into Switzerland. And you did it all in one day, right? In our region it’s possible to do – so why not! The border region of Switzerland, France and Germany is considered to […]
Mummel…what?
Our trip through the Northern Black Forest continues and the question today is…..what and where the heck is Mummelsee? And no – it’s not a spelling error, this is the lake’s real name. According to a legend, the Mummelsee is inhabited by a Nix and the underwater king of the Mummelsee. The king lives beneath […]
Beautiful Baden-Baden
Its a funny name, but who hasn’t heard of Baden-Baden…second-most beautiful city in the state, horse-racing, spas, casino, beautiful people, high-society, warm climate, lots of history, and considered the ‘smallest metropolis’ in the world. Visitors like Napoleon, Brahms, Dostojewski, Tolstoi, Queen Victoria and modern-day celebrities like Sean Connery and others have helped give Baden-Baden the […]
Local Specialties
If you don’t care about mountains and lakes, mountain-biking or skiing, the Black Forest is still a destination worth visiting simply because of its culinary excellence. There are plenty of high-end restaurants serving regional specialties. One town is even known as ‘Germany’s Secret Gourmet Capital’ with its restaurants having been awarded Seven Michelin Stars. But […]
Does The Black Forest Really Exist?
Yes, it does! And in reality the Black Forest is not only one of the most beautiful, but also one of the biggest and best known holiday regions in Germany. Three distinctive features give this region its unique character: its highlands, scenery and woods, the typical Black Forest Cake made with local cherry schnapps (called […]
Black Forest Tour Area
Depending on your preferences, there is the Northern, Middle and Southern Black Forest. Each has different characteristics. Mountains, alpine forests, the wine regions of Ortenau, Kaiserstuhl and Markgräflerland – located at the base of The Black Forest and many times being referred to as the ‘Tuscany of Germany’ due to their warm climate. With enough […]
