Tourism in the Black Forest

Name "Black Forest»Refers either to a delicious dessert or to a very beautiful part of Europe. Both are worth knowing, but in today's article we are going to focus on this beautiful mountains area who is in Germany.

Specifically in the federal state of Baden - Wurtemberg. Here these mountains of unparalleled beauty rise where people live, lagoons abound, towns that seem taken from a story and a gastronomy that is enjoyed every day. We are going to know the Black Forest.

Black Forest

As we said above, the Black Forest is in Germany and it is a very forested mountain massif which is in the southwest of the country. Why is it called that? Well, on the one hand it is said that when the Romans arrived they named it that way because of how dark and dense the roads must have been traced through the interior of the forests; on the other, the dark firs of the forests would have to do with the definition.

These mountains are born on the triple border of Germany, France and Switzerland and heads north into the first country. There are a handful of rivers that cross here and another set of lakes that have become popular with tourism. Reservoirs have also been built. The weather? Well, typically mountainous, with cold winters and mild summers, without big jumps between temperatures because forests effectively regulate everything.

The Black Forest is a region at the same time very cultural, with many lovely traditions. The towns have their festivals, their events and their traditional costumes so when you go you can find out if a festival falls on your dates so you don't miss it.

There are also stations hot springs and among the best known are those of Baden - Baden or Badenweiller, but they are not the only ones. And finally, before we talk about gastronomy and it is true that it is fantastic. Beyond the Black Forest Cake, of chocolate, with whipped cream, cherries and kisch, there are good wines, beer, game meats and sausages.

Tourism in the Black Forest

Well, the area offers its own in terms of tourism and does not focus on just one type. Can you do wellness tourism in the hot springs but you can also do turismo rural or sports of all kinds outdoors. After all, it is not for nothing that it is the cradle of skiing in Central Europe, but think about hiking, biking, climbing and else.

In the 70s there was a series on German TV that popularized the Black Forest: Black Forest Clinic or Schwarzwald Clinic. There were beautiful images and as the series was sold to 40 countries and translated into almost 20 languages, suddenly these German mountains became the object of desire of millions of people. Thus, today there is an offer of 138 beds between hotels and guest houses, around 60 thousand private rental houses and almost 30 million visits per year.

The Black Forest is 200 kilometers long and about 60 wide and it is undoubtedly one of the largest, most varied and best-known recreational areas in all of Germany. In winter you can practice alpine skiing and snowboarding. There are more than 170 ski lifts, 250 kilometers of groomed slopes and 22 ski jumps designed to enjoy this sport. There are also more than 1700 kilometers of trails for cross-crountry skiing.

There are plenty of ski schools to get you started, gear rental shops, and much more. You can enjoy winter sports more in the centers of the mountains Mehliskopf, Kniebis and the Bühlertal Valley. Cross country ski routes are best in the Ferienland region and the winter center of the feldberg mountain It is one of the most important of all in the south of the Black Forest.

In terms of wellness tourism, the offer is also worth it. There is nothing more relaxing than getting into hot water and not hearing your cell phone so that is precisely what is offered here. In addition, some natural elements are produced in the area that end up shaping cosmetics and essential oils that are then the protagonists of different analgesic and relaxing treatments.

But beyond the landscapes, people live here and it is their customs and their towns or cities that make the experience worth double. Cities are hospitable and have a lot of history and cultural events. Different festivals are held each year, including the Black Forest Music Festival in 25 different towns and cities, for example. January 6, if applicable, is when the Slavic Carnival - German, Fasnacht, with the traditional costumes called Häs. They are six days of total madness to pure party and yes, it is a very good time, despite the cold, to enjoy it.

There are also ancient castles, churches and monasteries, witnesses of another era. All these old buildings, beyond being architectural treasures, are places of ghosts, myths, and legends. You will also see many typical farms, those that appear in the illustrations of the stories of Hansel and Gretel, for example. The farms they are built with wood From the forests, everything is made of wood and the stable coexists with the home part.

These old farms are today relics of the old days and many of them date back to the XNUMXth century. If you like, you can know this aspect of the Black Forest in the Vogtsbauernhöfe open-air museum in Gutach.

Finally what type of accommodation we find around here? There are hotels, apartments, cabins, hostels, farms, camps and guesthouses. There are more than 25 camps, for example, for caravans and tents, among the cheapest accommodations.

So all of this is what the Black Forest offers. If the information overwhelmed you, these are the most popular tourist routes: The Badische Route weinstrasse, that passes wine-growing areas in Baden, the route Schwarzwaldhochstrassewonderfully panoramic, 65-kilometer high-altitude route, same the Schwarzwald, another scenic route in the southern Black Forest, the Verte Route dating from the 60s and covers 250 kilometers connecting Titisee - Neustadt, also to the south, and finally there is the Clock Route that crosses the center and south and offers beautiful views.


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