Germany’s Black Forest Travel Guide How to travel in Germany’s Black Forest

1. The Black Forest is a famous natural scenic area in southern Germany. Because there are large tracts of forest in the rolling mountainous area that is 160 kilometers long from north to south and 60 kilometers long from east to west. Due to the dense trees in the forest, it looks dark from a distance, hence its name.

2. Address: Schwarzwald, Deutschland. Open all day.

3. The distance between the scenic spot and other nearby scenic spots: Black Forest area: about 17 meters, Black Forest Open Air Museum: about 1.2 kilometers.

4. The Black Forest is located in the Baden-Wuerttemberg mountainous area in southwest Germany. It is the most attractive place among the medium-sized mountains in Germany. It is full of towering and straight fir trees, with a total forest area of ??about 6,000 square kilometers. The Black Forest is the source of the Danube and Neckar rivers. The steep and picturesque Jinqixi Canyon divides the mountainside into two sections, the north and the south. The north is sandstone land with dense forests, high terrain and cold climate. The terrain in the south is low, the soil is fertile, and the climate in the valley is moderate.

5. Baden-Baden is a bathing city with a long history. The Fritrich Thermal Bath, which is called the hottest in Europe, is located in this city. Its spring is 2,000 meters deep. As early as the 19th century, it was a gathering place for the German upper class and European dignitaries, for which gorgeous hotels, palaces and baths were built. Today, the city is not only a health resort but also a millionaire's colony. In addition, there are Germany's oldest casinos and ruins from the ancient Roman era for people to visit.

6. People roaming the Black Forest can also see many increasingly rare industries, such as glass blowing, organ manufacturing, blacksmithing and tanning, etc. The watch industry in the Black Forest can still be seen today. It can be called a true traditional handicraft art. In the past, every cold night, farmers in the mountainous areas would stay at home and carefully carve wooden figures and utensils. Among them, the cedar cuckoo clock is the most famous. This clock is even more distinctive because of its hand-painted finish. What used to be a cottage industry in the Black Forest has now developed into large and small factories, and its products have entered the international market. Today, people can see Black Forest cuckoo clocks all over the world.