![]() ![]() To see a lost art in its full glamour is quite a surreal experience and to know that they make some of the best crystal glass in the world and that their customers are some of the richest names of the world says a lot about this place. This place is one of the few places in the world that still practice the art of making glass items by mouth and hand. But, the place that really blew my mind is the Glass Blowing factory located near Wolfach at Dorotheenhutte. ![]() My trip started in the quiet city of Wolfach that is home to some friendly people and great food. The super delicious Black Forest cherry gateau that is heavenly to eat with your afternoon coffee Triberg, Vogtsbauernhof, Wolfach, Dorotheenhutte, Freiburg, Oberwolfach, Schonach and the Murg valley railway are the popular destinations of Black Forest from where you can explore the smaller villages around them. General holidaymakers and backpackers like me go all around. The multi tiered Triberger waterfalls of Schwarzwald located at Triberg And if it is festival time, you can go almost everywhere for beer, wine, food and frolic. Water lovers take to the lakes of Titisee and Schluchsee for its wind surfing and diving. Outdoor aficionados, road trippers, motorcyclists and bikers seem to explore some of its less beaten paths which starts with tracing the famous Mercedes Benz test drive trail that takes them through the heart of the Black Forest region. Culture lovers seem to go behind the hidden stories of this land. Elderly couples see a relaxed holiday destination with great nature, food and wine. Different kind of travelers see different things in the Black Forest. Hence, when I recently visited the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) region of Germany, I was pretty much high on the fairy tale value of this region, but what I got to learn is that in addition to being a fairy tale kingdom, it is the place where the world’s first automobile was test driven, it is home to the world’s largest cuckoo clock, it is home to some really ancient traditions and culture, it is home to the ancient art of mouth glass blowing, it has Germany’s highest waterfall, it is where the absolutely delicious cherry gateau cake finds its home and it packs in some sensational natural beauty and scenery.Īnd I am sure there is so much more to discover in these green mountains as I just happened to skim the surface in my 3 days there. Be it Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty or the other of Grimm’s fairy tales, they were set in the dense Black Forest of South West Germany’s Baden- Wurttemberg state.Ĭlock Making is a native industry of the Black Forest region Today, we all watch these fairy tales through 2D and 3D movies. For some reason, this particular page on Black Forest Cake is copied without permission or credit quite frequently.As a young boy, I grew up listening to Grimm’s Fairy Tales. A few at least give credit to me and, but most don’t even bother to do that. I have noticed that there are many websites that have used the above descriptions without permission. ![]() Austria, Spain and France were the countries who drank the most hot chocolate then (its original use) and chocolate and cherries just naturally go together. But it was most likely soon after chocolate arrived in the late 16th century. When and by whom I have never seen any references. They leave the pits in the cherries when preparing the 'mash' for distilling and some of them are crushed, which gives a sort of bitter almond flavor to Kirsch.īlack Forest Cake - Schwarzwälder Kirsch torte (chocolate layer cake with Kirsch, whipped cream, sour cherries and chocolate curls) - originated in Swabia in the Black Forest Region. Kirsch or Kirschwasser is a double distilled, clear cherry brandy made from the small, sour Morello cherry which has a dark red skin. Germany has long been known for its love of and quality of its chocolate, and the Black Forest area in the south is known for the quality of its pastries, and especially for its sour cherries and Kirsch made from those cherries. ![]()
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