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TechNews | Tuesday, March 5, 2013

    

City of Black Forest a peaceful getaway

Neesha Narayanan
TECHN EWS WRITER

Black Forest is a place that one
would dream to live inidon’t worry, I am
not telling anyone to live in a Black Forest
cakel I am talking about a beautiful mountain
range in southwestern Germany A peculiar
thing about the lifestyle in Germany is that,
in places where tourism is a significant part of
the economy, people offer tourists space to stay
in their house with a certain amount of tariff
that, when compared to 4 and 5 star hotel, is
reasonable. While it is surprising to see many of
the residents practicing this, it does give them
an opportunity to get income, and it is good for
tourist like us to experience these places not only
in an inexpensive way but also intimately with
the local lifestyle.

I was not expecting anything grand
like a five star hotel, when l was informed that
we had rented a place for the time we are going
to spend in Black Forest. The journey its elf was
so overwhelming that l was enthralled with
the scenic beauty surrounding the autobahn
with sun shining high up in the sky It is rare
to have a perfect sunny day during winters in
Germany Usually the weather offers dull and
gloomy look, but that day was perfect for some
adventure and skiing and snowboardingl Who

doesn’t like skiing or snowboarding? During
weekends in winters all you see in autobahn is
vehicles with ski and snowboard racks on top
heading to mountain ranges for fun.

The moment we reached the place, I
saw a tradition German house with a twist of
modern styling. At first I thought it was going
to be similar to what I have experienced before;
staying in someone’s house, but as l explored
the interiors I felt as if I have been dropped into
this beautiful cocoon, it was amazing and the
View of the mountains from the balcony was
breathtaking. The place reminded me of the
character Heidi, who use to living in the Alps
with her grandfather. Although Black Forest can
be said to be just above Switzerland, the scenic
View had a magnificent calming effect on me.
Places like Black Forest are best suited for people
who love exploring, trekking and also love lot
of snow The most amazing thing about Black
Forest is trekking in the perfect weather, neither
wa.rm nor cold with sun shining; this place has a
lot of walking and trekking routes accessible to
public. For one wants to get away from their fast
track life, this is one of the places to complete
immerse yourself in the beauty of nature.

The name Black Forest (Schwarz
Wald) comes from the fact that the mountain
ranges look like Black Forest cake from afar.
The smoky black rocks and trees covered with

snow resembles one of our favorite delights.
Moreover, there is a place called Titisee, a
lake in the southern Black Forest in Baden,
Wurttemberg, this is where you get the most
delicious mouthwatering Black Forest cake, I did
not even think about the calorie intake whenl
have 3 huge slices of the cake. It was so good that
we made another trip to Titisee after a day or
two. Titisee was around 2 and a half hours from
the place we stayed. Another thing that Titisee is
famous for are the hand crafted cuckoo clocks.
You could get amazingly detailed, pure wooden
cuckoo clocks from the different shops in the
streets of Titisee. The prices range from 100
euros to 800 euros depending on the amount
of work on the clocks. The lake also offers
boat rides and other family activities for the
public, alongwith variety of different restaurant
around it to create a complete family package of
fun. For ski and snowboarding lovers, there is
Feldberg, which is the highest mountain in the
Black Forest; I assure you that you will have the
most mindeblowing time skiing. This place is
huge with really nice facilities for people from
beginners level to that of a pro. Just one piece
of recommendation, don’t break your bonesl

Overall Black Forest (Schwartz Wald)
is a must go if one loves snowy mountains and
adventurous sports, especially ifyou would like
to enjoy and cherish the beauty of nature.

 

Photos by Neesha Narayanan