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Overview:
The Black Forest
embodies everything that the rest of the world expects of a German picture book
area. All this and more is part of the tour when you join RTT to the Black
Forest! A good 125 miles long and almost 40 miles wide, the Black Forest is not
only one of the most varied but also one of the biggest and probably best known
holiday regions in Germany.
Itinerary: Travel the
Black Forest highway through picturesque villages and forest scenery to the
first destination, with a chance for breakfast en route (conditions permitting,
not included).
Witness glass
blowers at the glass blowing workshop and museum of the Dorotheenhutte and have
the opportunity to purchase hand-made wares at their extensive stores.
Proudly known as the ‘Black Forest’s only hand-blown
glass factory’, Dorotheenhütte walks its guests through 2,000 years of glass
history. The museum section of the complex shows how the art of glass-making
has evolved over the years as well as displays tool and mold artifacts from long
ago. Masters can be observed creating and grinding delicate crystal stemware by
hand - each cut a carefully calculated combination of angle and pressure.
Dorotheenhütte also gives their visitors the opportunity to try their hand at
glass blowing – fascinating and fun when considering one rarely gets the
invitation to ‘touch’ and ‘try it out’ when fragile objects are concerned. Lunch
is provided here while your creations cool (beverages not included). Please
chose your first and second choice menu at time of booking: 1- crispy pork leg
with beer sauce, potato dumplings and cole slaw (minimum 10 persons), 2-
homemade Maultaschen with salad plate, 3- a salad plate with chicken strips, or
4- vegetarian salad plate. (For children see below.) Of course, soups and
desserts are available for personal purchase.
At the
Vogtsbauernhof Outdoor Museum, culture and history come to life! Actual
buildings set into accessible settings show you how life was lived in past
centuries in this rugged region of central Europe. In
six fully-furnished farmhouses, where living
quarters and the working farm are housed under one roof, visit a labourer’s
cottage and the surrounding 15 outbuildings; such as mills, sawmills, chapels
and storehouses, seven kitchen gardens and a herb garden. See traditional
breeds of domestic animals. Together they present the many different faces of
life in the Black Forest: its architecture, traditions, customs and trades, and
the way people have lived and farmed for over 400 centuries.
The afternoon
continues with a drive into the city most representative of the Black Forest
region - Triberg. Visit one of the largest clock productions in the area. Bring
VAT forms for your purchases here! During free time in Triberg, you can choose
to explore the waterfall, the local shops, or the Black Forest Museum. Of
course, restaurants abound for typical local specialties and beverages.
Depart Triberg at
about 6:30 p.m. with return to points of origin at about 2100 hrs.
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