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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 individual 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 center of the Black Forest region
to visit one of the largest clock productions. Bring VAT forms for your
purchases here! Depart at about 5:00 p.m., with a rest stop on your return and
return to points of origin at about 10:00 p.m. |
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