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. As a young boy, I grew up listening to Grimm’s Fairy Tales.
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