The area is bordered in the west and south by the Rhine valley and its highest peak, with an elevation of 1493 metres, is Feldberg. Being almost rectangular, the forest is 60km wide and 200km long. The history of the forest’s name dates back to the Romans who named it Silva Nigra (Black Forest) due it its densely packed conifers which blocked out most of the light in the forest.
The Black Forest is also the setting for the famous fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Visit another wild, windswept and magically romantic holiday destination: Isle of Skye Cottage Rentals. While the Black Forest may not be very high, it does offer some excellent hiking and mountain biking and there are also a few ski resorts. For the serious snow boarder and skier, the Alps further south offer an ideal place to live out your passion. The towns around the area provide excellent and varied Black Forest apartments
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The Black Forest is not only the place of legends, but also a picturesque place to spend a relaxing holiday or from which to explore the rest of Europe. The Schwarzwald, or Black Forest, is a wooded mountain range in southwestern Germany, in the region of Baden-Württemberg.
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The “Jewel of the Black Forest”, Freiburg im Breisgau is not only a great place for Black Forest holiday accommodation, but also one of the major cities of southwestern Germany. This university town, situated in a isolated wine-rich area on the edge of the Black Forest, is not only a picturesque and relaxing holiday destination, but is also considered by Germans to be a desirable place to live. Because of its seclusion, Freiberg is not a major tourist destination itself, but rather a great base to explore the rest of Europe. The locals do their shopping mostly in France and Switzerland and frequent theatres and museums in Zürich or Basel.
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Reputed to be the hangout of the rich, Baden Baden (Bathing Bathing in English) is a spa town for one and all. Plenty of enjoyment can be had without forking out a fortune. This picturesque town was built on thermal springs and is nestled in a wooded valley. Baden Baden has an impressive Casino, concert hall, art museums, a museum of the town, ruins of Roman baths, a castle to explore and plenty of Black Forest holiday rentals for every budget,taste and requirement. Additionally, the area is famous for its watchmaking, cuckoo clocks and legends. Because most of the region’s tourists are from Switzerland and Germany, its tourist industry is not well equipped for non-German speaking guests and thus knowledge of the language is important.
Are you looking to take your holidays in areas with forests? Look no further than these holiday suggestions:
- Many artists and writers have come to the Czech Bohemian Forest in search of artistic and creative inspiration - choose Bohemian Forest Holiday Cottages and let your creatives juices flow
- Book Puszta Holiday Rentals and follow the Szalkahalom Nature Trail through a windswept Hungarian forest
- West Pomerania is best known for its natural spas and parks, verdant forests, sandy beaches and glassy lakes - rent West Pomerania Holiday Cottages and experience all this and much more