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The Black Forest.(Baden Wurttemberg)
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- Germany Adventure Guide
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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The Black Forest is one of Germany's most popular vacation areas. It is the largest forested area in the country and the pleasant weather makes it a popular year-round destination. The area is mountainous, with lovely valleys. It also has wonderful hot springs and spas. Despite claims by the Swiss, the Black Forest actually had both the first downhill skiing and the first cuckoo clocks.
Tourism is a major industry and the region continuously develops new activities to lure in travelers with diverse interests. It has culture in the form of numerous museums, ruins of monasteries, Baroque palaces, and frequent musical festivals. Much is done to keep the traditional ...