Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HAVE YOUR CAKE
True, there's more to the Black Forest than gateau but try saying that after a cherry-chocolate-
cream fest at Café Schäfer in Triberg, guardian of the original 1915 recipe.
Need to Know
» Many museums close on Mondays.
» Family in tow?
Ferienwohnungen
(holiday apartments) are often a better deal than ho-
tels. Tourist offices have lists.
» Save on train fares with the good-value Baden-Württemberg Ticket.
Spa Time
»
Friedrichsbad
(
Click here
)
A palatial 19th-century spa for a Roman-style scrub-a-
dub-dub.
»
Sanitas Spa
(
Click here
) Broad forest views, few crowds, luscious treatments. Bliss.
»
Badeparadies
(
Click here
)
Palms, lagoons and Caribbean cocktails lift rainy-day
moods.
Resources
»
Schwarzwaldverein
(
www.schwarzwaldverein.de
)
»
Farmstays
(
www.bauernhofurlaub.de
)
»
Baden-Württemberg Tourism
(
www.tourism-bw.com
)
»
Local news and weather
(
www.swr.de
)
Getting There & Around
Flights to the region serve Stuttgart airport (STG;
www.stuttgart-airport.com
), a major
hub for Germanwings;
Karlsruhe-Baden-Baden airport
(Baden Airpark;
