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At the other end of town in Schonach is its underdog
rival clock
(Untertalstrasse 28;
adult/concession €1.20/0.60; 9am-noon & 1-6pm)
, nestled inside a snug chalet and
complete with gear-driven innards. This giant timepiece - unable to compete in size alone
- has taken to calling itself the world's oldest, largest cuckoo clock. It was built in the
1980s.
Haus der 1000 Uhren
(House of 1000 clocks;
www.hausder1000uhren.de
;
Hauptstrasse 79; 9am-5pm Sat,
10am-5pm Sun)
A glockenspiel bashes out melodies and a cuckoo greets his fans with a
hopelessly croaky squawk on the hour at the kitschy House of 1000 Clocks, a wonderland
of clocks from traditional to trendy. The latest quartz models feature a sensor that sends
the cuckoo to sleep after dark!
LANDMARK
Sanitas Spa
( 860 20;
www.sanitas-spa.de
; Gartenstrasse 24; admission half-/full-day €24/40;
9.30am-8pm)
Fronted by wrap-around windows overlooking Triberg's forested hills, Park-
hotel Wehrle's day spa is gorgeous. This is a serene spot to wind down, with its spacily lit
kidney-shaped pool, exquisitely tiled hammams, steam rooms, whirlpool and waterbed
meditation room. Treatments vary from rhassoul clay wraps to reiki.
SPA
Sleeping & Eating
HISTORIC HOTEL
Parkhotel Wehrle €€€
( 860 20;
www.parkhotel-wehrle.de
; Hauptstrasse 51; s €95-105, d €149-169, mains
€12-23; )
Hemingway once waxed lyrical about this 400-year-old hotel and it re-
mains a rustically elegant place to stay today. Often with a baroque or Biedermeier touch,
quarters are roomy and beautifully furnished with antiques; the best have Duravit whirl-
pool tubs. All guests get free entry to the hotel's Sanitas Spa. The well-regarded restaurant
serves seasonal delicacies like gilthead sea bream with market-fresh veg and oxtail jus in
wood-panelled, softly lit surrounds.
Kukucksnest €
( 869 487; Wallfahrtstrasse 15; d €58)
Below is the shop of master woodcarver Gerald
Burger, above is the beautiful nest he has carved for his guests, featuring blonde-wood
B&B
