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Prosegue il mio viaggio ecoluxury alla scoperta della tedesca Foresta Nera e tra fiabe, case sugli alberi, bagni termali e gustose ricette eccomi arrivata sul Titisee, uno dei laghi più incantevoli della Schwarzwald!
Il Titisee si trova nella parte meridionale della foresta, anche chiamata Hoch Schwarzwald, e nasce dalla fusione delle acque del ghiacciaio Feldberg.
See vuol dire appunto lago in tedesco, mentre Titi sembra che derivi addirittura dall’ imperatore romano Tito.
Paradiso per gli sportivi e letizia per gli occhi…mi trovo davanti ad una cartolina!!
Titisee è veramente un posto da favola!
Lungo più di 2km, il Titisee è il lago naturale più grande della Schwarzwald, profondo 40 metri e circondato da splendide colline lussureggianti su cui fare trekking, prima di cimentarsi con le numerose attività outdoor come windsurf o vela, o una rilassante crociera da sponda a sponda.
Ammetto che questa volta sono stata poco sportiva ed ho optato per un giro in crociera con tanto di pausa torta
Si perché é possibile scendere dal battello all’ormeggio del boutique hotel Alemannenhof per gustarsi un pranzo o uno snack con vista dalla splendida terrazza del café Alemannenhof, prima di proseguire con la crociera. Altamente consigliato!
La Titisee-Neustadt è la cittadina termale che prende appunto il nome dal lago, e con i suoi ristorantini, negozi di cucù artigianali e palazzi decorati è una delle mete preferite dai tedeschi per passare il weekend, così come da turisti internazionali per una vacanza detox.
La patria degli originali orologi a cucù
Vi ho già detto che gli orologi a cucù sono stati inventati proprio qui in Foresta Nera dall’orologiaio Franz Ketterer nel 1738? Io non ho resistito e ne ho comprato uno fatto a mano dagli esperti artigiani…rigorosamente con contrappesi del meccanismo a pendolo a forma di pigna!
Vi racconto anche un piccolo aneddoto: quando il mastro artigiano mi ha mostrato i vari modelli da esposizione tra cui scegliere, tutti diversi ma tutti ugualmente belli, tra tanti disegni di fiori io gliene ho indicato uno con un disegno di bacche rosse. La sua reazione è stata “Ottima scelta! Hai scelto proprio quello più originale ed identificativo della Foresta Nera, perchè le bacche rosse in questione altro non sono che le nostre ciliegie da cui deriva la famosissima Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, la Torta Foresta Nera con ciliegie! Molto spesso i turisti prediligono gli inflazionati disegni di stelle alpine, ma va detto che questi fiori non sono tipici delle nostre zone bensì della Svizzera, a cui troppo spesso si attribuisce erroneamente l’ideazione dell’ orologio a cucù”
Una volta ordinato, il mastro artigiano costruisce appositamente il nuovo orologio per il cliente e poi glielo spedisce. Non vedo l’ora che mi arrivi a casa!
Oltre alla Torta Foresta Nera con ciliegie, un’altra specialità locale da assaggiare è il prosciutto affumicato…a cui è dedicato anche un museo!
Hotel Saigerhöh: resort termale di charme sul Titisee
Durante la mia permanenza sul Titisee ho alloggiato all’ Hotel Saigerhöh, elegante e moderno wellness resort sulle pendici della collina affacciata sul lago.
Voi che mi conoscete potete immaginare i miei occhi a cuoricino quando sono entrata in stanza
Non potevo desiderare una camera più bella ed accogliente! Tutto l’hotel è davvero raffinato e di gran gusto, a partire dal camino nella sala bar, alle meravigliose vetrate della sala ristorante.
Naturalmente relax e benessere sono le parole chiave, e la spa dell’ Hotel Saigerhöh è un oasi di pace dove rigenerare corpo e mente!
Action Forest, il parco avventura dalla prospettiva dello scoiattolo
Dopo essermi concessa così tanto relax è il momento di passare all’azione! Ho sempre voluto provare a fare un percorso avventura sugli alberi, nonostante io soffra fortemente di vertigini, e questa mi sembrava l’occasione giusta per affrontare le mie paure!
A due passi dai graziosi caffè della Titisee-Neustadt si trova l’ Action Forest, un grandissimo e super attrezzato parco avventura il cui motto è: l’ esperienza del bosco dalla prospettiva dello scoiattolo!
Ed è proprio così! Con diversi livelli di altezza e difficoltà, tra corde e zipline il personale ti accompagna a scoprire il bosco da tutta un’altra visuale!
I Fratelli Grimm e il Pantheon della Foresta Nera
Dal Titisee guidando per pochi minuti si possono scoprire un sacco di paesini da fiaba. E non uso questa espressione come metafora, ma alla lettera!
Tutti i racconti dei Fratelli Grimm infatti, come Biancaneve, Hansel & Gretel, Cappuccetto Rosso, Cenerentola e molti altri, sono ambientati nella Foresta Nera.
Perciò basta davvero prendere la macchina e lasciarsi guidare dalla fantasia per scoprire angolini pittoreschi e tradizioni secolari!
Menzenschwand ad esempio è proprio il villaggio dei libri illustrati, frazione della più grande Sankt Blasien dove tra le case tipiche spicca il Pantheon della Foresta Nera!
Si tratta di un’ ex abbazia benedettina la cui cupola risalente al 1783, chiaramente ispirata al Pantheon, era tra le più grandi d’Europa!
A Menzenschwand ho pranzato all’ incantevole Hotel & Gasthof Waldeck ai piedi della vetta Feldber, la più alta della Foresta Nera! Accoglienza, passione, prodotti di stagione e ricette tramandate di nonna in nipote mi hanno fatto innamorare di questo posticino a conduzione famigliare dal 1956!
E come non salire in cima alla Feldberg per il tramonto? Stazione sciistica d’inverno, anche d’estate è possibile usufruire della funivia Feldbergbahn per godere del panorama della cima più alta del Baden-Württemberg, da cui si può vedere il lago Schluchsee e in giornate terse fino al Monte Bianco!
Oltre che splendidi laghi ci sono anche molte cascate nella Foresta Nera. Io ho visto quella di Menzenschwander, che chiude la valle del ghiacciaio di Menzenschwand a nord.
Un’altra giornata piena di bellezze e avventure! Tempo di rientrare all’ Hotel Saigerhöh per la cena!
Badeparadies e i suoi 6.000 m² di spa e benessere
Un’altra attrazione super popolare a Titisee-Neustadt è il Badeparadies: un paradiso di 6.000 m² di spa e benessere!
Con le sue ricchissime e particolarissime proposte è davvero un parco unico nel suo genere, adatto sia ad adulti sia a famiglie! Abbiamo il Palais Vitale con la sua “laguna vitale” di oltre 300 m² con una temperatura dell’acqua dolce di circa 33 ° C, Palm Oasis per vivere un’esperienza dal clima tropicale nel cuore della Germania, Galassia con oltre 23 scivoli dove l’acqua è fatta per giocare!
Bè amici, vi servono forse altre ragioni per visitare questa incredibile e multi-sfaccettata Foresta? Io sono rimasta davvero entusiasta del mio viaggio e sono certa anche voi!
Se vi siete persi i primi due articoli di questo itinerario on-the-road potete rileggere la mia tappa a Bad WildBad e la mia tappa a Baiersbronn.
E se vi servono altri consigli…sapete dove trovarmi!
www.germany.travel[:en]Third and last stop of my ecoluxury road-trip around the German Black Forest among fairytales, tree houses, thermal baths and tasty recipes.
I have arrived on the Titisee, one of the most enchanting lakes of the Schwarzwald!
Lake Titisee is located in the southern part of the forest, also called Hoch Schwarzwald, and was created from the fusion of the waters of the Feldberg glacier.
“See” means lake in German, while Titi seems to derive from the Roman emperor Titus.
A paradise of outdoor activities and water sports, and a joy for the eyes … I feel like I am standing inside of a postcard!!
Titisee is a fairytale destination
More than 2km long, the Titisee is the largest natural lake in the Schwarzwald, 40 meters deep and surrounded by beautiful lush hills on which to trek, before venturing out on numerous outdoor activities such as windsurfing or sailing, or a relaxing cruise from shore to shore.
I must admit that this time I opted for a cruise…with a sweet treat!
Yes, it is possible to get off the boat at the Alemannenhof boutique hotel to enjoy a lunch or a snack with a view from the beautiful terrace of the café Alemannenhof, before continuing with the cruise. Highly recommended!
The Titisee-Neustadt is the spa town on the lake, and with its nice restaurants, pretty cafés, handmade cuckoo shops and decorated buildings it is one of the favorite destinations for the Germans to spend the weekend, as well as by international tourists for a detox holiday.
Handmade Cuckoo Clocks were invented in the Black Forest
Have I already told you that cuckoo clocks were invented right here in the Black Forest by the watchmaker Franz Ketterer in 1738?
I couldn’t resist and so I bought a handmade clock too… strictly with pinecone-shaped counterweights of the pendulum mechanism!
Let me also tell you a little anecdote: when the master craftsman showed me the various models to choose from, all different but all equally beautiful, among many drawings of flowers I pointed at one with a design of red berries. His reaction was “Excellent choice! You chose the most original and identifying one of the Black Forest, because the red berries are our cherries from which the world-famous Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, the Black Forest Cake with cherries, is made! Often tourists prefer the inflated drawings of edelweiss, but it must be said that these flowers are not typical of our areas but of Switzerland, to which too often the invention of the cuckoo clock is mistakenly attributed”
Once ordered, the master craftsman will specifically build a brand-new clock for me and send it over. I cannot wait for it to arrive!
In addition to the Black Forest cake with cherries, another local specialty you should try is smoked ham … to which a museum is also dedicated!
Hotel Saigerhöh: thermal resort on the Titisee
During my stay on the Titisee I stayed at Hotel Saigerhöh, an elegant and modern wellness resort on the slopes of the hill overlooking the lake.
Those who know me can well imagine my heart-shaped eyes when I walked into my room
I couldn’t have wished for a prettier and cozier room!
The entire hotel is classy and refined, starting from the fireplace in the bar area, to the wonderful windows of the restaurant.
Needless to say, relaxation and well-being are the key words, and the spa of Hotel Saigerhöh is an oasis of peace where to rejuvenate body and mind!
Action Forest adventure park from the perspective of a squirrel
After getting pampered, it’s time to get active! I’ve always wanted to try an adventure park with tree climbing, although I strongly suffer from vertigo, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to face my fears!
A short distance from the pretty cafés of the Titisee-Neustadt we find the Action Forest, a huge and well-equipped adventure park whose motto is: experience the forest from the perspective of a squirrel.
And that’s exactly so! With different levels of height and difficulty, between ropes and ziplines, the staff helps you discover the forest from a different perspective!
The Grimm Brothers and the Black Forest Pantheon
From the Titisee, with a few-kms drive one can encounter several other fairytale landscapes and villages. And I’m not using the word “fairytale” as a metaphor, but literally!
Most Grimm Brothers novels in fact, such as Snow White, Hansel & Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and many others, are set in the Black Forest!
Just take the car and let your imagination guide you, you will discover picturesque spots and centuries-old traditions!
Menzenschwand, for example, is the village of illustrated books, a fraction of the largest Sankt Blasien, where the Black Forest Pantheon stands out among the typical houses!
It is a former Benedictine abbey whose dome dating back to 1783, clearly inspired by the Pantheon, was among the largest in Europe!
In Menzenschwand I had lunch at the charming Hotel & Gasthof Waldeck at the foot of the highest peak in the Black Forest, the Feldberg mountain!
A tangible passion and expertise, seasonal products and recipes handed down from grandmother to niece have made me fall in love with this family-run restaurant, opened in 1956!
And how could I resist climbing to the top of Feldberg for the sunset? In winter it’s a popular ski facility, and its cable car Feldbergbahn can be used in summer too to enjoy the panorama of the highest peak of Baden-Württemberg, from which you can see the Schluchsee lake and on clear days up to Mont Blanc!
In addition to the beautiful lakes there are also many waterfalls in the Black Forest. I admired that of Menzenschwander, which closes the valley of the Menzenschwand glacier to the north.
Another day of beauty and adventure! Now time to return to Hotel Saigerhöh for dinner!
Badeparadies of Palais Vital
Another super popular attraction in Titisee-Neustadt is the Badeparadies: a 6,000 m² spa and wellness paradise!
With its rich and diversified proposals it is really something unique, suitable for both adults and families! Palais Vitale with its ” lagoon” of over 300 m² with a water temperature of about 33 ° C, Palm Oasis to experience a tropical dream in the heart of Germany, Galaxy with over 23 water slides where families can play all day!
Well, do you need any other reasons to visit this incredible and multi-faceted Forest? I was really enthusiastic about my trip and I’m sure you will be too!
If you missed the first two episodes of my road-trip you can read my article about Bad WildBad and my article about Baiersbronn.
And if you need more advice … leave me a message!
