From hells valley to heaven…

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Brewerytour with tasting

Black Forest house

Rebels, woodvarver, the monk and a trumpeter

The Black Forest clock tradesman

The Alsace

Invitation

walkingtour through the wild and romantic canyon

From hells valley to heaven…

Passing hells valley we reach heaven, before having our first stop in Freiburg. Freiburg is a lovely middle age town with small lanes and historical monuments. During your guided tour you’ll see old villas, the house of the whale, the bubbling streams passing through the town, and last but not least, the famous cathedral of Freiburg.

Time for a light lunch, the “Lange Rote. This is the famous long sausage of Freiburg, very well known because of its good taste and quality.

We continue our journey back to the Black Forest through a vine valley. It is an exceptional wine region, they do winery at 500 meters sea level!

By passing the vineyards we taste the most famous one, it’s a Weissherbst. Looks like a rosé but it is not a rosé.

Next stop is the most beautiful Baroque church of the Black Forest, part of a monastery and built by monks.

Now its time for a cruise! At lake Titisee we change the car for boarding a ship. Lake Titisee is surrounded by mountains, and depending the weather we’ll see our highest peak

, the mountain “Feldberg”. It’s a gorgeous view.

In our lovely little museum you’ll see a treasury of folk art from the 18^th and 19^th century.

If you visit the Black Forest without tasting a Black Forest gateau, you haven’t been here!

Our baker shows us the preparation of our traditional cake and then we’ll have a nice cup of coffee or tea with it, before we just pop into a distillery and continue our tasting with homemade Black Forest Schnaps.

Light-hearted and happy we drive back to the hotel.

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The Swiss Rhinefalls and the German Beer

Today we are visiting the largest waterfall of Europe, which is situated in one of the smallest countries of Europe!

The Rhine falls of Schaffhausen are magnificent. Not so much for their height, but for thei impressive breadth with the spray rising in a cloud of rainbows above the forested banks. You have the possibility to see the falls from one of the daredevil boats going to the banks, eye to eye with the roaring waters.

Next stop is in 1000 years old village Stein am Rhein, a perfectly preserved medieval village.

In the middle age gossiping and blabbing was forbidden in the snickelways of Stein am Rhein. But times are changing, listen to your guide, he will tell you old stories about the people and you will get to know how came the richness and prosperity about this little village.

Back to the black Forest we need a drink!

Guided tour in a small familyrun brewery. After the guided tour is enough time to taste all the different beers and lemonades they produce.

Back to the hotel

Rebels, woodcarvers, monks and a trumpeter

Passing old farmhouses and crossing romantic valleys we drive over the mountain Feldberg, our highest peek in the Black Forest, up to the river Rhine. First stop is at the middle age village Bad Säckingen, situated at the banks of the river Rhine. Bad Säckingen has the longest wood covered bridge of Europe!

The trumpeter of Säckingen (the trumpeter is a person from a German novel) welcomes you and will give you some more information about the history of his town.

Free time to enjoy the village yourself and for having lunch in one of the small restaurants.

By coach we continue our journey to the very heart of the Black Forest. In an old wood carver’s house, which is a museum today, Margret is waiting for you, wearing her traditional Black Forest costume. While guiding you through this old house she has a lot of stories to tell you.

Afterwards you have the possibility to watch a wood craftsman doing his job as they did in former times.

Last stop is in St. Blasien, with its famous dome. One of the first Black Forest monasteries was built in St.Blasien. Monk Reginbert welcomes you and will tell you about his hard life in this monastery, hundreds of years ago.

Before going back to the hotel the monk serves a drink for your refreshment.

The Black Forest clock tradesman

A Black Forest clock tradesman welcomes the guests at the hotel and decides spontaneously to join them.

During the day he talks about the history and tells tales about his life 200 years ago.

First stop is at the 450 years old farmhouses. The Black Forest clock tradesman grew up in such an old farmhouse. And during our visit he will let you know more about the hard life in former times.

Coincidentally we will meet an old farmer’s wife from the 18^th century. She prepares her own typical Black Forest liver sausage and Black Forest ham. Let’s have a short break for your refreshment.

Strengthened we continue our journey through the Black Forest.

Passing the world greatest Black Forest cuckoo clock we arrive at Triberg and enter the gorgeously, wood carved hall of the town hall, which is a masterpiece of Black Forest crafting.

Your Black Forest clock tradesman tells you the story about the stubborn artist who did this wonderful piece of art.

Next stop is at the source of the Danube. Cheers! For an aperitif we have a glass of fresh Danube spring water before we enjoy some light lunch at an idyllic inn nearby.

In the afternoon your Black Forest clock tradesman guides you through the German Clock Museum. Furtwangen was the very heart of the clockmaking industry, starting 350 years ago.

Back to the hotel

Visits and guided tours in the Alsace region, in France

• Visit and guided tour of the unique technical monument in Europe, the ship hoist. This ships lift replaces 17 water gates. Ride by boat in the ships lift and through a lock.

• Lunch on the top of the mountains in the Vosges. A beautiful place with a gorgeous panoramic view.

• Glory and glamour in France. A Revue show better than the Moulin Rouge or the Lido in Paris, here in the Alsace region! Feel the fascination of fantastic artists and dancers and enjoy the atmosphere of this imaginary world.
  

  Glory and Glamour

• Visit of one of the small villages, still producing French crockery as they did hundreds of years ago, visit a guided tour in a pottery.

• Guided city tour in Strasbourg, the Europe town and Capital of Alsace. Passing through the political quarter by coach and then continuing a walking tour through the historic centre. Refreshing lunch in a typical little inn with Tarte Flambee, a kind of Pizza from Alsace, made from a very thin layer of pastry topped with sour cream, chopped onions and bacon.

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  Sainte Odile, the old monastery of Saint Odile. At 700 meters you have a wonderful panoramic view over the Alsace, and the Rhine valley to the Black-Forest.

• Guided city tour in Colmar with the possibility to visit the famous Isenheimer Altar. For lunch we prepare a picnic with traditional cheese from Alsace, brought here from Scottish monks in the 9^th century, so called Munster, with French sausages and baguette.

• Passing the Wine route and having a stop at one of the lovely middle aged little towns. Walking tour with wine tasting.

• All day trip through the Vosges on top of the High road with scenic views. Several stops, visit to a cheese dairy and lunch on a farm with a traditional farmers 4 course menu. This is so delicious, but everybody will have about 2 kilos more on their hips at the end of the day!

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Invitation to join a German family

Do you want to know how we live? Do you want to meet a German family in their home? Sitting in their living-room, having tea and cookies and asking all questions you want to know?

We organise a guided tour for your group, and a visit of a German family in their old Black Forest farmhouse.