Experiences To Have In Germany: A Swabian Summer In German Spa Towns

In the southwest of Germany, the Swabian Forest, ruled by beech and oak and carpeted with dandelion, merges into the Black Forest like a symphony falling from a major to a minor key. In this more sombre realm, the light is shut out by close ranks of silver firs, and it is easy to see why it once inspired tales of lost children. But these acres are tended now, and the farmers have cut swathes through the firs to give the oaks, larches and maples a sporting chance. There used to be many kinds of trees once, as you can see from the famed cuckoo clocks of the Black Forest.