Vacation Rentals in Black Forest

Right on the edge of the forest or in the middle of town: you can live in a holiday apartment in the northern Black Forest. Comfortably furnished apartments can be found in the very north near Karlsruhe and Pforzheim as well as on the southern border near Renchtal and Freudenstadt. Apartments in downtown locations are equipped with kitchenette, dishwasher, TV and WLAN and offer a pleasant stay for two to four people. Somewhat outside and closer to the edge of the forest you will find typical Black Forest houses with room for the whole family.

Discover a spacious vacation rental in a green valley in the middle of the Black Forest between Renchtal and Freiburg im Breisgau. In the Black Forest National Park you will find secluded Black Forest houses with wooden gables and balconies. The detached houses are often rustically furnished, with a country kitchen made of wood, several bedrooms and separate living room. Dishwasher and washing machine offer modern comfort. Some cottages even have their own sauna. From the balcony and the terrace you have a view over spacious meadows.

Between high mountains and deep valleys you live in the southern Black Forest south of Freiburg. If you would like to live directly on the lake shore, take a holiday apartment on the Schluchsee or in Titisee-Neustadt on the Titisee. Combined living/sleeping rooms, kitchenette and bathroom offer space for two to four people. Under wooden gables you spend the night in vacation rentals around the Feldberg. From the balcony of your house you can often enjoy a wonderful mountain panorama. The facilities, built in the typical Black Forest style, are usually equipped with a pool and sauna, parking spaces for cars are usually also part of the house.

The Black Forest is the largest and highest continuous low mountain range in Germany. It lies in the southwest of Baden-Württemberg, the southern border forms the Hochrhein. In the north the Black Forest extends as far as Kraichgau, in the west as far as the Upper Rhine Plain. In the east the low mountain range borders the Klettgau. From north to south the area measures about 150 kilometres, from east to west up to 60 kilometres. The highest elevation is the Feldberg with 1493 meters.

The Black Forest is divided into three scenic regions: The northern Black Forest, with the upper centre Pforzheim, is the most densely wooded area of the low mountain range. The centrepiece is the rather flat Middle Black Forest, which includes parts of the Upper Black Forest and the Black Forest Nature Park. The highest peaks rise in the southern Black Forest, including the Feldberg, the 1414 metre high Belchen and the 1284 metre high Schauinsland.

In the southern Black Forest lies the 1.3 square kilometre Titisee, right next to the town of Titisee-Neustadt, surrounded by forests and mountains. The lake, about 20 metres deep, was created from the Feldberg glacier. In summer, windsurfers and divers meet at Lake Titisee. Anglers fish here for zander, sea trout and pike.

A popular destination for a holiday in the Black Forest is the health resort of Baden-Baden. During the day, you can take advantage of the numerous wellness offers in the thermal baths, some of which were already used by the Romans. In the evening we go to the casino in the Kurhaus of Baden-Baden. In a sophisticated atmosphere, visitors can challenge their luck here.

In the district of Waldshut lies the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasien. Already in the 9th century there was an abbey at its present location. After the old buildings were destroyed in several wars, they were rebuilt in the baroque and neoclassical style in the 18th century. With its magnificent interior, the monastery, and especially the cathedral with its impressive ceiling painting, attracts numerous visitors. Today the monastery also functions as a Jesuit-led grammar school with an affiliated boarding school.

The Triberg waterfalls are located near Triberg in the Black Forest. The water pours over the rocks from a height of 163 metres. This makes the Triberg Waterfalls one of the highest in Germany and a popular sight to see. The upper falls are 872 to 856 metres above sea level, the main seven-stage falls range from about 805 to 713 metres above sea level.

In the Black Forest, the fifth season begins on 6 January. Until Ash Wednesday many towns and villages celebrate the traditional Alemannic Fasnet. Devils, witches and fools wander through the streets and make all kinds of noise. From a holiday apartment in Offenburg or Gengenbach you can admire dressed up figures with traditional wood larvae, special masks. Since December 2014, the Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet has been part of the intangible cultural heritage and is THE highlight of the year for many residents.