Black Forest, Germany

This is a hill station and winter season would not be a good time to visit unless you have plans for skiing.

I and a few friends along with family spent a few days travelling aroundblack forest and it was one of the best travel experiences so far. Drive on German autobahns where there are no speed limits is an added bonus.

We started driving from Hilversum [Netherlands] early morning and our destination was Rudesheim Am Rhein. This scenic village is on the way toBlack forest. The village is a valley next to Rhien river. A walk around the small town and a cable car ride to the top of the mountain was very refreshing.

After a while, we departed from Rudesheim towards Heidelberg. This is a 13th century castle, but very well preserved and very magnificent.

Continued driving further and arrived black forest late evening. It was already dark and we were tired. Everyone almost settled down after a quick dinner and went for early sleep.
The next couple of days are spent all travelling around the scenic villages and many small towns, tasting the actual black forest cake, visiting the biggest cuckoo clock and so on.
The famous Rhine Falls [Swiss] is another nearby location worth spending a few hours.

Travel info:
By plane
The Black Forest holiday region is easy to reach by rail from all over Europe. Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Baden-Baden, and Offenburg are easy to reach on various ICE, TGV, Intercity, EuroCity, and CityNight lines. For timetables, tickets etc: www.bahn.de

By car
Reaching the Black Forest by car is quick and easy: To the west is Autobahn A5/E35; to the east is A81/E41; to the north A8/E52; to the south A98 and B34. From Zürich, take the Autobahn 3 toward Basel. On the French side of the Rhine, A35, E25, and N83 run close to the Black Forest.

Thanks to Black Forest Tourism website.