The name Black Forest, or Schwarzwald, comes from the dense growth of conifer trees that block out much of the sunlight, giving the depths of the forest a dark, mysterious feeling.
The Black Forest is often associated with the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
It's renowned for its spas and the cuckoo clocks produced in the region since the 1700s.
I took the walking tour on this excursion and Charlie went to a demonstration on how cuckoo clocks are made.
I’m still waiting for him to make me a cuckoo clock!