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Black Forest Village

If you visit to Freiburg Im Bresgau, do not forget to visit the village Black Forest (Black Forest). Black Forest is a wooded mountains and bordered by the River Rhine. The shape of this area almost resembles a rectangle with a length of 200 km (120 miles) and a width of 60 km (37 miles). This place has an area of ​​approximately 12,000 km 2 (4,600 sq mi) in Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany. Indeed, in the winter atmosphere in the village is more quiet and not many people do the activity. But we can still enjoy cakes the famous Black Forest cake, Black Forest cake where the cakes came from.

Black Forest Village, as well as the name is the Black Forest is well known dark woods. If we get there, pay attention to one end of the cliff there, there is a statue of a deer. Quite unique to hear a story about the deer statue. Local people still know about folklore from time to time. The statue was built, said the deer is considered a hero or a miracle. The story is, when the hunters pursue deer, deer difficult to catch and he managed to surpass the other side of a cliff with a great distance. So that the deer is considered to have power. Well indeed, people in the Black Forest village known until now still believe in folk tales and mysticism.

Hand crafted in the "Black Forest Village" is typical Cuckoo Clock (cuckoo clocks). The price is relative, from 45 euros to 800 euros, even some are more than 1000 euros. Why is it called Jam Kukuk? Since the hour when the bell rang, then there is a bird that came out and shouted "cuckoo ... cuckoo ...", making us entertained. In addition to cuckoo clocks, there is also a unique pair of dolls dressed in traditional villages. Interestingly, the women use the typical hat with balls on it. If red means she was a teenager or unmarried, if black, she has been married




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