Lake Titisee and cuckoo clocks.
It is said that the most beautiful scenery in Europe is in Germany and Switzerland. These two neighboring countries have the most beautiful forests, fields, and lakes in Europe.
Lake Titisee is the largest natural lake in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany, at an altitude of 858 meters. Lake Titisee is the smallest lake in southwestern Germany, but it is the most beautiful lake in the Black Forest region and a favorite of Princess Sissi.
The water of Lake Titisee is clear and the fir trees around the lake are lush. The surrounding hills, the castle in the west, the dense green of the Black Forest, the quiet lake, and the birdsong in the forest create a unique romantic atmosphere.
China's "Travel TV" "Kai Kai Sha Sha Tour World" column has commented on Lake Titisee:
Lake Titisee, in German, means the lake of a girl. The scenery in front of me is like a girl, beautiful and clear, beautiful and not worldly, beautiful as if it is the "Love of Hawthorn Tree" in Zhang Yimou's heart.
Lake Titisee is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany. The water quality has reached the standard of drinking water. This is because the boats in the lake are not allowed to use fuel-powered boats, and the number of tourists who take boats every day is completely controllable. The domestic water of the town residents is all recycled to ensure that no drop of wastewater is discharged into the lake.
Looking at this small lake, it means: small and exquisite, crystal clear, shy and shy, like a virgin. Now it is the summer vacation season in Europe and America, and there are many people. Walking, cycling, swimming, boating, walking dogs, playing, sleeping. I sat quietly under the shade of the trees, watching the comfortable tourists enjoying everything in Lake Titisee in the sun, and feeling their complete relaxation in leisure.
To Lake Titisee, one is to watch the lake and mountains, and the other is to visit specialty shops. Of course, the most characteristic is the cuckoo clock (that is, the "cuckoo clock"). This kind of "souvenir" is produced in the Black Forest region of Germany. It has a sophisticated gear device inside. Every half an hour and an hour, the small wooden door above the clock will automatically open, and a cuckoo that will tell the time will appear. , Make a pleasant "cuckoo" call⓲(below).
The shape of the cuckoo clock is taken from the traditional residential style of the Black Forest. The slope of its roof is more exaggerated than the traditional German gable, which is quite in line with the climate environment of mountain dwellings.
What's even more special is that different moving puppets are designed with mechanical principles, such as chopping wood, drinking beer, turning waterwheels, dancing, etc., with music and bird calls❸, it feels like a fairy tale world, showing the life of the Black Forest. Incisively and vividly. In addition, there are "1 day cuckoo" and "8 day cuckoo", which make the selectors dazzled and difficult to start.
In the restaurant where I ate "Black Forest Cake", I saw a painting depicting the old cargo man's burden⓳, and all the burdens on his back were various "cuckoo clocks". Haha, it turned out that there was "express delivery" at that time.
Tips:
"1 day cuckoo" means that you have to pull the clock hammer to wind up every day, and "8 day cuckoo" means that you have to pull it once every 8 days. There is also a silent one at night.