Titisee is a Black Forest village approximately 40 km from Freiburg and within easy reach via a scenic train journey. Or, you can arrive on a coach trip as the majority of visitors do. For the population of 1000, life revolves around catering for tourists. Summer or winter it doesn’t matter what the season, Titisee is a tourist magnet and it’s not because of the laughable name.
Adopting its name from the lake named after the Roman Emperor Titus, the Titisee tourists amble along the short pedestrian zone, down to the waterfront promenade with their cameras and enjoy the landscape of the forest and mountains around the lake.
There is the temptation to buy Black Forest ham, the famous Black Forest cake or bottles of Schnapps at various souvenir shops. Also expensive cuckoo clocks or year-round Christmas decorations can be taken home as a treat.
Black forest ham
A variety of Schnapps
Going cuckoo. For some reason you are not allowed to take photos of the clocks but I snuck this one
A camping resort hides at the far end of the lake for holidaymakers who come to enjoy the outdoor recreation activities in Titisee. The hiking trails available are endless beginning with an easy six kilometre walk around the lake.
During winter the lake ices over and areas are segregated for ice-skating. Over 40 meters deep in some places, no motorboats are allowed as the water is used for drinking. It is possible to rent odd-shaped rowboats, paddleboats, or ‘donut boats’ shaped as a donut for up to 10 people and sail around BBQing on the donuts. The older generation relax on a larger audio tour boat for 30 minutes.
Summertime
Wintertime
Basically life revolves around the lake and buying a souvenir. But I have been to Titisee many times over the years and always seem to find something to occupy myself. Either hiking, drinking with locals at a small bar, snow fights or people watch over a gateau.
A new indoor tropical swimming pool and water slides has opened recently and I hope to go to in the near future.
All photos taken by myself on a point and shoot.
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Hmm, weird, I wonder why you can't take photos of the clocks?
Ice lakes freak me out. I've seen too many movies of it cracking and people falling in. No way! in fact, I'd rather go on a boat.
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I thought the same when I see people ice skating on that lake in winter. They have a little roped off area to stay on where the ice is thick I gather. Pass.
The cuckoo clocks I have no idea but they enforce it as I have been told off before for taking photos of their damn clocks.
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I've been there too! We didn't know it existed but we actually saw it on the way to Freiburg from Schaffhausen through Black Forest. We went down to the lake and walk a little. Thank you for sharing this article as it reminds me to go abd explore the area a little more!
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hehe it is a bit touristy. St Blaisen is my favourite Schwarzwald village. Check that place out if you haven't already.
It is a beautiful area in summer but you are right about the traffic and getting around.
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