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Germany
Travel Guide
 Baden
Baden (meaning Bathing Bathing) is a spa town built on thermal springs at
the edge of the Black Forest in Baden Württemberg, south west Germany.
Don't be put off by its
reputation as a hang-out for the rich. This picturesque town is
beautifully situated in a wooded valley, and you can enjoy yourself here
without spending or gambling a fortune.
Attractions:
- Casino (Spielbank), 1 Kaiserallee, +49 72 219000.
James Bond-worthy cocktail club complete with gilt ceilings, 11
roulette tables and an outdoor baccarat terrace.
- Concert hall (Festspielhaus)
- Drinking hall (Trinkhalle)
- Art Museum
- Frieder Burda Museum, 8b
Lichtentaler Allee, ? +49
72 21398980, [4]. a dazzling collection of German Expressionist and
Gerhard Richter masterworks on display are attracting tourists from
around the world.
- Brahms House
- Lichtental Monastery
- City Museum of Baden-Baden
- Ruins of the Roman Baths
- Castle Hohenbaden
- Walk along the river Oos or in the hills and
forests around the town. The tourist office at the Trinkhalle can
sell you a booklet of walks based on bus routes. The walking is
generally easy, but for maximum reward for minimum effort, take bus
204/205 to the Merkur Bergbahn funicular railway, ride up to the
cafe at the top, and walk back via the old castle (Altes
Schloss).
- Thermal baths - Römerplatz, the heart of the bath
quarter (Badeviertel), is five minutes' walk from Leopoldplatz
through the pedestrian zone. In Römerplatz you can see the ruins of
the Roman baths and take to the thermal waters yourself at Caracalla
Therme and Friedrichsbad.
- Roman bath ruins (Römische Badruinen), (adjacent
to the underground car park below Römerplatz). tel +49 7221 275934.
Every day, 11AM-5PM. Small area of excavations with good audioguide
in English. €2.
- Caracalla Therme, tel +49
7221 275940 (fax +49 7221 275980, info@carasana.de). [10] Every day, 8AM-10PM. Follow the steam rising
off the outdoor pools to find this modern bathing complex. Your
ticket gets you into the pool area (where you'll find a cafe,
several indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools, waterfalls, water jets
and so on) and the upstairs Roman Sauna Scape. €12-16 for 2-4 hours.
No children under 3.
- Caracalla Therme spa is unlike its sister
Friedrichsbad Spa next door in that swimming costumes are required
to be worn at all times in the pools. The upstairs sauna area is
nude only however and you be should be warned is mixed sexed for
those with a prudish nature. Once you have removed your swimwear
however you are free to enjoy a wonderful series of indoor and
outdoor saunas, steam rooms, plunge pools, hot tubs and relaxation
areas at your leisure. This is a unique and highly invigerating
experience to be tried at least once in your life time.
- Friedrichsbad, tel +49 7221
275920 (fax +49 7221 275980, info@carasana.de). [11]. M-Sa 9AM-10PM, Su 12PM-8PM. Friedrichsbad
is a beautiful temple to traditional bathing culture, built in 1877,
complete with statues and decorative tiling and culminating in a
circular central pool in an ornate domed hall. In these elegant
surroundings, the Roman-Irish bath (Römisch-Irisches Bad) is a
programme of heat, massage, steam and water that will detoxify and
rejuvenate any weary traveller. It's a wonderful, deeply relaxing
experience. €21 for 3 hours (optional massage €8 extra). No children
under 14.
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