Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a spa town on the western edge of the Black Forest, where thermal springs deliver water between 46 and 67 degrees Celsius (115 and 153 degrees Fahrenheit). The town stretches along the Oos River, with villas and parks climbing forested slopes.

Roman legionnaires founded a settlement called Aquae here in the 1st century, building bath complexes under Emperor Caracalla in the 3rd century. In the 19th century, the town became a European meeting place for nobility and wealthy guests.

The Kurhaus forms the social center, where guests pass through neoclassical columns to reach the gaming halls. The Trinkhalle invites you to taste warm thermal water, while walkers stroll beneath old trees along Lichtentaler Allee.

Overnight guests receive a free card granting access to public transport and municipal facilities. Most attractions lie within walking distance in the center, though paths to higher viewpoints grow steeper.

29 natural springs emerge from underground, feeding the Caracalla thermal baths and historic Friedrichsbad. Russian writers like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy spent time here, with Dostoevsky losing all his travel money at the casino.

Location: Karlsruhe Government Region

Elevation above the sea: 181 m

Part of: Karlsruhe Government Region, The Great Spa Towns of Europe

Shares border with: Rastatt district, Bühl, Bühlertal, Forbach, Weisenbach, Gernsbach, Gaggenau, Kuppenheim, Iffezheim, Hügelsheim, Sinzheim

Website: https://baden-baden.de

GPS coordinates: 48.76107,8.23996

Latest update: December 14, 2025 19:51