Bad Wörishofen, Wellness town in Unterallgäu, Germany.
Bad Wörishofen is a spa town in Unterallgäu, Bavaria, sitting at 625 meters (2,050 feet) elevation and shaped by park grounds with rose gardens and medicinal herb beds. The Südsee thermal baths offer thermal pools and sauna areas, while the surrounding landscape is crossed by walking and cycling routes through meadows and forests.
The settlement was first recorded in 1067 and remained a small village for centuries. Between 1855 and 1897, parish priest Sebastian Kneipp developed his water therapy at the local Dominican monastery, transforming the place into an internationally known spa destination.
The barefoot trail guides walkers across surfaces like gravel, sand and wood, letting visitors experience Kneipp principles through direct contact with natural materials. At several stations, people step through cold water, a method practiced here for over a century to support health.
Most spa facilities and walking routes remain accessible during cooler months, though outdoor areas feel more inviting in spring and summer. Many paths suit wheelchair users and families with strollers, while accessible entrances to main attractions are clearly marked.
The Kneipp Museum in the Dominican monastery preserves personal belongings of the priest, including handwritten recipes and notes on his treatment methods. Visitors can trace how the therapy forms emerged directly from his observations of patients.
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