Places of Interest

1. Trinkhalle - 1839-42 colonnade with Corinthian pillars and 14murals. The building is used today to house the “i-Punkt“: tourist information center, ticket service and café.

2. Kurhaus - the social hub of Baden-Baden where nume-rous events are staged. Also accommodates the most beautiful casino in the world.

3. Theater - built in 1860-62 in the style of the Paris Opera (late baroque).

4. Museum Frieder Burda - displaying classical modern and contemporary art.

5. Staatliche Kunsthalle - art gallery featuring alternating exhibitions of international status.

6. Museum of 19th Century Arts and Technology (Kulturhaus LA8) - is devoted to the powerful inter-changes between art and technology in the 19th Century.

7. Town Museum - presents a 2000 year history of the town.8. Fabergé Museum - is dedicated to the life and work of

Carl Fabergé.9. Caracalla Spa - extensive thermal bath and sauna

complex with pools covering almost 1,000 sq. m. 10. Friedrichsbad - Roman-Irish Bath in historic surroun-

dings offering a combination of thermal baths, steam baths and massages. Underneath the building the 2000 year old bath ruins can be visited.

11. Stiftskirche - collegiate church with late gothic crucifix from 1467.

12. Neues Schloss - former residence of the Margraves of Baden. Privately owned palace; not open to the public.

13. Stourdza Chapel - Rumanian Orthodox Chapel. 14. Lichtentaler Allee - 350 year old, 3 km long

splendiferous parks and garden15. Gönneranlage - an art-nouveau rose garden laid out in

1952 with fountains and sculptures. 16. Russian Church - built in 1880-82 in the Byzantian style.17. Festspielhaus - opened in 1998. Europe’s second

largest opera and concert hall.18. Convention Center - Modern glass architecture in

the heart of the town at the Lichtentaler Allee

Baden-Baden Kur & Tourismus GmbHSolmsstraße 1, 76530 Baden-Baden, GermanyTelephone +49 (0)7221 275200, Fax +49 (0)7221 275202info@baden-baden.com, www.baden-baden.com

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Art and Nature

A Long Tradition of Hospitality The Magical Rebland Vineyard Region - A Paradise for Bons Vivants

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The Art, Culture and Holiday Resort

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Fine silver, china and glassware as well as atmos-

pheric restaurants can be found in all corners of the

globe. But here in Baden-Baden, even widely tra-

veled visitors describe the offerings of the town’s

kitchens and cellars as being ‘out of this world’.

Nowhere else is there a greater congregation of star-

rated restaurants than in and around Baden-Baden.

In the pots and pans of the region, recipes from

Baden, neighboring Alsace and those from further

a field are harmonized to perfection.

Any town that is favored by Mother Nature as much

as Baden-Baden is (here, spring begins earlier than

anywhere else in Germany), can surely boast with

confidence that its wine is “blessed by the sun”.

On the soft slopes between the Rhine plains and

the Black Forest, the vines flourish in the long

sunlight hours and mild climate. The winegrowers

of the Baden-Baden Rebland, who skillfully press

the fruit to release the precious extract, have

become accustomed to receiving

awards on a continual

basis. The sunny

slopes of the Reb-

land have turned

their Riesling

into wine of

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A Long Tradition of Hospitality The Magical Rebland Vineyard Region - A Paradise for Bons Vivants

Baden-Baden has a long history of treating its

guests like royalty. The art of being pampered here

dates back to Roman times. Even Europe’s first

luxury hotel was established on the banks of the

River Oos. In the meantime, there are hotels that

cater for everyone’s tastes. Regardless of whether

your accommodation is of the luxury, comfort or

standard category, here, there are countless oppor-

tunities to relax and live life to the full.

More than 600,000 casino visitors a year is testa-

ment to that: gambling has a certain fascination.

The croupiers’ call of ‘No more bets’ when throw-

ing the ball into the roulette wheel was jotted

down by the unfortunate Russian writer, Dosto-

jevsky, but in a slightly altered format: ‘Nothing

more to bet!’

From late morning until deep into the night, the

Kurhaus is the temple of the muses and the amuse-

ments. Regardless of whether it’s a concert, an

exhibition, a recital, a tea dance, a ball or a game

of roulette - this building is a rendezvous for the

world.

In Baden-Baden, everything is within easy reach

with no one dictating the time. Days unfold here

like a rosebud; effortlessly and becoming more

enjoyable as the day goes on.

Since the opening of the Festspielhaus in 1998

with its all-year-round top class productions and

the internationally acclaimed Frieder Burda

Museum, Baden-Baden now offers lovers of art

and culture, from all over the world, artistic

events of the very highest standard.

Where once Kaisers and Kings readily spent the

summer months, the art of presenting shop win-

dow displays of distinction has a long tradition in

Baden-Baden. Having an eye for that ‘something

special’ is still very much present today. The

pedestrian zone in the town is, as it always has

been, a rendezvous of famous names and top

brands. Regardless of whether you are looking at

fashion, jewelry, antiques or delicacies to treat

the palate..., in Baden-Baden you will be spoilt

for choice.

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Strolling, Gazing, Shopping and Regaling

The border between ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ in

Baden-Baden is an invisible one. The world

famous Lichtentaler Allee is a large living room,

‘a green salon’, and the many terraces turn the

spring and summer evenings in Baden-Baden into

a festival. Over 100 years ago, famous artists such

as Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt and Clara Schumann

influenced the success of such festivals. Today,

their artistic legacy lives on inherited by renowned

soloists and orchestras in the Festspielhaus,

Europe’s second largest opera and concert hall.

The natural gift of the thermal water, in which

even the Romans bathed to restore lost energy,

is still utilized to the full. Health and enjoyment

play an important role in Baden-Baden. A combi-

nation of massage, thermal baths and steam

baths is balsam to the soul.

Today, the warm spa water, with its rich mineral

content, is used for both customary as well as

modern therapies. Baden-Baden’s health centers

have developed numerous specialized programs

for personal recuperation. Relaxation techniques

such as autogenous training and yoga, exercising

therapies, balneo techniques as well as numerous

Far Eastern healing methods all work wonders for

mind body and soul.

Baden-Baden has both large

and small scale entertainment

on offer. Three very special

annual highlights taking place

in the spring, summer and

fall are the International Horse

Races. Horse racing in Baden-

Baden – that’s the epitome

of racing and glamour,

thoroughbreds and high

society elegance, fun and

suspense, and lively festivals

and champagne parties all in one. Here, the world’s

most expensive thoroughbreds, saddled by the

international jockey elite, battle it out for prizes

and status.

A natural treat for mind, body and soul is what

awaits visitors on over 400 kilometers of well

maintained hiking trails, covering a vast area of

natural beauty at an altitude of between 160 and

1002 meters. Germany’s most densely wooded

commune offers 24 circular and one-way hiking

trails with a total length of 180 kilometers.

40 kilometers of which are made up by the ‘Pano-

ramaweg’ trail; honored with being Germany’s

prettiest hiking route. Enjoy spectacular views

from the numerous pathways and discover what

makes Baden-Baden a walkers’ paradise.

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Racecourses and Walking Courses

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