Introducing Baden-Baden
From Queen Victoria to the Vanderbilts, from Bismarck to Brahms and Berlioz, they all came to Baden-Baden – the royal, the rich, the renowned and the moneyed wannabees – to take the waters or lose their fortunes in the casino.
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Today Baden-Baden, at the foot of the Black Forest, is the grande dame of German spas, ageing but still elegant. Sophisticated yet relaxed, it offers a belle époque townscape of palatial villas, stately hotels, tree-lined avenues, groomed parks and chic boutiques. Many of the most delightful activities, such as strolling, are free, and even the famous spas don’t necessarily require deep pockets to enjoy (at one of them, deep pockets are banned entirely).
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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3 weeks in Europe
by baileynz 14 August 2011
Hi, We are a New Zealand couple in our 40's traveling to Europe in Sept. We fly in to and out of Paris arriving on the 8th and departing…
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RE: Baden-Baden: Friedrichsbad for old people only?
by regards 03 August 2011
#2 - In your mind Baden-Baden is the place to be when somebody is rich and old? Good to know especially if someone like the weather and…
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Re: Baden-Baden: Friedrichsbad for old people only?
by smystic 03 August 2011
I was there last month. Whileone can say that on the average visitors are older that at Caracalla, there are younger people there too.…
