When I was in Berlin, I was chatting with a woman originally from the US who had been living in Berlin for 4 years. We were discussing the fact that I was looking for a town in Alsace for the 2 days between when I wanted to be in Geneva to visit friends and my already booked spa time in Baden Baden and she recommended Strasbourg - a great recommendation!
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| In the hills above Baden-Baden |
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| Trail through the Black Forest |
The two spas in Baden-Baden are beautiful, modeled after the Roman spas and the Friedrichsbad spa boasts the only steam room in existence that uses only geothermal energy for heat. I do believe that in 3 days I tripled my shower count on this trip as a couple hours at the spa goes something like this: Shower. Warm sauna. Hot sauna. Shower. Massage with soap and brush. Shower. Steam room. Shower. Thermal pool at 38C. Whirlpool at 32C. Mineral bath at 28C. Shower. Cold bath at 18C (really cold!). Massage with lotion. Resting room where they cocoon you up in a big fuzzy blanket for a half hour. Then they give you a nice warm cup of tea before you leave.
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| Baden-Baden casino |
There is also a casino in town that is amazingly opulent - rooms with beige and gold paneling and huge ornate gold mirrors that reflect the golden light from elaborate crystal chandeliers, golden andirons in the fireplaces that have the head of an eagle and a serpent's tail, alcoves with velvet settees and embroidered damask curtains in red, gold and green, a black and bronze walled bar with palm trees and cream leather seats. It seemed straight out of a Bond movie and I felt like I should have a revolver and a poison dart somewhere on my person. Roulette was king, plus a couple blackjack tables.
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| Night falls on Baden-Baden |
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