SHARE A NUDE BATH WITH MARK TWAIN
Friedrichsbad Baden-Baden - Therapeutic Luxury Spa
The
baths at Baden-Baden have been hosting the wealthy and famous for
127
years. Baden-Baden is located in the Black Forest of South West Germany’s
Baden-Wurttemburg state, across the Rhine River from France and Strasbourg
(see Germany's
Black Forest). It was of this wooded idyll that Mark Twain
remarked that soaking in the
baths here in Freidrichsbad“…you lose track of the world
within 20 minutes…” (see Mark
Twain's Jumping Frog).
The
underground springs at Baden-Baden were first discovered by the Romans,
who if they found a pool to wash their tired conquering feet, they built
a bath (see Bad
Oeyenhausen). Later discovered by European aristocracy
when the Friedrichsbad, a marble columned bathing palace was built
as a luxury
resort for the rich and noble. Exclusive hotels sprung up in the hill
valley surrounding, the worlds most exclusive Casino, predating
Monaco’s
(see Breakin’ the
Bank in Monte Carlo) by a few years and Las Vegas by
about 85, and was built for the visiting gentry. No bathing suits are
allowed in the Freidrichsbad, for the 16 step ritual of changing temperatures
of thermal waters and massage. The cost for the full treatment is about
30 euro. Discount tickets can be obtained at some of the local hotels.
For the more modest and modern water play experience, the Caracalla Therme allows swimsuits in its indoor/outdoor playland of steamy pools, waterfalls, neck showers, Jacuzzis, hot springs and cold pools witrh a man-made river and waterfall. Cost here is 14-16 euro for a few hours. Near the entrance through the underground garage is the archealogical remains of the actual Roman Bath in which Emperor Caracalla bathed. Its free for the looking. No bathing with the Emperor, nude or otherwise. © Bargain Travel Europe
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SEE ALSO:
WALLISERHOF
CHALET HOTEL ZERMATT
Snuggle and Bath under the Matterhorn
GOLDEN
LÖWEN HOTEL
A Little Romance in Baden-Baden
WHITE
WINE AND BEER SAUSAGE
The Wine Road of Northern Alsace
SWEET
TOOTH ON THE RUN
OO-so Delicious Strasbourg Cathedral and Pastry
BURG
RÖTTELN
Castle Ruins in Baden-Wurttemburg
ROMANTIK
HOTEL ZUR OBEREN LINDE
Black
Forest 17th Century Hotel & Restaurant
BADEN-BADEN IN THE BLACK FOREST
Elegance Spa, Casino and Natural Beauty
