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24 hours in Baden-Baden


On the northern cusp of Germany’s Black Forest, fi nd out why this hilly spa town gained UNESCO World Heritage status in 2021 as one of the Great Spa Towns of Europe. Here’s how to spend the perfect day


MORNING Kick-start your morning over a locally roasted espresso at boho-cool Kaff eesack before exploring Baden-Baden’s historic heart. At the Kurhaus, you’ll want to see its riot of Corinthian columns; Trinkhalle, a neoclassical pump room, whose portico is festooned with mythological frescoes; and the hilltop Stiftskirche church, which has towered above cobbled Marktplatz square for more than 1,000 years. Pause among the fl owers, fountains and


sculptures in the manicured Lichtentaler Allee gardens on the Oos River banks. Here you’ll fi nd Baden-Baden’s unmissable gallery, the avant-garde Richard Meier- designed Museum Frieder Burda, which has high-calibre modern and contemporary art including Miró, Picasso and Pollock.


AFTERNOON Hungry? Go for the daily special or a slice of torte (the Black Forest gateau is divine) at elegantly old-school Café König, once frequented by Liszt and Tolstoy. Or snag an al fresco table at park-side Rizzi, where the brasserie-style dishes like bouillabaisse and homemade burgers are expertly paired with a glass of Riesling and Pinot from one of the nearby vineyards. Part of Baden-Baden’s beauty is its


proximity to nature, so spend the afternoon on a high. Hoof it up to Florentinerberg for


quiet time in Italianate gardens fi lled with orange, lemon and cypress trees. Or take the funicular up to 2,191ft Merkur mountain for gentle hiking trails, deer encounters and views deep into the Black Forest hills.


EVENING Said to cure all manner of ills and make you feel 10 years younger, Baden-Baden’s hot springs are its raison d’être — take an early evening dip, not only a rite of passage, but also very relaxing. The slick, glass-fronted Caracalla Spa has a clutch of indoor and outdoor pools, grottoes and hydrotherapy channels. But if you’re prepared to bare all, head instead for the ornately domed Friedrichsbad, for a ritual scrub-and-steam in its Roman-Irish baths. For a spot of splendour and culture, have a


fl utter in the palatial Casino Baden-Baden that Marlene Dietrich called the world’s most beautiful, or get dressed up for an event at the Festspielhaus, Germany’s largest opera and concert house. When it’s time for dinner, go all out with a French feast at a hot-ticket restaurant like elegant, Michelin-starred Le Jardin de France. Or keep it more casual at the tucked-away Weinstube im Baldreit, where regional fl avours like Flammkuchen (Alsatian pizza) and braised pork cheeks are matched with local wines. Wrap up the day with a dessert and coff ee in its vine- draped courtyard.


Friedrichsbad spa ABOVE: view of Baden-Baden


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