Baden-Baden World Spa Resort in the Black Forest Program Suggestion Baden-Baden (3 overnights) Baden-Baden beautifully located at the foothills of the Black Forest is a world famous spa & wellness resort, a city of elegant lifestyle embedded in extensive parks and gardens, the Lichtentaler Allee. Guaranteed relaxation in the thermal spas, the modern Caracalla Spa and the historic Roman-Irish Friedrichsbad, upscale shopping in the neo baroque old town as well as art and culture at the Museum Frieder Burda and Europe s second largest opera & concert hall, the Festspielhaus. Challenging hours at Germanys most beautiful Casino or the International Horse Racing Festival as well as many sporty activities as hiking, mountain biking, tennis, paragliding or golfing at 8 golf courses in the Golf-Region Baden-Alsace the options are as manifold as classy. Excellent hotels, gourmet restaurants, small regional wine cellars and fancy convention facilities await you in the green city of short distances. First day Around noon Afternoon Arrival at Frankfurt International Airport. Comfortable shuttle service in VAN or limousine to Baden-Baden (1.5 hours) or direct ICE high speed train from the airport to train to Baden-Baden Arrival in Baden-Baden Check-In at a hotel of your choice Lunch at the Restaurant Rizzi, the in-restaurant in town, serving Mediterranean cuisine with a patio, facing the famous Parks & Gardens Lichtentaler Allee [Price for a main course: EUR 9-28,- excl. drinks] www.rizzi-baden-baden.de Guided walking tour through town showing the neighborhood of the famous thermal baths, the Kurhaus, the idyllic Parks & Gardens Lichtentaler Allee, the most beautiful Casino in the world, the charming old town and others Guided city tour (1,5 h) showing the highlights of Baden-Baden [Price: EUR 95,- plus VAT (max. 30 persons)]
Guided city tour (2h) showing the highlights of Baden- Baden including a visit of the Casino [Price: EUR 110,- plus VAT (max. 30 persons) plus EUR 6,- p. p. entrance fee for the Casino] Special interest walking tours (2,5h): City tour including a guided visit of the Roman Bath Ruins City tour 2000 years of history in Baden-Baden [Price: EUR 140,- plus VAT (max. 25 persons)] Evening Welcome dinner at the world famous Kurhaus Restaurant [Price for a 3-course menu: Between EUR 28-50,- excl. drinks] The Kurhaus is the meeting point in town, beautifully located in the mid of the Kurpark Garden. The restaurant offers exclusive, classy and traditional cuisine in a historic ambiance www.kurhausrestaurant.de Second day 10.00 a.m. Choose one of the alternatives: Take a ride in a horse carriage, a specially romantic and extraordinary treat along the famous Parks & Gardens Lichtentaler Allee [Price for half a hour ride: EUR 60,-] Enjoy a ride along the highlights of Baden-Baden while taking a ride with the City Road Train [Price p.p.: EUR 6,50] Guided visit of Europe s second largest opera and concert hall the Festspielhaus Behind the scenery, a harmonious blend of architectural styles [Price p.p.: EUR 8,- (max. 25 persons)] Visit the Museum Frieder Burda, located in the world idyllic Parks & Gardens Lichtentaler Allee. The museum concentrates on Classical Modernism and contemporary art. [Entrance fee p.p.: EUR 12,-] Visit the State Art Gallery for modern contemporary international art, connected to the Museum Frieder Burda [Entrance fee p.p.: EUR 7,-] Visit the 2000 year old Roman Bath Ruins, experience the sheer magnitude of the Romans work and marvel at their achievements [Price p.p.: EUR 2.50,-]
Visit the Townmuseum and learn out about Baden-Baden s History, beginning with the discovery of the Roman era up to the contemporary spa, beauty and wellness oasis of today s Baden-Baden [Entrance fee p.p.: EUR 5,-] Visit the Museum LA8 at the Cultural house LA8. The Museum is devoted to the powerful interchanges between art and technology in the 19th century [Entrance fee p.p.: EUR 7,-] Choose one of the alternatives: Lunch at the ThermenRestaurant inside the modern Caracalla Spa (the spacious sun terrace) [Price for a main course: EUR 15,-] www.caracalla.de Lunch at the star gourmet restaurant Le Jardin de France [Price for a 3-course menu: EUR 32,- excl. drinks] www.le-jardin-de-france.de Afternoon Visit of the town s two thermal baths: Visit of the modern Caracalla Spa. Enjoy some relaxing hours between marble columns and tempting turquoise blue pools [Entrance fee for 2 hours: EUR 15,- p.p.] www.caracalla.de Visit of the historic Roman-Irish Bath Friedrichsbad. Let yourself be spellbound by the charm of Roman and Irish bathing traditions [Entrance fee for 3 hours: EUR 25,- p.p.] www.roemisch-irisches-bad.de Evening Dinner at the typical Baden-Baden restaurant and wine tavern Baldreit, a very cozy wine tavern, terrace and courtyard [Price for a 3-course menu: Between EUR 25-30 excl. drinks] Late Evening Try your luck in Germany s oldest Casino of Baden-Baden, a temple to the alluring game of chance, fashioned on the lines of French royal palaces Individual visit of the Casino Baden-Baden
[Please note the entrance regulations at the Casino: Valid ID or passport. Dresscode for men: Jacket and tie] [Price: EUR 5,- p.p.] www.casino-baden-baden.de Third day Early afternoon All-day excursion suggestions: Trip to the Black Forest Visit Lake Mummelsee - 40 minutes drive from the city center of Baden-Baden, a picturesque mountain lake, 3,400 feet above sea level. Around Lake Mummelsee extensive hiking trails and bicycle lanes invite for sportive action Or Visit Titisee half an hour drive from the city center, where a boat trip surrounded by the forested mountains is a mustdo. Be sure to taste the delicious and world famous Black- Forest-Cake Strasbourg, the very heart of Europe and capital of Alsace is only an hour away of Baden-Baden. Enjoy a visit at the Münster of Strasbourg the dome in the city centre, strolling along the charming Petit France quarter, take a boat trip along the River Inn or take a look at the World s hugest cheese cover Stuttgart the capital of the State of Baden-Württemberg - 1 hour drive - offers several museums for car lovers: Visit the Mercedes Benz Museum and experience more than 120 years of innovative automobile history on three floors [Price: EUR 8,- p.p.] Or Visit the Porsche Museum, which is located directly in the heart of the unique sports car company Porsche. The Museum serves the fascinating thrill and diversity of the Porsche brand to visitors from all over the world [Price: EUR 8,- p.p.] The fun park Europa-Park Rust Germany s biggest theme Park - just one hour from the city center of Baden-Baden - offers on an area of 85 hectares fun for the entire family. Discover the typical architecture, vegetation and food
specialities of thirteen different European themed areas and enjoy about 120 attractions and shows [Price: EUR 41,- p.p.] Discover Switzerland Basel - only one and a half hour from Baden-Baden with the ICE high speed train - is located in northwest Switzerland, where the Swiss, French and German borders meet. Basel is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland. The city comprises a large number of theatres and many museums, including the Museum of Fine Art, the world s oldest art collection accessible to the public As a metropolis of experiences by the water, with a magnificent view of the snow-capped Alps on the horizon and only two and a half hours with the ICE high speed train from Baden-Baden, Zurich offers a unique mixture of attractions over 50 museums and more than 100 art galleries, shopping paradise with international brands, traditional businesses and urban Zürich labels, and the most flamboyant and lively nightlife fascinate people from all over the world Fourth Day Morning Visit of Mount Merkur Reach Baden-Baden highest point to enjoy breathtaking views over the Rhine River Valley and the Black Forest with one of Europe s steepest funicular. A cozy restaurant at the top of the mountain invites for a delicious break [Price: EUR 4,- for getting up and down by funicular] Departure to Frankfurt International Airport