Baden-Baden and the Black Forest: Thermal Baths and Dark Woods
Nine days among Europe's most elegant spa towns the fairy-tale villages of the Black Forest and the wines of Baden.
Description
This itinerary invites true relaxation in south-west Germany, starting in Baden-Baden, the most elegant spa town of the nineteenth century where hot water springs at 56°C. The Roman Caracalla baths offer a bathing experience that mixes history and well-being. The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) stretches its dark fir forests as far as the eye can see. Triberg, with its 163-meter waterfalls and half-timbered houses, seems lifted from a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The Baden Wine Route, Germany's largest, offers wine tastings amid vineyards that run from Heidelberg to the Swiss border. Every stage combines spa, nature and gastronomy at the slow pace that relaxation deserves.
Health & safety
- Ask your doctor if you have heart limitations before the hot baths
- Drink plenty of water during the Black Forest walks
Day-by-day itinerary
Arrival in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden, Germany
Arrival in Baden-Baden
Welcome in Germany's most elegant spa town
Stroll along the Lichtentaler Allee
Culture2hVisit to the Kurhaus casino
Culture2hWelcome dinner
gastronomy2hRoman Caracalla baths
Baden-Baden, Germany
Roman Caracalla baths
Relax day in the most famous thermal baths
Caracalla baths
Rest4hComplementary thermal treatments
Rest2hStroll through the town
Culture2hFriedrichsbad and the historic center
Baden-Baden, Germany
Friedrichsbad and the historic center
Another day of baths and cultural exploration
Friedrichsbad baths
Rest3hSt. Boniface church
Culture1hMuseum Frieder Burda
Culture2hRoute towards Triberg
Triberg, Germany
Route towards Triberg
Journey into the Black Forest and its legendary waterfalls
Drive through the Black Forest
Nature3hTriberg waterfalls
Nature2hHalf-timbered houses of Triberg
Culture2hDeep Black Forest
Schonach, Germany
Deep Black Forest
Exploration of traditional villages and nature
Village of Schonach
Culture2hFairy-tale route
Nature4hDinner of Black Forest cuisine
gastronomy2hBaden Wine Route
Offenburg, Germany
Baden Wine Route
Wine tasting in Germany's largest wine-growing area
Vineyards of Baden
gastronomy3hVillage of Durbach
Culture2hTasting in a historic winery
gastronomy2hSouthern Black Forest
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Southern Black Forest
Advance towards Freiburg with stops in the wine zone
Freiburg market
Culture2hBächlestrasse
Culture1hFreiburg Minster
Culture1hFreiburg and its surroundings
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg and its surroundings
Full day in the university town
Stroll through the Vauban district
Culture3hSchauinsland
Nature4hRothaus beer
gastronomy2hFarewell and return
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Farewell and return
Last hours in Freiburg and transfer
Free morning in Freiburg
Culture3hTransfer to the airport
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