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Travel guide – baden-baden

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Overview

The playground of Europe’s royalty and aristocracy in the early 1800s, Germany’s famed resort town of Baden-Baden, in the heart of the Black Forest, still draws thousands of tourists who come to relax in the waters and gamble in the casino. The Friedrichsbad bathhouse has been the scene of much pampering for about 120 years. Those seeking rest and recuperation still enjoy its steamy marble confines, soaking in mineral water in the nude. Male and female facilities remain separate, and the roughly three-hour bathing routine follows a strict regimen of showers, hot-air blasts, steam baths and massages. Nearby are the equally famous Baths of Caracalla, which features indoor and outdoor waterfalls, swimming pools and jacuzzis. The complex houses a 2,000-year-old Roman bath once used by the Emperor Caracalla. The town’s casino was built in the 1850s in the style of the Palace of Versailles, and is worth seeing even for those who do not gamble.

Climate

Coastal regions of Germany have a temperate climate with warm summers and mild cloudy winters. Inland, the climate is more continental with warmer summers and colder winters. The Alpine and upland regions have cooler weather and more rain. Rain can be expected throughout the country all year round.

Health

There are no serious health risks in Germany, although there have been recent outbreaks of measles in Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and North Rhine Westphalia. The German health service is excellent. There is a reciprocal health agreement with the UK and most EU countries, whose citizens are entitled to free medical and dental treatment on presentation of a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Nationals of other countries should take out medical insurance. Cases of bird flu have been reported, but no human infections have been found. The risk is low for travellers to Germany, but all close contact with wild, caged or domestic birds should be avoided, and all poultry and egg dishes should be well cooked as a precaution.

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