When in Baden-Baden go to a thermal spa…read more Baden-Baden is famous for its thermal spas that date back to the time of the Romans. In fact, there is an archeological site that you can visit with remains of an old Roman thermal spa. Baden-Baden is a UNESCO World Heritage Center known as part of the "Great Spa Towns of Europe." We opted for a textile required modern thermal spa. (The other spa is a coed textile free spa. No thank you.) Caracalla Therme was so relaxing for a few hours. We bought a pass that was buy two hours, get the third for free which worked perfectly with our time in Baden-Baden which was limited due to low river levels along the Rhine and Main Rivers. The cave with a heated spa pool was our favorite area. So enjoyable. Make sure to bring a bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and water. So nice to spend the afternoon relaxing at the spa.

We spent the day relaxing at this renowned Baden-Baden spa. It was a much needed day of self-care…read moreafter Jet-setting across multiple countries for several days prior. The spa is reminiscent of old Roman baths with its saunas and thermal pools. Everything is so peaceful. There are various saunas indoors and one outside in a garden, steam baths, etc. All of the water comes from local springs. The bathing area goes from indoor to outdoor. The indoor portion is under a domed, glass roof. You can easily swim from inside to outside. The hot springs are incredible. I have done all those is spa days but this one really allowed me to let go and not think about anything other than enjoyment. This visit was everything I'd hoped for in this spa town of Baden-Baden.