Set in the Black Forest region near the border between France and Germany, Baden-Baden offers a charming blend of cultures with grand Art Nouveau villas, modern boutiques, and chic cafés. The town’s thermal waters and ancient Roman baths are its main attractions, including the famous Friedrichsbad spring and Trinkhalle pump room.More
The largest of the seven mountain lakes in the Black Forest, Lake Mummelsee is a crystalline lake notable for its white water lilies (called mummel in German). According to legend, a crystal palace under the lake is inhabited by a bevy of water sprites who only come to the surface at night.More
German starlet Marlene Dietrich described this old-school gambling joint as “the most beautiful casino in the world.” Renowned for its Belle Epoque-era glamor, the Casino Baden Baden is housed in a 19th-century palace (the Kurhaus) and still offers blackjack, poker, and roulette in a luxurious hall festooned with chandeliers and inspired by the Palace of Versailles.More