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Palais Thermal

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Palais Thermal
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“Erleben Sie die Einzigartigkeit eines Badepalastes vergangener Zeiten, der schon Könige und Fürsten zum Verweilen animierte. Jetzt sind Sie König im Palais Thermal, dem liebevoll restaurierten Erlebnis- und Saunabad, von dem man sagt, es sei eines der schönsten Bäder Europas.”
— palais-thermal.de
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The GuardianOct 11

Healing waters: 10 of the best spa towns in Europe for a restorative autumn break

From Alpine valleys to belle époque towns, dip your toes in the therapeutic waters and steaming mineral pools at spa hotels offering centuries-old healing treatments In 2021, Unesco designated 11 historic spa towns across Europe as one transnational world heritage site , recognising their “exceptional testimony to the European spa phenomenon, which gained its highest expression from around 1700…

Historic bath with marble pillars and Moorish tiles

22 things in this story
  • SommerbergSuburbMountain with funicular railway, hiking and biking routes
  • Treetop WalkSightSpirals above pine trees to a 40-metre observation tower
  • Wildline suspension bridgeSight380-metre walkway arches over the Enz valley
  • Vital ThermePlaceModern thermal bath for joint and back problems
  • Palais ThermalPlaceHistoric bath with marble pillars and Moorish tiles
  • Mokni’s Palais HotelHotelConnected to the Palais Thermal building
  • Elsewhere
  • Nové Lázně hotelHotelMarianske Lazne, CzechiaNeo-renaissance confection built in 1896 facing central park
  • Staatsbad Philharmonie KissingenPlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyHolds world record for most concerts in one year
  • RegentenbauPlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyBeautiful art nouveau-style building with concert hall
  • KissSalis ThermePlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyModern public bathhouse with indoor and outdoor pools
  • Grand Hotel Kaiserhof VictoriaHotelBad Kissingen, GermanyNext door to the Wandelhalle on the town's Kurgarten
  • Andaines forestTrailBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceForest with hiking, biking and trail running routes
  • Château du Gué aux BichesHotelBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceFormer hunting lodge on the edge of the village
  • B’O ResortPlaceBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceNearby spa with treatments and clay body wraps
  • CōmodoHotelBad Gastein, AustriaRefashioned 1960s sanatorium with valley and mountain views
  • FelsenthermePlaceBad Gastein, AustriaBrutalist public bath complex with numerous pools
  • Schafflinger AlmRestaurantBad Gastein, AustriaCosy cabin serving Kaspressknödelsuppe
  • Thermia PalaceHotelPiešťany, SlovakiaFanciest option with treatment programmes and mud packs
  • Elektrárňa PiešťanyPlacePiešťany, SlovakiaFormer power plant turned cultural centre
  • House of ArtsPlacePiešťany, SlovakiaStrikingly brutalist building hosting orchestras
  • Pivnica Drinking HallPlaceRogaška Slatina, SloveniaSip Donat Mg mineral water from free fountains
  • Grand Hotel RogaškaHotelRogaška Slatina, SloveniaButter-yellow hotel from the town's golden age
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