Bad Wildungen
Fantastic things:
When it
comes to fitness and health, this thriving spa centre in north Hesse provides everything the heart desires. It is famous for its elegant cityscape, healing mineral springs and broad stretches of parks and gardens. It is Europe's largest municipal spa park and the serene grounds improved for the Landesgartenschau (State Garden Show) in 2006 now attract large and exciting events. Whether here for a day or a long weekend, you'll find Bad Wildungen a friendly place attentive to its guests. During the warmer seasons the town offers an especially full agenda of activities. Bad Wildungen has many interesting faces and we are happy to introduce them through guided tours, with bus tours or our new original adventure tours. Here the traditional and contemporary are in perfect harmony: with 21 therapeutic mineral springs, beautiful well-kept gardens, and the new pump house (Wandelhalle), already a magnetic gathering place. Amid the elegant spa area, Art Nouveau buildings stand shoulder to shoulder with villas of Wilhelmenian style. The many promenades with springs and fountains, delightful gardens, and spa musicians will charm strolling guests. Contrast this with the picturesque half-timbered Old Town surrounding the Gothic Stadtkirche (main town church) with its famous winged altarpiece by Conrad of Soest. Outside, wander the narrow alleyways and medieval fortifications. Golf, riding, tennis, biking, and paragliding are among the choices for those who enjoy active holidays. Trails abound for Nordic walking enthusiasts. Those who prefer water sports will head for the "water paradise" at Edersee, then wander in the deep greenery of Kellerwald's beech forest. Throughout your stay, fine hotels and restaurants provide lodging, service and culinary delights to suit nearly every fancy. Wellness, fitness and leisure unsurpassed! In the spa district of Reinhardshausen, the inviting Quellen Therme is an oasis for feeling good. With healing mineral waters in the middle of the spa centre, its complete offering includes bathing facilities and state-of-the art therapeutic baths: outdoor swimming pools, whirlpool, quiet pool und sauna area for relaxation and rejuvenation. An attraction for families with children is Bad Wildungen's leisure centre Heloponte, a covered adventureland with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an 80 m giant slide, water fitness area, sauna world, steam baths, and even space for beach volley ball and a special children's area.
Enchanting places:
On a ridge opposite Bad Wildungen's Old Town sits a proud castle, Baroque Schloss Friedrichstein. This was the home of 
Margarethe von Waldeck, a count's daughter and sister of the founder of mining village "Bergfreiheit". When still a beautiful young princess, she was poisoned. It is believed that her fate served as the basis for the Brothers Grimms' fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Today in the village of Bergfreiheit (12 km from Bad Wildungen) one can follow traces of the princess and the dwarfs and learn some interesting history. There is now a show mine (Besucherbergwerk Bertsch) where copper was mined and exhibits in a small mining museum (Bergamtmuseum). The Snow White house stands in the centre of the village. So we have a look at mining in the late Middle Ages and see the origin of the fairy tale. Many times throughout the year, one can enjoy live performances of fairy tales on the fresh natural stage above the village. Lovingly produced, they add a gay air to the traditional Easter bonfire and egg run, and to autumn's apple pressing festival. Here one can have a lively exchan ge with Snow White and her seven dwarfs. They all will pose with young visitors for your snapshots. Bring your camera!
Phone: 05621/(0)800/7910100 (freecall)
Fax: 05621/96567-37
eMail: info@badwildungen.net
Internet: http://www.bad-wildungen.de
