Baden a city on the Limmet is a cultural and spa town making it a wellness destination, conference venue and shopping paradise all in one.
Switzerland’s thermal springs with the highest mineral concentration bubble out at a temperature of 47°C from 18 sulphurous springs in Baden.
The town has been famous since Roman times when it used to be called “Aquae Helveticae”.
Notable people such as Goethe, Nietzsche and Dürrenmatt sought out the Baden thermal springs in which to relax.
Today the spa quarter with its numerous hotels is an oasis of tranquillity.
The car free old town with its historic defensive structures, several theatres and notable museums.
There is also the Langmatt Foundation with one of Switzerland’s finest art collections with valuable paintings and furniture dating from the impressionist period bequeathed from the Brown and Boverii families.
Meet:
At the bottom of the SBB escalators next to the Migros at 9:20 to catch the 9:37 direct train to Baden.
Cost:
Self-paying.
Reservations to: Angie Meier-Jones
Using the Registration Form below or
Email: northwest@britishresidents.ch or Mobile 079 322 44 52
By Friday, 21 April 2023 please
Our visit to Baden is still in the planning stages.
All participants will receive the full programme nearer the time.
For the outward journey the train leaves Basel SBB 10.11