Karlsruhe, the metropolis in Baden with a whole host of wonderful neighbours! Why not climb the cathedral in Strasbourg or admire the beauty of the castle in Heidelberg. Baden-Baden is a great attraction with its spas, casino and racing at Iffezheim. Or what about a visit to Schloss Favorite in Rastatt? Ettlingen is the gateway to the Black Forest. You could always go and visit the highly regarded Castle Festival there during the summer. You're also only a stone's throw away from Bruchsal with its castle containing splendid state rooms. Or how about eating "humble pie" as you cross the Rhine to Speyer in the Palatinate? Another cultural monument of global significance is the Monastery in Maulbronn where Hermann Hesse and the poet Friedrich Hölderlin once went to school.