Surroundings
Baden-Baden wine country: one of Germany's major Riesling-growing areas.
Battert Cliffs: ideal for rock-climbing, with their own rock-climbing school. Remains of a Celtic ring wall. Ruins of
Alteberstein Castle: former residence of the Counts of Eberstein.
Mt. Merkur: a local mountain with the steepest cable railway in Europe.
Favorite Palace (Schloss Favorite): summer residence of Marchioness Sybilla Augusta, built in the baroque style.
Rastatt Palace (Schloss Rastatt): baroque margravial palace built 1698. Noteworthy ancestral hall.
Iffezheim Horse-Racing Festival: international horse-racing festival held twice a year.
Black Forest Scenic Drive (Schwarzwaldhochstraße): Famous scenic route which runs all the way to the Swiss border.
Baden-Baden Festspielhaus
Festspielhaus Baden-Baden was officially opened by the World Orchestra for Peace conducted by Valery Gergiev on 18 April 1998. ...
Shopping in Baden-Baden
The easiest part of town to stroll through is the Old Quarter (Altstadt) where the ground levels out. ...
Entertainment
The theatre, Baden-Baden Philharmonic and Festival Hall stage a comprehensive programme of cultural events including opera, ballet, musicals, dance, ...
