Even today, a million litres a day of the water with the highest mineral concentration in Switzerland bubble up out of eighteen underground springs at a temperature 47°C. Just a short train ride away from Zurich’s main station in the quaintly historic bathing quarter on the banks of the river Limmat, you can immerse yourself in a world of pure wellness. The Novum Spa wellness oasis has a wide range of first-class applications to choose from, while at the Thermalbad Schweizerhof, you can treat yourself to the soothing effects of Roman-style bathing. You can bathe outdoors at ThermalBaden, while those in search of individual tubs will find what they are looking for at the Atrium Hotel Blume. But indulgence has found its way into other parts of town as well. The Zentrum Trafo, for example, now houses Switzerland’s most modern hamam – which does not draw on the thermal springs, but is authentically Oriental. Wellness in Baden means more than this, however, typically embracing not just physical well-being, but wellness of body, mind and soul. Competence clusters such as the Medizinische Zentrum and Centre for Chinese Medicine provide optimum medical care and rehabilitation so that here, you can recuperate and regenerate in every way – whether physically, mentally or emotionally. This dynamic little town, moreover, boasts an impressively varied offering of arts and culture within an extraordinarily small space. There are some great little escapes to be had even in the centre of town, to say nothing of some magnificent parks, in which resting under a tree or recharging with a few fitness exercises is all but irresistible.

Wellness tip winter

1001 aqueous nights! ThermalBaden’s programme from October 08 to April 09:
A sensuous delight for body and soul! Cast your cares aside in the soothingly warm water and as an event visitor to the multimedia concert hall immerse yourself in a sea of cultural and sensory experiences.
www.thermalbaden.ch