Experiences in Baden

The locals still think of the ruins as their own Stein Castle. Standing majestically over Baden, it offers a magnificent view of the Old Town.

Baden hides dark secrets behind its historic walls.

Baden's baths can look back on a tradition dating back thousands of years and are now more alive than ever.

Villa Langmatt Park is a total work of art and is the perfect refuge for a romantic picnic. Order, in advance, a basket of gourmet delicacies including the traditional Spanischbrödli.

Welcome to the bakery! Guests can gain an insight into the bakery while enjoying an aperitif with some savoury baked snacks. After a short introduction, it’s time for everyone to get involved and design their own “Grittibänz” – a sweet, doughy equivalent of a gingerbread man.

Springs, city stream, fountains, bathhouses and the Limmat – in Baden, water is the pulse of the city. This tour offers exciting insights into the close, millennia-old relationship between Baden and "its" water.

The Villa Boveri, built 1895 - 1897, was the Baden residence of the family of Walter Boveri, co-founder of Brown Boveri & Cie. Both house and park are a veritable treasure and are under monument protection.

What is behind the ‘Bernese extra sausage’? Why did so many delegates from foreign powers flock to Baden in the 15th century?

The History Museum is dedicated to the history of the city and region of Baden. The museum runs guided tours and workshops for schools and groups, and organises true-to-life exhibitions and family events.

The Baldegg water tower is both a water reservoir and an observation tower. A spiral staircase with 181 steps leads up to the viewing platform which offers a 360-degree panoramic view across the Mittelland region to the Black Forest and from Mt. Säntis to the Jungfrau in the Bernese Oberland.

The Villa Langmatt, built in 1900 by Karl Moser, is a legacy of the industrialist and collector family of Sidney and Jenny Brown-Sulzer, co-founding family of Brown, Boveri & Cie., now ABB, and now serves as an impressionist and living history museum.

The act of mindfully spending time in the forest, known as forest bathing, has a calming and restorative effect on body and soul. Explore Baden's forest with all of your senses on a magical guided walk and you'll instantly feel a boost to your personal sense of well-being.

The park around the Grand Casino Baden is home to ancient trees and constitutes a green oasis in the centre of town.

Young and young-at-heart detectives solve some tricky puzzles on the Detective Trail in Baden until a real treasure chest with an instant prize awaits you at the end.

The Teddy Bear Museum Baden is home to hundreds of stuffed bears. They are displayed in amusing settings as though they were alive.

From the luxurious bathing ceremonies in Roman times to the disarmament of the city after the Second Villmerger War to the here and now – on this city tour you will get to know the living history of the city of Baden.