Bad Nauheim
Bad Nauheim is in North Hesse. As per usual in German town-names the "Bad" (cognate with English "bath") indicates it being a spa town. Besides that its main claim to fame is that Elvis Presley lived here when he did his military service in neighboring Friedberg.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By train
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Get around
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Map of Bad Nauheim
See
[edit]- 1 Volkssternwarte Wetterau.
- 2 Sprudelhof ("Sparkling water courtyard"). The center of the early 20th century "Belle Epoque" Kur establishments.
- 3 Windmühlenturm an der Langen Wand (Windmill tower). The "Lange Wand" ("long wall") is a graduation tower which served to concentrate the salts in salty water which was used to sell the salt in the past but is now used for medicinal purposes.
- 4 Synagogue. One of the few synagogues built in the 1920s to have survived the Nazi era.
Do
[edit]- 1 Colonel-Knight-Stadion. Built on the orders of the abovementioned U.S. officer after the war in only 100 Days (hence the first name "100 day Stadium") it is home to the EC Bad Nauheim who play in the second division of German Ice-Hockey, the DEL2
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Schweizer Milchhäuschen, Nördlicher Park 6, 61231 Bad Nauheim, ☏ +49 )6032 9374433. Cafe and Restaurant
- 2 Dolce Bad Nauheim. Hotel, Restaurant, Cafe
- 3 Tafelspitz, Ernst-Ludwig-Ring 1, ☏ +49 6032 9377370. Restaurant and Cafe
- 4 Cafe am Ludwigsbrunnen (Hexenhäuschen), Am Ludwigsbrunnen 35, ☏ +49 6032 32150.
- 5 Kaffemühlchen, In den Kolonnaden 4, ☏ +49 6032 5913. Cafe and simple dishes.
- 6 Johannisberg, Johannisberg 14, ☏ +49 6032 1442. Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe
- 7 Deutsches Haus, Hauptstraße 56, ☏ +49 6032 2902. Reserving a seat comes highly recommended if you wish to dine here after 18:00.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Johannisberg.
- 2 Dolce Bad Nauheim, Elvis-Presley-Platz 1, ☏ +49 6032 3030.
- 3 Villa Grunewald.
- 4 Best Western.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Friedberg (Hessen) is right next door