Already the old Romans knew that Europe’s summer capital offers especially in wintertime first-class art und culture experiences and relaxing promenades through wonderful nature. Immerse into Baden-Baden’s agile past and stroll along the art- and culture-mile of the Lichtental Alley and enjoy art and cultural highlights in the “Festspielhaus” (Europe’s second largest opera and festival hall), Theater and “Kurhaus” (old spa room). According to the famous Marlene Dietrich, the over 250-year-old, full of tradition Baden-Baden casino is “the most beautiful casino in the world” not only because of its unique elegance. Gorgeous beautiful, extraordinary and historical buildings of the city and its charming surroundings inspire with many different facings. One of the most beautiful Christmas markets awaits your visit in front of the illuminated “Kurhaus” from November 24, to December 26, 2006.
Baden-Baden is very well connected to Autobahn and railway and the airport Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden ensures a stress-free arrival to visitors from European metropolis. Thus, there is for example a three times daily flight connection from Berlin to Baden-Baden (starting at EUR 15,- one-way).
Included in each of the three different „Winter-Special“- Packages are two overnights at a luxus, comfort oder family hotel at one’s own choice with breakfast buffet as well as different features according to every package. Of course, the stay can be extended for some days by exclusive “Winter-Special”-conditions.
If you want to enjoy the contemplative and festive time
in Baden-Baden, you would choose the “Adventszeit”
(advent season)-package. The “Winter-Specials”-price for two overnights and breakfast buffet for example is only EUR 151,- per person in a four-star-hotel, including a visit of the world-famous Caracalla thermal spas and of the world’s most beautiful casino with a glass of champagne to welcome as well as a mug of tasty Baden mulled wine at the Baden- Baden Christmas market in the festive illuminated city centre.
If you want to overwinter, the „Fit through winter“-package including wellness, a tasty fitness-menue and a visit of the Roman-Irish thermal baths is your special hint. Wine lovers and gourmets choose the “For gourmets”-package and let themselves be pampered by healthy, light regional cuisine and visit the Baden-Baden vine yards for a wine tasting. There, delicious hospitality is offered in the most appetisingly way in top-restaurants and cosy taverns.
In addition, many more comprehensive extras are included in each of the three “Winter-Specials“-packages, as there is for example a 25%-discount on numerous events in Festspielhaus, Kurhaus and Theater. Among these are for example the world-dance gala on November 4 in the Kurhaus Baden-Baden – the rendezvous of world-champions with many world-champion-formations and exquisite dancing sport highlights – as well as the Bal Paré on the occasion of the opening of the ball season. Experience lots of symphony and chamber concerts of the Baden-Baden philharmony in the winter months. The Moscow Bolschoi Ballett will show Tschaikowsky’s “Swan Lake”, Prokofiew’s “Cinderella” and Minkus’ “Don Quixote” in the Festspielhaus between December 23 and 29, 2006. In the course of the winter festival, the Mariinsky-Theater of St. Petersburg will perform Puccini’s “La Bohème”, “Turandot” and “Madame Butterfly” between January 15 and 21, 2007. New Year’s Eve can be celebrated at the New Year’s Dinner Ball in the Kurhaus or at the Theater’s New Year’s Eve Night.
A must for every art lover: The Museum Frieder Burda with artworks of modern and contemporary art of the past 100 years. Also here, a reduced entrance fee will be granted to all “Winter-Special”-guests.
Strolling in bright wintersun through parks, forests and along the world-famous Lichtental Alley, dreaming in steaming hot springs of the Caracalla and Roman-Irish spa, letting the everyday’s stress be massaged out of the body and starting full of enery into the New Year – if you want to treat yourself such a break from everyday’s life and want to experience Europe’s summer capital for winter-rates, please ask for more information and details of hotels and prices at the Baden-Baden Information and Convention Bureau.
Further information:
www.baden-baden.com
Convention & Visitors' Office
Schloss Solms, Solmsstraße 1
76530 Baden-Baden, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 7221-275266, Fax -275261
bbt@baden-baden.com
http://www.baden-baden.com