Sitting front row at Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks is Andrea Wontorra, a boutique owner from one of southwest Germany’s most luxurious spa towns. Having the distinct eye for fashion, Wontorra’s roster ...

Baden-Baden is the spa town so nice, they named it twice—and so exceptional it was recently listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside 10 other standout European spa towns. Should you find ...

Baden-Baden, known for its historic thermal spas, casino and Michelin-starred restaurants, has drawn visitors from the Clintons and the Obamas to the Beckhams. By Allyson Portee From Marlene Dietrich ...

Set in the western foothills of the Black Forest, Baden-Baden--which escaped destruction during World War II--has an almost Parisian feel. More than 150 years ago, royalty and members of the ...

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Cars race past us as we turn off the Autobahn motorway and onto a quieter street that leads into a long, tube-shaped tunnel. For more than two and a half kilometres we speed through Michaelstunnel, ...

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Located at the foot of the Black Forest mountains in the salubrious Oos valley in Southwest Germany, Baden-Baden is often referred to as a ‘city so nice, they had to name it twice.’ But the town is ...

Many things that originated in Baden-Württemberg have made it world famous: from cuckoo clocks to Black Forest gateau, from Mercedes to Porsche. Get to know the federal state of hardworking gourmets.

In the historical context, Baden existed as several political entities over time. Moreover, the flag of Baden represented a region whose governance shifted through centuries. Baden-Baden was the early ...