Two people in the middle of a pool at the Vita Classica Therme

Wellness WorldsWellness Holidays in SouthWest Germany

18.11.20244 min. read timeby Hirsch & Greif

Health and relaxation vacations in Baden-Württemberg are fun and good for body and soul. 5 examples for your wellness vacation.

BW Story - Cross Media EditorialRelaxation for body and mind

Whether you try Roman, Irish or Indian-style spas, wellness holidays in Southwest Germany are good for both body and soul. Here are some examples:

1. Überlingen: Lake view

Stunning views over Lake Constance are guaranteed from the spacious sauna garden at Überlingen‘s Bodensee-Therme spa. Between sessions at the Boathouse sauna, the Lake sauna or the Panorama sauna, you can stretch out and make yourself comfortable on the sun loungers right on the shore of the lake. On a clear day, the panorama of the Alps is spectacular. The massage deck is also outdoors in the open air. In winter, you can sit by a crackling log fire indoors or take a nap upstairs. Or both!Lake Constance

Exterior view of the pool at the thermal spa in Überlingen.

Stunning views from the sauna garden at Überlingen´s Bodensee-Therme spa.

2. Badenweiler: Roman-Irish style

In the Cassiopeia Therme spa, near Freiburg, the Roman-Irish bath combines two traditions. Steam and dry; water and air; temperature changes, from cold to warm to hot; the benefits of thermal pools; a gentle soap brush massage. All these help to stimulate the circulation, which is good for the body as well as the mind. Using special light therapy, you can experience the desert sun rising and setting – perfect when the days are shorter.Badenweiler

A woman is in a pool, holding on to the edge with her arms. She has her eyes closed.

Enjoy a day off at the Cassiopeia Therme Spa near Freiburg.

3. Bad Mergentheim: Four healing springs

Mineral water from four healing springs gushes up from below this spa town, northeast of Stuttgart. In the Brunnentempel, drink health-giving water from the Wilhelm, Karl or Albert springs – or bring your own bottle and fill it up. Bathe in the Paulsquelle pool. In the Gradierpavillon saltwater respiratory centre, the briny air benefits the lungs and calms the entire system.Bad Mergentheim

A woman fills her glass with fresh water under a fountain in the drinking hall.

Mineral water from four healing springs in Bad Mergentheim.

4. Baden-Baden: In the footsteps of the Romans in the Friedrichsbad spa

Aqua Aurelia: This was the name given to Baden-Baden by the Romans, whose bathing ruins are located beneath today's Friedrichsbad. Even nowadays, visitors can relax in the warm thermal water in Friedrichsbad. Under the magnificent cupola, you feel like a Roman yourself.Baden-Baden

Aerial view of a small round pool in the Friedrichsbad thermal baths with artistically decorated walls.

The Friedrichsbad spa is one of the thermal baths in Baden-Baden.

5. Bad Krozingen: Bubbling under

The Vita Classica Spa Resort is particularly pleasant for mind and soul. In the Vita Classica spa resort near Freiburg, the thermal water is particularly beneficial. The fine, highly-concentrated bubbles of carbon dioxide stimulate circulation and help calm blood vessels and nerves. In the wellness centre, you can unwind as you try treatments from other cultures around the world. Perhaps a Japanese Bath? Or a Moroccan Bath? Or an Ayurvedic full body massage in an Indian Bath?Bad Krozingen

Outdoor area of the Vita Classica Spa Resort with a pool and many palm trees.

The Vita Classica spa resort is a paradise for sauna lovers.