Visiting

The perfect weekend

It could look like this!

Cooking fountain — At the Kochbrunnen you can try the 66 degree hot thermal water

Cooking fountain - people with mugs — Don't forget your cup!

Palace Hotel — The palace hotel was a luxurious grand hotel with illustrious guests during the Belle Époque

Taunussstraße, Saalgasse — Taunussstraße is the best preserved street in Wiesbaden

Kurhaus from the outside — The Kurhaus is Wiesbaden's landmark

Shell room in the Kurhaus — The shell room can be visited on guided tours

View into the foyer — The Wiesbaden casino is also housed in the Kurhaus

Spa park with pond — A walk through the spa gardens is particularly beautiful in spring

View of the weekly market — The weekly market takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays

The Nerobergbahn takes you up the Neroberg in three and a half minutes

The Monopteros on the Neroberg is a popular photo motif

Chateau Nero wine bar, pair on wine crates — How about a glass of wine with a view over Wiesbaden?

View into the foyer of the Staatstheater — The baroque foyer of the Staatstheater is a stylish place to take a break

Polar bear in the Museum Wiesbaden — The Aesthetics of Nature is a permanent exhibition at the Museum Wiesbaden

mre from the outside — The Reinhard Ernst Museum is worth a visit for its architecture alone

The Villa Clementine is part of Wiesbaden's "cultural axis"

Friday - let us be enchanted by the Belle Epoque charm

First check in at the hotel (opens in a new tab), get rid of your suitcases and start your Wiesbaden weekend with a good lunch! The restaurant Chez Mami (opens in a new tab) will spoil you with Parisian bistro-style French cuisine on white tablecloths, the small restaurant Hindukusch (opens in a new tab) serves authentic Afghan cuisine and Karim's Brasserie (opens in a new tab) will take you to Morocco with tajine, falafel and couscous.
The first stop is the Kochbrunnen on the square of the same name - the most famous and, at 66 degrees Celsius, the hottest of the city's 26 thermal springs. The sodium chloride water from the spring tastes salty and takes some getting used to, but is said to have a healing effect on skin diseases, rheumatic complaints and musculoskeletal problems. Incidentally, in the 19th century, Kochbrunnenplatz was a vibrant center of the spa town - with an elegant promenade and drinking hall as well as luxurious grand hotels such as the "Schwarzer Bock" or the "Palast-Hotel", our next stop.
Even today, the Palast-Hotel in the elegant Belle Époque style with its curved façade and Art Nouveau elements is a real eye-catcher. In the inner courtyard - which you can take a look at - a pavilion-like conservatory with a terrace, fountain and Art Nouveau glazing is a reminder of its glamorous past. Illustrious guests such as tenor Enrico Caruso have been guests here. Today, the building, which was erected in 1902, houses apartments (social housing in the 1970s), offices and the cabaret kuenstlerhaus43 (opens in a new tab), which is always worth a visit!
Continue to the elegant Taunusstraße - one of the best preserved streets in the city. As Taunusstraße attracted many spa guests due to its central location, numerous hotels were built here. Today, one antique store follows the next, and there are many restaurants and nice bars. The Taunusstrasse Festival, which is celebrated every year in August, is very popular.
Let's stroll on to the Kurhaus, Wiesbaden's landmark! The imposing building was built on the initiative of Kaiser Wilhelm II, who often stayed here for spa treatments. It was opened in 1907 and the inscription "AQUIS MATTIACIS" on the portico - meaning "the waters of the Mattiakers" - is a reminder of the Germanic Mattiaker tribe, who already used the hot springs.

In the elegant foyer, which is freely accessible, larger-than-life copies of ancient Greek deities symbolizing various virtues stand under the 21-metre-high dome in front of the four wall pillars:

Athena - goddess of wisdom, with helmet and spear
Eirene with the boy Pluto - representative of peace and wealth, with horn of plenty
Apollo - patron god of the arts, with harp
Asclepius - god of healing and health
The Kurhaus also has beautiful halls such as the Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal, named after the architect of the Kurhaus, where concerts are held, and the Muschelsaal. The Kurhaus also houses the Wiesbaden Casino (opens in a new tab) - one of the oldest and most beautiful in Europe. The poet Dostoyevsky is said to have ruined himself in roulette here, which inspired him to write his novel "The Gambler". His bust stands in the Kurpark, which is directly adjacent to the Kurhaus. It's a wonderful place to stroll and go boating on the spa pond!
After a break at the hotel, we start the afternoon and then the evening - Nerostrasse in the popular Bergkirchen district is the perfect place for this! If you fancy really good coffee and possibly cake, Dales Cake (opens in a new tab), THE FRIDAY Cupping Room (opens in a new tab) or KAUFMANNS Kaffeerösterei (opens in a new tab) around the corner are the places to go. Be sure to stop by Pottery & Gallery Ile 22 (opens in a new tab) - you'll find beautiful Wiesbaden souvenirs here! Hand-picked wines and nice snacks are available right next door in the wine bar Nero22 (opens in a new tab). You can get great pizza in the pizzeria De Paola (opens in a new tab) and if you fancy hearty Hessian cuisine in the same atmosphere, you'll find it at Kortheuer (opens in a new tab). Also nice: the Filou bistro (opens in a new tab) with Mediterranean cuisine, vacation atmosphere included!

Source whisper tip: With the Future History (opens in a new tab) app, you can go on your own journey through Wiesbaden. With audio and comparative images from the past, you can experience Wiesbaden's rise to become a world-class spa town. The virtual tour costs 4.99 euros.

Saturday - right into life

Breakfast is not served in the hotel today, but in the "living room of Wiesbaden", Café Maldaner (opens in a new tab), which has been pampering its guests in the finest Viennese café tradition for over 150 years. Breakfast is brought to the table by liveried waiters and waitresses and presented in proper style on étagères. Here you will also find the finest chocolates and macarons for your loved ones at home. Make sure you book in advance!
Today is market day in Wiesbaden. Stalls selling fruit, vegetables, flowers, baked goods and specialties invite you to stroll around the Dern'schen grounds. Be sure to take a look at the Marktkirche, Wiesbaden's tallest building, which is often referred to as "Nassau's cathedral" because of its significance.

Quellgeflüster tip: The Marktkirche's carillon, with its 49 bronze bells, can be played by hand. That's why it's particularly worth listening when the Market Church's cantors Thomas J. Frank or Hans Uwe Hielscher make the carillon ring at market time on Saturdays - from 12:05 to 12:30!

You must make a detour to the traditional Confiserie Kunder (opens in a new tab), which produces the famous original pineapple tarts (opens in a new tab) in the finest artisan tradition and are a must when visiting Wiesbaden.
Fancy a break? In Mauergasse, just around the corner from the market, there are numerous bars and cafés waiting for you to relax and "watch Wiesbaden" - such as the Italian bar sbagliato (opens in a new tab), the wine bars of Laqaui (opens in a new tab) or Balthasar Ress (opens in a new tab). All of them offer snacks. A visit to the interior design store drinneN (opens in a new tab) is an absolute MUST!
Well fortified, we now head to Wiesbaden's "weirdest landmark" - the Nerobergbahn, which has been taking guests up Wiesbaden's popular local mountain since 1888. The 30-minute walk is worthwhile if only because it takes you along the Nero valley, on the edge of which are beautiful villas. The Neroberbahn is one of only four water-powered funicular railroads left in the world - and is still in its original condition. It runs from April (usually from Good Friday) to the beginning of November, Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 7 pm. You'll be at the top in three and a half minutes!
There is a lot on offer on the Neroberg: The Monopteros is THE photo motif in Wiesbaden - especially for weddings. From the Löwenterrasse you have a wonderful view over Wiesbaden. Just a few steps away is the Chateau Néro (opens in a new tab) wine bar, where you can enjoy a drink with perhaps the most beautiful view over Wiesbaden. With the exception of a few closing times, it is open in both summer and winter, when it serves "Glühwein und Kässpatzen".

Quellgeflüster tip: The Neroberg is one of the few inner-city vineyards in Germany and has been cultivated for 500 years with Riesling, which is so typical of the region. You can taste it directly in the vineyard during a guided wine tasting (opens in a new tab)!

In the mood for culture? You're spoilt for choice here: the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden offers (opens in a new tab)a top-class program as a four-division house - but a visit is worthwhile almost simply because you can spend the break in the baroque foyer of the theater, which is second to none! Wiesbaden also has a very lively cabaret scene. Take a look at the programs of the Kammerspiele Wiesbaden (opens in a new tab), the Theater im Pariser Hof (opens in a new tab) or the kuenstlerhaus43 (opens in a new tab), which also offers an entertaining dinner theater. A visit to the Velvets Theater (opens in a new tab), a black theater that stages classics such as "The Little Prince", located just outside the city, is an unusual experience. If you're more in the mood for cinema, we recommend the Caligari FilmBühne (opens in a new tab), an arthouse cinema that shows selected films in a wonderful Art Deco atmosphere.
Before and/or after, you should definitely stop by Obere Webergasse, where the people of Wiesbaden like to hang out. Casa delle Olive (opens in a new tab) serves great pizza, which you can also order at the Weinod Vinothek & Weinbar (opens in a new tab). The wine bar Wine in the Hood (opens in a new tab) is also very nice, offering delicious cheese and ham platters and, of course, the best wines. In summer, everything takes place outside in Obere Webergasse!

Sunday is Museum Day!

We wish you a safe journey home and will be back soon!

The perfect weekend

Friday - let us be enchanted by the Belle Epoque charm

Saturday - right into life

Sunday is Museum Day!

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