Bad Kreuznach is a spa town on the river Nahe located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region (Rheinland-Pfalz) of Germany and is the center of the Nahe wine region. With a lengthy history as a center for baths and spas, Bad Kreuznach is where the region's best restaurants and hotels are.
Get in
By train
There are a number of regional lines providing connect to the town from Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen (Saarland), Idar-Oberstein, Mainz, Kaiserslautern and Bingen. In the summer this is also the excursion train Nahetal-Express from Wiesbaden.
By car
From the A 60 just south of Bingen, take the B 41 toward Bad Sobernheim.
Get around
See
- Dr. Faust Haus, Magister-Faust-Gasse 47, 49.847234°, 7.859021°. reputed to be the residence of the magician Johannes Faust in the 16th century
- Kurviertel (Spa Quarter).
- Brückenhäuser (Bridge Houses), 49.844621°, 7.858022°. unique site which date back to the 1400's and are represented in the town's coat of arms.
- The Römerhalle, Hüffelsheimer Straße 11, 49.845799°, 7.846535°. of particular note. The museum, built on a former smallholding, exhibits artifacts from excavations carried out in Kreuznach and the surrounding area, where a Roman villa was also uncovered. Of particular interest are the 3rd century mosaic floors, including one depicting Oceanus, the sea god in his element, and one depicting gladiators in combat. A Roman heating system (hypocaust) has also been uncovered for display. From here, you can enjoy a stroll in the park with its tropical trees and ponds, and visit the castle park museum.
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Sleep
- Nahetal-Jugendherberge Bad Kreuznach, Rheingrafenstraße 53, 49.827092°, 7.864291°, +49 671 62855. 2016-02-05
- Burg Hotel, Moschellandsberg 2, Obermoschel, 49.727100°, 7.779974°, +49 6362 92100. It is a well priced hotel with friendly staff and nice rooms in Obermoschel (10km from Bad Kreuznach). They have a restaurant and sauna facilities.
- Hotel Quellenhof, Nachtigallenweg 2, 49.838336°, 7.850886°, +49 671 838330. 2016-02-05
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