# Bad Nauheim

Bad Nauheim is in North Hesse. It has beautiful parks and a cozy old town, geared towards the many senior citizens who take a spa treatment here but also a good destination for family outings. As with other German town names, the "Bad" (cognate with English "bath") indicates that it is a spa town.
Besides that, its main claim to fame is that Elvis Presley lived here when he did his military service in neighbouring Friedberg.

## Understand

At the beginning of the 20th  century, bathing and spa facilities (e.g.  Sprudelhof, Trinkkuranlage) were built in Art Nouveau style as part of an overall urban development concept.

## Get in
### By train

* 50.36798.749331 Bad Nauheim station, Bahnhofsallee 12. The regional trains on the Frankfurt—Gießen—Marburg line stop at the station.

### By car

Bad Nauheim can be reached via the A5Frankfurt-Giessen motorway. If you are coming from the north, use exit AS13 Bad Nauheim, and from the south, exit 16 Friedberg.

### By bicycle

The Hessian long-distance cycle route R6 passes close to Bad Nauheim near Ober-Mörlen and connects there to the cycle path RMV2 (Rhine-Main-Pleasure Route 2) to Bad Nauheim. The Rose Cycle Path connects Frankfurt with Gießen on scenic paths through the Wetterau. From the Wetter cycle path you can quickly reach Bad Nauheim.

## See

* 50.36498.727171 Volkssternwarte Wetterau.
* 50.36738.74372 Sprudelhof ("Sparkling water courtyard"). The centre of the early 20th-century "Belle Epoque" Kur establishments.
* 50.35838.750053 Windmühlenturm an der Langen Wand (Windmill tower). The "Lange Wand" ("long wall") is a graduation tower which served to concentrate the salts in salty water which was used to sell the salt in the past but is now used for medicinal purposes.
* 50.36318.739364 Synagogue, Karlstraße 34, ☏ +49 6032 5605. One of the few synagogues built in the 1920s to have survived the Nazi era. 61231 Bad Nauheim. The synagogue was built in the Bauhaus style from 1927-29. In 1939, the synagogue building was sold to the city of Bad Nauheim and used as a depot during the war.
* 50.36368.735385 Market square (Marktplatz). The old town of Bad Nauheim begins at the market square with its narrow streets and lovingly restored half-timbered houses. The cobbled market square is now a popular meeting place for residents and guests of Bad Nauheim. Several restaurants, bars and traditional inns and apple wine taverns invite you to linger. On the edge of the square is the historic town hall, which was the seat of the municipal administration from 1788 to 1903. (updated Jan 2025)
* 50.367838.736326 Elvis Presley Square (Elvis Presley Platz). An Elvis memorial stele in front of the Hotel Grunewald commemorates Elvis Presley's stay in Bad Nauheim. He spent his military service in the city (1958-1960). At that time, the USA still had conscription. (updated Nov 2021)

## Do

* 50.37258.738441 Colonel-Knight-Stadion. Built on the orders of the eponymous U.S. officer after the war in only 100 days (hence the nickname "100-day Stadium"). It is home to the EC Bad Nauheim who play in the second division of German Ice-Hockey, the DEL2.

## Eat

* 50.3669188.7421331 Schweizer Milchhäuschen, Nördlicher Park 6, ☏ +49 6032 9374433. Cafe and Restaurant (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.36828.73712 Dolce Bad Nauheim. Hotel, Restaurant, Cafe (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3634328.7410473 Tafelspitz, Ernst-Ludwig-Ring 1, ☏ +49 6032 9377370. Restaurant and Cafe (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3586368.7438884 Cafe am Ludwigsbrunnen (Hexenhäuschen), Am Ludwigsbrunnen 35, ☏ +49 6032 32150. (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3651228.7426095 Kaffemühlchen, In den Kolonnaden 4, ☏ +49 6032 5913. Cafe and simple dishes. (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.365858.727926 Johannisberg, Johannisberg 14, ☏ +49 6032 1442. Hotel, restaurant and cafe (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3632658.7349747 Deutsches Haus, Hauptstraße 56, ☏ +49 6032 2902. It is recommended to reserve a seat if you wish to dine here after 18:00. (updated Jul 2019)

## Sleep

* 50.36638.73041 Johannisberg. (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3691768.7375522 Dolce Bad Nauheim, Elvis-Presley-Platz 1, ☏ +49 6032 3030. (updated Jul 2019)
* 50.3678.73653 Villa Grunewald. (updated Aug 2019)
* 50.37558.74084 Best Western. (updated Aug 2019)

## Go next

* Friedberg (Hessen) is right next door