New-York tribune., 1909-04-24
HEALTH RECLAIMED
AT BAD-NAUHEIM
NDOOR And OUTDOOR
DIVERSIONS.
The Various Types of Baths and
CareS-EnOrmOuS Increase of
Visit0rS an Fe1U Years.

The town Of Bad-Nauheim is situated in the
Grand Duchy Of Hesse, at high altitude and
spreads out in open valley, which stretches
from north TO south and is watered by the
River Usa- Being almost free from Industrial
works this spot, which has rapidly developed in
the course Of only few decades into q recog-
nized health resort. is q calm and pleasant rest
ing place for invalids and convalescents, and
for those in good health as We'll The beautf-
fully laid out park grounds. with their shady
avenues and paths their fine trees, the long
stretches Of rich green turf. the picturesQuey
situated Krrhaus and the fine large lake, insure
for visitors staying in Nauheim an extremely
pleasant sojourn.
The grounds Of the park are so large that one
cen walk for hours different paths without
meeting the same persons twice. Splendid
groups Of trees and shrubs the extended sur
face Of the lake, with its two picturesque islands,
and many other beauties of nature and Of art
charm the eye Of the idler A particularly
beautiful view is that from the Kurhaus ter
race toward the bath springs. the station and
the lower park grounds. Numerous benches in
shady places invite pedestrians to rest. The
grounds Of the park extending west Of the big
lake and the woods touching them. with their
superb roads and their finger posts, are espe
cialy worth seeing. An especially attractive
o-ire is new road around Bad-Nauheirn. lead
ing by way of the new grounds to the golf
links and passing through the Frauenwald,
Echherg and Stadtwald- The golf links. it
may be interpolated, lies a beautiful stretch
Of meadows bordering on the Usa and Is
stIty-six thousand seven hundred square metres
IN area Admission is free to club members
and holders of large season tickets. There is
q first class restaurant the grounds
The centre Of social life is the Kurhaus It
stands on a broad terrace and contains many
elegant rooms, among which the reading room
with its large assortment of newspapers and
magazines, especially attracts visitors. Billiards
and other games, such chess, dominos
drafts. halna and cards. are always at hand
tennis courts behind the Colonnade and a fine
croQuet ground. There are opportunities for
trap shooting. fishing and boating. The last
mentioned is favorte occupation Of the visi-
tors, numerous gondolas, which can be had at
low figure, having been placed on the lake
Picturesque villages near at hand offer variety
to pedestrians who are unable who do not
desire to take long walks
Frankfort, three-Quarters of an hour distant
by rail: the neighboring Taunus Mountains, with
their numerous mineral water and air cures; the
Rhine and Lain valleys, also within a short
distance by rail, all afford great variety of
scenery, amusement and baths for those who
ara not bound to a strict adherence to the
cure at Bad-Nauhein. Opportunities for en-
joyng music and the theatre are offered
The climate of Bad-Nauheim is Influenced in
al especially agreeable manner by the proximity
OF the Teunus Mountains. so that a refreshing
coolness makes itself felt morning and evening
The temperature is subject to no great variations
in summer, and unusual heat is never to be
feared If it is hot in Nauheim. II is certainly