page_title: List of spa towns in Germany
hierarchical_section_title: List of spa towns in Germany
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Strand Düne Promenade Ahlbeck, DrachenluftbildfotografieEnglish: KAP (Kite Aerial Photography)
context_page_description: The following is a list of spa towns in Germany.
  The word Bad is normally used as a prefix or a suffix to denote the town in question is a spa town. In any case, Bad as a prefix is an official designation and requires governmental authorization.
  The word Kurort is also used, meaning a place for a cure. However not all Kurorte are spa towns; there are also Kurorte which are visited for their pure air.
  This list is alphabetical, the states of the spa towns are added, as well as their official German category designation.
context_section_description: The following is a list of spa towns in Germany.
  The word Bad (English: bath) is normally used as a prefix (Bad Vilbel) or a suffix (Marienbad, Wiesbaden) to denote the town in question is a spa town. In any case, Bad as a prefix is an official designation and requires governmental authorization (which may also be suspended if a town fails to maintain the required standards).
  The word Kurort is also used, meaning a place for a cure. However not all Kurorte are spa towns; there are also Kurorte which are visited for their pure air (Luftkurorte, for example).
  This list is alphabetical, the states of the spa towns are added, as well as their official German category designation (Heilbad, Seebad etc.).
  For seaside resorts, see List of seaside resorts in Germany.
caption: Ahlbeck, a typical Baltic seaside resort (island of Usedom)
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