Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses 204 and 205 stop near the
funicular
(one-way/rtn €2/4
10am-10pm)
, which has been
trundling to the top since 1913.
of the original baths at the foot of the hill. Nowadays, the serene botanical gardens nurture wisteria,
cypress trees, orange and lemon groves.
unwind in, with their soothing fountains and waterfalls. There are fine views of the Altstadt and
wooded hills from these heights. Bus 205 to Friedrichshöhe runs nearby.
La Provence €€€
( 216 515; Schlossstrasse 20; mains €13.50-25; 5pm-1am Mon-Fri, noon-1am Sat
& Sun)
Housed in the Neues Schloss wine cellar , the vaulted ceilings, art nouveau mir-
rors and sense of humour at La Provence complement the French cuisine. Specialities like
garlicky snails, frogs' legs and chateaubriand are spot-on.
FRENCH
Café König €
(Lichtentaler Strasse 12; cake €3.50-5; 9.30am-6.30am Mon-Sat, 10.30am-6.30pm
Sun)
Liszt and Tolstoy once sipped coffee at this venerable cafe, which has been doing a
brisk trade in Baden-Baden's finest cakes, tortes, pralines and truffles for 250 years. Black
forest gateau topped with clouds of cream, fresh berry tarts, moist nut cakes - oh, de-
cisions!
CAFE
La Casserole €€€
( 222 21; Gernsbacherstrasse 18; mains €12-18; closed Mon, Sun lunch)
Lace cur-
tains, cheek-by-jowl tables and flickering candles create the classic bistro tableau at intim-
ate La Casserole. Go for satisfying Alsatian specialities like beef cheeks braised in Pinot
noir until tender, served with
Spätzle
(thick egg-based noodles).
FRENCH
Weinstube im Baldreit €€€
GERMAN
