The best thermal baths in Germany were chosen - the top 3 are all in Bavaria
Created: 07/12/2022 05:09
By: Franziska Kaindl
The cold season calls for a trip to the thermal baths.
The Thermen-Check 2022/2023 reveals where you are in particularly good hands in Germany.
Would you like to be pampered with a massage again?
Escape the cold winter weather and enjoy a few hours in the warm thermal water?
Or get your circulation going with a visit to the sauna?
A wellness stay in the thermal baths promises a pleasant break from everyday life - especially in the current times of crisis.
There is a large selection of recreational pools, which is why the
Travelcircus
booking portal has carried out a spa check.
The three best thermal baths in Germany are in Bavaria
With more than 400 thermal baths and wellness pools, there are plenty of opportunities to treat yourself to a break in Germany.
But which spa is the best?
Travelcircus
analyzed this
from various points of view.
The criteria include facilities and the value for money of the relaxation pools, as well as awareness and popularity in terms of customer reviews on Google and TripAdvisor.
The results show: The top 3 of the best thermal baths in Germany are in Bavaria.
The top 10 thermal baths in Germany at a glance:
place | thermal bath | Federal State |
|---|---|---|
1. | Therme Erding | Bavaria |
2. | Bad Woerishofen thermal baths | Bavaria |
3. | Obermain Therme | Bavaria |
4. | The Leuze – mineral thermal baths | Baden-Wuerttemberg |
5. | Aqualand Cologne | NRW |
6. | Carolus Therme | NRW |
7. | Badewelt Sinsheim | Baden-Wuerttemberg |
8th. | Crystal Palm Beach | Bavaria |
9. | Bali thermal baths | NRW |
10 | Bathing paradise in the Black Forest | Baden-Wuerttemberg |
Thermal baths are particularly popular in the winter months.
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Therme Erding has secured the top position with its 30 saunas and five steam baths.
At the same time, the thermal baths provide plenty of action with 27 adventurous water slides and a huge wave pool.
Right after that is the Bad Wörishofen thermal baths.
The wellness paradise in the Allgäu secured 2nd place last year - visitors can look forward to 15 saunas and steam baths.
The Obermain Therme in Bad Staffelstein rounds off the top 3.
Guests have the opportunity to relax in 25 indoor and outdoor pools or to explore a natural bathing pond.
There are also 14 different saunas and steam baths.
In addition to the recreational pools in Bavaria, some thermal baths in Baden-Württemberg or North Rhine-Westphalia can also convince - including, for example, "Das Leuze" in Stuttgart or Aqualand Cologne.
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How are thermal baths reacting to the energy crisis?
The energy crisis does not affect the hotel industry or private households, but also thermal baths - it makes operation much more expensive and many recreational pools have therefore already temporarily closed some sections.
According to the online portal
GEO
, the German Spa Association is demanding rapid state aid, since spas are of enormous importance for tourism, business and medical care in rural areas.
"In the event of a gas shortage, the thermal baths are threatened with closure because they are categorized as unprotected establishments," says Thomas Jahn from the Bavarian Health Baths Association in a statement.
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The Therme Erding is even better than other baths.
It is fed from the 63 degree Ardeo spring at a depth of over 2,000 meters.
“We save quite a bit on heating costs.
In addition, we need relatively little fresh water, which we would have to bring to 34 degrees," explained Markus Maier to our newspaper.
There are no plans to lower the water and sauna temperatures or to close saunas, as he announced at the end of September.
The Obermain Therme also informs on its website that all saunas are open.
