Baden

城市概覽

Baden is 25 km south of Vienna. In Roman times it was called "Aquae" and is named in 869. The sulfuric water springs attracts lots of artists and famous people in the 19th century with for example Schubert, Johann Strauß Vater, Lanner, Grillparzer and Raimund. This led to the economic growth of the city and it has hence many beautiful representative Villa's built during the Biedermeier period.

1 Tourist Information Office, Brusattiplatz 3 (Leopoldsbad), ☏ +43 2252-22600-600, fax: +43 2252-80733, [email protected]. May-Sep: M-F 09:00-18:00, Sa 09:00-15:00; Oct-Apr M-F 09:00-17:00. Can offer advice on tours and accommodation. (updated May 2016)

如何抵達

By train 1 Train station (Bahnhof), Conrad von Hötzendorf-Platz 1, ☏ +43 51717. Ticket office: M-F 05:55-10:25, 11:30-16:30; Sa Su and holidays 07:10-10:25, 11:30-17:45; automats: 24hrs. Regional trains from Vienna Station Meidling operate every 15 minutes; the train takes 20 minutes and costs €5.40. Use ÖBB's SCOTTY to look up train information online. 2 Badnerbahn Tram (Badener Bahn), Josefsplatz, ☏ +43 1 90 444 - 53771, [email protected]. Ticket office: M-Sa 05:10-12:00, 12:25-14:30, 14:55-16:45; Su and holidays 07:00-12:00, 12:25-18:45; automats: 24hrs. Another longer option is the Badnerbahn Tram starting in Vienna by the Opera (Wien-Oper) and also stopping in Meidling. Buy your ticket in advance; people caught without a ticket on the train have to pay a fine of €60. €6.30.

By car From Vienna take the A2 highway.

當地交通

As Baden is a small city everything is within walking distance. The Tourist Information Office offers a free online map for download.

By bus Citybus (Stadtbus). The city of Baden operates three routes Monday-Saturday: Citybus A, Citybus B, and Citybus C, and the VOR (regional transport authority) operates route R. A route map can be downloaded here. Tickets can be purchased at the train station. Single trip: €2.10 (adults), €1.10 (children 6-15); week ticket: €15.80; month ticket: €47; block of 4 tickets: €8.40; block of 8: €16.80.

By bicycle Nextbike (bicycle rental), ☏ +43 2742 22 99 01 (hotline). After registration (online or by mobile), you can pick up a bicycle at the main train station or the Badener Bahn station, and drop it off at the same or any other Nextbike spot. A map of pickup and drop-off points can be found here (click 'Thermenregion' for Baden); a brochure with map is available for download. €1/hr, €10/day. (updated Jan 2017)

By taxi Taxi Kraupa, ☏ +43 664-2409612. Funktaxi, ☏ +43 2252-88500.

必看景點

1 Rauheneck Castle ruins (Burgruine Rauheneck) (2.5km west of Baden). 24hrs. Built in the 12th century, the castle was besieged and rebuilt multiple times throughout its history. The final assault was made by the Turks in 1529, after which it was not rebuilt. It has been open to the public since 1810. Free. 2 Rauenstein Castle ruins (Burgruine Rauhenstein) (15 min by foot on a well-marked trail). 24hrs. Also built in the 12th century, this castle was also stormed and rebuilt many times. It was finally abandoned in the 18th century due to the 'roof tax', an annual tax based on the surface coverage of the roof. Free. 3 Beethovenhaus (Haus der Neunten), Rathausgasse 10, ☏ +43 2252 86800 230, [email protected]. T-F 16:00-18:00; Sa Su and holidays 10:00-12:00, 16:00-18:00. Beethoven spent the summers of 1821-1823 in this 16th-century house, and composed his 9th Symphony here. Five rooms are open to the public, and original writings, copies of his music, and numerous pictures document the composer's time in Baden. Also on display is a historic fortepiano. €3 (adults), €1.50 (seniors/youth/children), free (NÖ Card). 4 Doll and Toy Museum (Puppen und Spielzeugmuseum Baden), Erzherzog Rainer-Ring 23, ☏ +43 2252 41020, [email protected]. T-F 16:00-18:00, Sa Su and holidays 14:00-18:00. This annex building of the Biedermeier Attemsvilla houses a collection of over 1000 dolls and toys, from 1760-1950. Tours in German, English, and French are offered with prior arrangement. €3 (adults), €1.50 (children), free (NÖ Card). 5 Kaiser Franz Josef Museum, Hochstraße 51, ☏ +43 2252 41100, [email protected]. Apr-Dec T-Su and holidays 14:00-18:00. This museum has displays focused on crafts, folk art, religious art, as well as weapons and uniforms, and an exhibit devoted to the early history of photography. €3 (adults), €2 (seniors), €1.50 (children/youth/students), free (NÖ Card). 6 Arnulf Rainer Museum, Josefsplatz 5, ☏ +43 2252 209 196, office@arnulf-r

體驗活動

1 Thermal Baths (Thermalstrandbad), Helenenstraße 19, ☏ +43 2252 48670, [email protected]. May daily 08:30-19:00; Jun-Aug M-F 08:30-19:30, Sa Su 08:00-19:30, Sep daily 08:30-18:30. In use since imperial days, this is one of the largest bathing facilities in Austria. It has an artificial sand beach, and offers the usual spa treatments as well as sporting facilities. Single entry €6.60-€9.40 (adults), €4.70 (concessions), block of 10 tickets €61-€89. 2 Römertherme Baden, Brusattiplatz 4, ☏ +43 2252 45030, [email protected]. Pool: daily 10:00-22:00, last admission 21:00; wellness centre: M-F 09:00-21:30, Sa Su 10:00-19:00 (May-Sep), Sa Su 10:00-21:30 (Oct-Apr). A Roman-style spa open year-round with hot springs and mineral waters. Adults: €12.10/3hrs, €1.80/extra hr, €15.30/day, €8 (after 19:00); seniors/disabled: €9.70/3hrs, €1.80/extra hr; concessions: €9.30/3hrs, €1.30/extra hr, €13.20/day; children 5-15: €6/3hrs, €.70/hr, €9.20/day. 3 Stadttheater Baden, Theaterplatz 7, ☏ +43 2252 22522 (ticket hotline). Ticket sales at kiosk behind the theater: M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-13:00; open 1hr before performances in the Sommerarena. The theater has been in existence since 1716; the current building dates from the Jugendstil era. Plays, musicals, and operettas are staged here. 4 Sommerarena, Arenastraße, ☏ +43 2252 22522 (ticket hotline). This Jugendstil theater features a glass roof, and is used for summer productions of Baden's annual Operetta Festival. Tickets and programs are available through the Stadtheater. Schubertiade, ☏ +43 2252-81812, fax: +43 2252-81812, [email protected]. Late June - early August. This annual five-week festival celebrates chamber music, featuring mastercourses and performances by internationally-known musicians in several venues in Baden and nearby Heiligenkreuz. Concerts: €10 (adults), €5 (concessions). 5 Grand Casino Baden, Kaiser Franz-Ring 1, ☏ +43 2252 444 96, fax: +43 2252 444 96 222, [email protected]. Casi

購物

Badener Café Bonbons are a traditional Austrian sweet mostly composed by Café and sugar. They exist in different textures and depending on it either wrapped in pink or brown paper. Each pastry in Baden have their specific home-made production.

美食

1 Restaurant Rudolfshof, Restaurant Rudolfshof Gaminger Berg 5, 2500 Baden (End of Welzergasse >>>), ☏ +43 2252 209 203 0, [email protected].

住宿

1 Hotel Kurpark garni (Bed & Breakfast), Welzergasse 29, ☏ +43 2252 89104, fax: +43