Bad Säckingen: Old Town, Culture and Rhine Views
Accommodation in Bad Säckingen
Bad Säckingen offers a range of reasons to stay: explore the old town on a self-guided tour, admire its church architecture and museums, or look out over the Rhine and the wooden bridge from the Diebsturm tower. An asphalt cycle path along the Rhine, the Aqualon thermal baths, the wildlife enclosure and the weekly market on Münsterplatz round out the options. Your plans can therefore range from culture and exploring the town to exercise and relaxation.
Explore the old town independently or with a guide
The self-guided old-town tour lets you explore Bad Säckingen’s historic centre at your own pace and visit its sights along the way. You can decide for yourself which stops to explore in more detail and how to shape your tour.
As a guided alternative, public town tours are held regularly from April to October and are open to everyone. If you would like to plan a guided tour, check the current calendar for suitable dates.
Church architecture and museums
St. Fridolin’s Minster is a church with a Baroque-style exterior. The silver shrine of St. Fridolin dates from 1764. The minster draws attention for its Baroque-style architecture, while the shrine is notable for its specific date, 1764. The cultural experience thus ranges from architecture to a dated work of art.
Schönau Castle houses the Hochrhein Museum and the Trumpet Museum, which together occupy five floors. The two museum themes are brought together under one roof. If current visiting times are important for your plans, check the opening hours in advance.
Views and cycling along the Rhine
From the Diebsturm tower, you can look out over the Rhine and the wooden bridge, one of Bad Säckingen’s landmarks. The viewpoint brings together two distinctive features of the town.
The asphalt cycle path offers a different perspective: it runs from Bad Säckingen along the Rhine towards Murg, with views of neighbouring Switzerland and its mountains. The distinction is clear for planning purposes: the Diebsturm is a specific viewpoint, while the cycle path offers a way to ride along the Rhine.
The Bad Säckingen wildlife enclosure has numerous stops. It offers another specific place to visit alongside the old-town tour, museums and cycle path.
Thermal baths and weekly market
The Aqualon thermal baths offer a different focus. Among the various thermal saunas are a Japanese sauna village and a three-part sauna house with a salt-stone sauna, panoramic sauna and Black Forest sauna. There are also two natural pools; one of them is used exclusively without swimwear. If you are planning a visit to the pools, take this rule into account and check the facility’s current information.
A market is held weekly on Münsterplatz. This gives you a regular event to include in your weekly plans; check current local listings for details of each market.
Combine trip planning with finding accommodation
When looking for a holiday apartment in Bad Säckingen, it helps to first decide what kind of daily routine you want. Do you want your stay to focus mainly on the old-town tour and culture, or would you also like to include the cycle path, thermal baths and weekly market?
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