Bad Kreuznach
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Bad Kreuznach is a spa town on the river Nahe located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region (Rheinland-Pfalz) of Germany and is the center of the Nahe wine region. With a lengthy history as a center for baths and spas, Bad Kreuznach is where the region's best restaurants and hotels are.Get in
By train
There are a number of regional lines providing connect to the town from Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen (Saarland), Idar-Oberstein, Mainz, Kaiserslautern and Bingen. In the summer this is also the excursion train Nahetal-Express from Wiesbaden.By car
From the A 60 just south of Bingen, take the B 41 toward Bad Sobernheim.See
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Dr. Faust Haus
address: Magister-Faust-Gasse 47reputed to be the residence of the magician Johannes Faust in the 16th century Kurviertel
Brückenhäuserunique site which date back to the 1400's and are represented in the town's coat of arms.
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address: Hüffelsheimer Straße 11of particular note. The museum, built on a former smallholding, exhibits artifacts from excavations carried out in Kreuznach and the surrounding area, where a Roman villa was also uncovered. Of particular interest are the 3rd century mosaic floors, including one depicting Oceanus, the sea god in his element, and one depicting gladiators in combat. A Roman heating system (hypocaust) has also been uncovered for display. From here, you can enjoy a stroll in the park with its tropical trees and ponds, and visit the castle park museum.
Eat
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phone: +49 671 481681address: Kornmarkt 1The staff speaks fluent English, as this town used to service a U.S. Army base. The menus are bilingual as well. The food is traditional German cuisine and will make you cry out of sheer joy. This is the place you take friends and relatives to eat to show how wise you are. Der Wolpertinger is a mythological creature with sharp canines and wings.
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phone: +49 671 2988576address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Straße 16
Drink
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phone: +49 671 29843330address: Saline Karlshalle 11Micro brewery with a restaurant serving classic German dishes. Modern building, beer garden by the river in summer.
Sleep
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Nahetal-Jugendherberge Bad Kreuznach
phone: +49 671 62855address: Rheingrafenstraße 53 -
phone: +49 6362 92100address: Moschellandsberg 2, ObermoschelIt is a well priced hotel with friendly staff and nice rooms in Obermoschel (10km from Bad Kreuznach). They have a restaurant and sauna facilities.
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phone: +49 671 838330address: Nachtigallenweg 2