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Baden

A spa town on the Limmat since Roman times, with a covered wooden bridge, an old town and new thermal baths by Mario Botta.

Photo: Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Baden is being written. It's on the Zurich and Northern Switzerland list as If You're Nearby.

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