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Bad Steben
Bavaria

Bad = German for Bath.
Official title given to a town with natural occurring Mineral wells or Hot Springs and Health spas.

Location:
Oberfranken (Upper Franconia)
Bavaria, Germany
Steben is situated in the most northern part of Bavaria in a mid-altitude mountain range called the Frankenwald

Things to do:
Hiking
Nordic walking
Summer weekend concerts
Casino
Trips to surrounding towns offered by local bus companies (check with the hotel reception desk or local tourist information office for current offers)

History:

1444 AD

First official mention of a mineral water well with “health attributes”

1690

Publication of the first book by Dr. Gottfried Stein about the medicinal benefits of the mineral water in Steben

1729

The second Thermal well is mentioned

1787

Steben lists 38 accommodations for Spa guests

1788

The first state owned Resort hotel was build but not opened as it did not have enough stables for the guests

1810

Steben becomes part of Bavaria

1827

Torf moor as a natural healing substance is introduced by Dr. Ludwig Kunstmann

1832

The Thermal wells are sold to the state of Bavaria and becomes by decree of King Ludwig the I a “Royal Bavarian State Health Spa”

Since then the Health Spa of Bad Steben achieved an excellent reputation and a loyal following of it’s spa guests.

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