Friedrichsbad Classic Spa
"Here at the Friedrichsbad you lose track of time within 10 minutes and track of the world within 20…" (Mark Twain)
I was able to have 2 sessions at the Friedrichbad in April, 2006 as part of research for a hydrotherapy textbook.
The Friedichsbad Class Spa is world famous as has been in operation for more than 125 years. It is based on Roman traditions for spa and wellness and it is built next to a Roman spa & wellness center from the ancient past. A session at the spa last about 3 hours and consists of 16 stages. Men and women are separate for the warm air and steam rooms, but come together in the central pools. The water is the natural mineral hot springs water and is not treated as it has a very high flow-through rate.
The 16 Stages of a Wellness Session at the Friedrichsbad Classic Spa
| Enter & Pay: Built in 1870
and used since then. Pure mineral water
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| Enter & Pay: Built in 1870 and used since then. Pure mineral water | |
| 1. Begin with a Shower | |
| Step 2: Warm-air bath, 54 C 129.2 degree Fahrenheit | |
| Step 3: Hot-air (room) bath 68 C 154.4 degree Fahrenheit, |
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| Step 4: Shower | |
| Step 5: Soap & Brush Massage | |
| Step 6: Shower | |
| Step 7: Thermal Steam Bath 45 C 113 degree Fahrenheit |
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| Step 8: Thermal Steam Bath 48 C 118.4 degree Fahrenheit | |
| Step 9: Thermal Pool 36 C 93.2 degree Fahrenheit | |
| Step 10: Thermal Pool with hydro-jets 34 C 93.2 degree Fahrenheit | |
| Step 11: Cool Thermal Pool 28 C (under the Dome) 82.4 degree Fahrenheit | |
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| Step 12: Shower | |
| Step 13: Cold-Water Bath 18 C 64.4 degree Fahrenheit | |
| Step 14: Drying Off with Warm Towel | |
| Step 15: Moisturizing Cream | |
| Step 16: Resting area
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Link to the Friedrichsbad