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Baden

Baden is located in the densely populated Limmat Valley. The city, which belongs to the Aargau region, has a long history. As early as the 1st century, the Romans began to use the thermal springs of the Limmat River in Windisch, 5 km away. At the end of the 13th century, the Habsburgs officially founded the city of Baden. The beautiful old town of Baden stretches between the wedge-shaped Schlossberg to the west and the banks of the Limmat. On the Schlossberg stands the Stein ruins, which with their exposed position 60 m above the town have become a landmark. The bathing quarter adjoins the old town and lies directly on the bend of the Limmat. Numerous buildings from the late Middle Ages and early modern times were replaced in the 19th century by classicist and historicist buildings.

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Baden Christmas Market 2026
Baden Christmas Market 2026
In Baden, the Badener WunderDorf stands on Theaterplatz from as early as 29 October to 23 December 2026; added to this are the one-day municipal Christmas market on 9 December and the Baden Advent market on 5 December.
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Weihnachtsmarkt Baden
Weihnachtsmarkt Baden
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Badener WunderDorf
Badener WunderDorf
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Badener Adventsmarkt
Badener Adventsmarkt
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Weihnachtsmarkt Villa Boveri Baden
Weihnachtsmarkt Villa Boveri Baden
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Christmas markets in Switzerland 2026
Christmas markets in Switzerland 2026
Switzerland's Christmas markets 2026 with dates, opening hours and how to get there – plus day trips to Christmas markets just across the border.
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ObstsortenausstellungDamian und Meinrad Suter · 09:00–19:00

Kanti Baden: ChemielabortagKantonsschule Baden · 09:00–16:00

HEKS Evivo course: Living better with a chronic illnessReformiertes Kirchgemeindehaus Baden · 09:30–12:00 · Keine. · until Sat, 21 Nov Autumn magic at LägereBräu with Fäschtbank flea marketLägereBräu AG · 10:00–20:00 · 1 Festbank CHF 30 / 2 Festbänke CHF 60 / Kleiderständer CHF 5

Hiking routes

Baden - Anzflue
Baden → Anzflue · 6.0 km · 1 h 56 min
Hike from Wettingen via Würenlos
Wettingen · 17 km · 4 h 52 min
Wettingen – Rüsler
Wettingen → Rüsler · 4.1 km · 1 h 36 min
Lakes hike from Ennetbaden to Bellikon via Gyrhalde
Ennetbaden → Bellikon · 19 km · 5 h 59 min
Easy hike from Neuenhof via Chlosterschür
Neuenhof · 9.7 km · 2 h 38 min
Hike from Neuenhof via Rüsler
Neuenhof · 13 km · 4 h 22 min
Easy hike from Baden via Goldwand
Baden · 6.9 km · 1 h 54 min
Baldegg-Chörnlisberg
1.9 km · 31 min

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Easy hike from Baden via Ennetbaden
Easy hike from Baden via Ennetbaden
Wanderweg · Baden · 3.0 km · 52 min
Easy hike from Baden via Tobele
Easy hike from Baden via Tobele
Wanderweg · Baden · 5.4 km · 1 h 37 min
Easy hike from Rieden AG to Ennetbaden
Easy hike from Rieden AG to Ennetbaden
Wanderweg · Rieden AG → Ennetbaden · 3.2 km · 1 h 3 min
Hike from Baden via Schellenacker
Hike from Baden via Schellenacker
Wanderweg · Baden · 14 km · 4 h 25 min
Huguenot and Waldensian Trail
Huguenot and Waldensian Trail
Hiking Trail · Baden → Wettingen · 3.4 km · 1 h 2 min
Easy hike from Baden via Grafeguet
Easy hike from Baden via Grafeguet
Wanderweg · Baden · 9.0 km · 2 h 58 min
Schartenfels - Mooshalden
Schartenfels - Mooshalden
Wanderweg · Schartenfels → Mooshalden · 1.8 km · 36 min
Schartenfels – Lägernsattel
Schartenfels – Lägernsattel
Wanderweg · Schartenfels → Lägernsattel · 3.1 km · 1 h 34 min
Schartenfels-Lägerensattel(Gratweg)
Schartenfels-Lägerensattel(Gratweg)
Bergwanderweg · 3.0 km · 1 h 32 min
Ruine Stein-Baldegg
Ruine Stein-Baldegg
Wanderweg · 2.1 km · 45 min
Baden - Täferen
Baden - Täferen
Wanderweg · Baden → Täferen · 4.0 km · 1 h 10 min
Baden - Spittelau
Baden - Spittelau
Wanderweg · Baden → Spittelau · 3.7 km · 1 h 9 min

Museums & exhibitions

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Church Treasure Museum
Church Treasure Museum
Museum · Baden
History >linked<
History >linked<
Exhibition · Baden
Rocket, moon and stars
Rocket, moon and stars
Exhibition · Baden
Hü, Rössli hü!
Hü, Rössli hü!
Exhibition · Baden
Kunstraum Baden
Kunstraum Baden
Museum · Baden
Teddy Bear Museum Baden
Teddy Bear Museum Baden
Museum · Baden
Lueg id Wält
Lueg id Wält
Exhibition · Baden
Hilfe, ich erbe! Was uns prägt und bewegt
Hilfe, ich erbe! Was uns prägt und bewegt
Exhibition · Baden
sterbensmutig
sterbensmutig
Exhibition · Baden
SAPPHO
SAPPHO
Exhibition · Baden
Chrissy Angliker & George Mayer - TO SEE YOU
Chrissy Angliker & George Mayer - TO SEE YOU
Exhibition · Baden
What remains? Practices of collecting
What remains? Practices of collecting
Exhibition · Baden

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