There is a saying about the historic German spa town of Baden Baden - that it’s so good they named it twice. Overlooked by the enigmatic pines of the Black Forest, or Schwarzwald to locals, I most definitely found the ‘good-good life’ there.
During my two night foodie adventure, I sample local Riesling alongside German master of wine Konstantin Baum, prepare a tasty pumpkin and scallops starter and dine in a French-inspired bistro by the tree-lined river.
To compliment my beautiful surroundings I am hosted by the impressive Brenners Park Hotel & Spa for two nights. With 103 rooms the hotel sits proudly on the aforementioned Lichtentaler Allee, a pretty boulevard central to the Roman settlement.
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