Bad Ems
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Bad Ems is a small spa town (Kurort) in North-East Rhineland-Palatinate whose main claim to fame and indeed paragraph in world history is being the site of the "Ems Dispatch", a telegram that played an important part in the outbreak of the 1870 Franco-Prussian war and thus the foundation of modern Germany, indirectly leading to World War I and World War II. Bad Ems is one of 11 "Great Spa Towns of Europe", an international UNESCO world heritage site that includes famous Belle Epoque Spas throughout Europe. Apparently the Roman Empire maintained a small military garrison in this town of which nothing remains, however. The extant settlement is first mentioned in 880 CE but was likely settled by the Franks in the 6th century CE already.
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Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe town is small and should be walkable, except for some hills that are a bit on the steep side. Thankfully there is the 50.33147.724871 Kurwaldbahn to get you up one of those hills....
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Getting Around
The town is small and should be walkable, except for some hills that are a bit on the steep side. Thankfully there is the 50.33147.724871 Kurwaldbahn to get you up one of those hills.
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Glimpses of Bad Ems
I have reached the destination of my Lahn Camino 2021. Impressive view from the refuge to Bad Ems and the Lahn valley
person near trees
It was midnight, the news of the pandemic broke out, yet there was no word from the government. Little did we know, an international crisis was about to unfold.
ambulance on road
Rettungswagen Berufsfeuerwehr Salzgitter
white and red van on road during daytime
group of men in black and white jersey shirt
I have reached the destination of my Lahn Camino 2021. Impressive view from the refuge to Bad Ems and the Lahn valley
person near trees
It was midnight, the news of the pandemic broke out, yet there was no word from the government. Little did we know, an international crisis was about to unfold.
ambulance on road
Rettungswagen Berufsfeuerwehr Salzgitter
white and red van on road during daytime