Wiesbaden is famous for its spas. If you like saunaing and wellness you really have to plan one day for relaxing at the Kaiser-Friedrich Therme in the city center. This old spa clothing free lets you feel like Caesar with its old roman frescoes and its four saunas, swimming pool and whirlpools. Enjoy it!
Visit the "Red Baron" Manfred von Ricthofen's grave. Von Richtofen famously flew a red Fokker Tri-plane in which he made 80 aerial kills during WWI and became the leading fighter pilot of his age in the fledgling "art" of aerial combat. Recent forensic study indicates he was killed by an Australian soldier's rifle shot during a low-level dog fight. Von Richtofen is buried along with other family members in a cemetery in Wiesbaden. As a result of de-emphasizing Germany's militaristic history many locals do not know of von Richtofen's presence in their community. Enter the Sudfriedhof "Southern" Cemetery on Siegfriedring Strasse. After you enter under the arches turn right on the gravel path. Just past the buildings on the right there is a semi-circlular gravel path that enters the Westhain Section. Follow the path counter-clockwise about 40 yards 35 meters to the most Northwestern point on the semi-circle there is a map on the wall under the arched cemetery entrance - although the von Ricthofen family graves are not marked on it. Manfred, Lothar and other family members rest on the left side of the path - commemorated with a large stone family marker and individual stone markers in the ground. Manfred and Lothar both received the highest German military honor of its time - le pour le Merit.
Get a Massage (http://www.lamduanmassage.com-) Traditional Thai massage. A bit pricier than Thailand, but 17 EUR will buy you a half-an-hour back, neck and shoulder massage. Be prepared for a bit of back cracking! They have private "booths" separated only by hanging sheets, but you will find the atmosphere inside quiet and relaxing. It is imperative to tell them beforehand if you have any medical conditions. At the end of your massage they bring you a cup of jasmin tea and a hot cloth for your neck and shoulders which is very refreshing! You are also supplied with a clean set of clothes loose-fitting pants and a t-shirt to wear during the massage.
Visit the Neroberg Lookout - for a great view overlooking Wiesbaden. You can either drive up and park near the top, or take the Nerobergbahn (http://www.nerobergbahn.d...) car up to the top from Nerotal Street off the end of Taunus St. Prices: Adults â¬2.50 one way, children â¬1.25. See their website for further details timetable, group fares, etc.
See a Movie - Wiesbaden has a wonderful arthouse movie theater called Caligari Filmbühne (http://www.wiesbaden.de/m...). It is located at the Marktplatz/Market square in the city centre. The selection is great as they show films from different countries, usually not dubbed subtitles are hardly known in Germany. Free seating for â¬5.50 every day. Apart from this real gem, there's only one cinema in Wiesbaden that plays English movies, on Tuesdays. It's one company but they have three buildings across the city. English movies usually play at the one in the city centre "Hollywood", just across from the McDonald's opposite Karstadt. Their program is available online (http://www.cineplex.de/ki...). Look out for posters with OV Original Version or OmU Original mit Untertiteln.
