Brine, wine and yoga

Relaxation meets pleasure in the Bad Sulza brine spa

There is probably no other town in Thuringia where you will find brine and wine in such close proximity! The brine spa in Bad Sulza in the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region plays on the liaison between brine and the high-quality wines of the region. Pleasure and relaxation come together in yoga in the vineyards, in the Toskana thermal bath or at a brine dinner.

Tranquil Bad Sulza is embedded between vineyards and the Ilm river One historic building draws the eye: the 140-metre long “Louise” graduation house. Your way there will inevitably lead through the wooden Thuringian Wine Gate, which marks the start of the “Saale-Unstrut Wine Route”.
This proximity is characteristic of the special relationship that exists between brine and wine in Bad Sulza. The graduation house was originally used to extract salt, but is now a health facility. Wrapped up in white cloaks, guests wander along the blackthorn wall. There is Sulza brine constantly trickling down this wall. Small drops jump from the branches onto the guests, who take delight in breathing in the salt-enriched air.

Brine meets wine in the graduation house

With its atomiser hall, the “Louise” graduation house offers an additional health benefit: finely atomised brine can penetrate deeper into your airways. However, not only brine, but also Saale-Unstrut wine is atomised here! At the after-work wine atomisation events from May to August, regional wines come together to be atomised and drunk; cheese and bread are served to accompany the wine. The highlight of this series of events is the brine dinner. In addition to the wine atomisation and tasting with the current Thuringian Wine Princess, you will be served a 3-course meal on festively laid tables.

Pleasure plus relaxation: wine meets yoga

Sandra Stock provides another demonstration of how well relaxation and pleasure go together with her yoga walk in the Kaatschen vineyards. The yoga teacher will welcome you to the Zahn wine-growing estate with a sparkling grape juice secco. The walk that follows will lead you carefully through the vineyard. Conscious mindfulness exercises will draw your gaze inwards. With gentle yoga poses and a walking meditation, you will arrive between the juicy vines in the here and now. The quiet movements will help you to find your centre, enjoy the stillness of the mountains and notice the nature around you as the sun sets.

“You cannot do anything wrong because it is all about being yourself. You just need to be open-minded and curious.” That is what Sandra Stock says about this special experience, which is also suitable for yoga beginners. You can reflect on the powerful experience over a communal dinner on the vineyard’s Saale terrace.

Culinary tip

“Reinhardt’s im Schloss” restaurant

In the Auerstedt district of Bad Sulza, you will find a historical ambience for a delicious dinner accompanied by the appropriate wines. The “Reinhardt´s im Schloss” restaurant relies on high-quality regional and seasonal ingredients for its culinary creations, and the Saale-Unstrut wine tastes particularly good in the castle courtyard on mild summer evenings.

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You like being active when you are out and about? Anyone visiting Bad Sulza should hire a bicycle at the tourist information office! The favourite cycle route of the spa doctor Dr Starrach follows the delightful route from Bad Sulza via Laucha an der Unstrut to Naumberg. In his opinion, discovering the picturesque wine-growing region by bike is good for the body and soul!

Relaxation in the Toskana thermal baths

After an active day or when it is raining, the Toskana thermal baths in Bad Sulza take relaxation to a new level. As you bathe in the body-temperature water, the healing Sulza brine will envelope you and cause you to drift gently. You will hear sounds and music under the water. This sound experience “Liquid Sound” creates a symbiosis that leads to deep relaxation after just a short time. You will find peace and well-being in the beautifully designed sauna landscape with a sauna garden.
And here too, mindful movements may find their way into the brine pools. On several dates in the year, yoga teacher Sandra Stock holds aqua yoga classes in the Toskana thermal baths.

Façade projection meets graduation house

When the graduation house was re-opened after the renovation work, it proved that the liquid sound concept also works “on dry land”. This modern use of the historic building is still celebrated as “Liquid Salt”. In the autumn, the blackthorn and the wooden structure of the graduation house transform once more into a projection wall. Media artists from Thuringia use projectors to project images onto this extraordinary façade, whilst DJs from the Liquid Sound Club provide the appropriate music and sounds.
And wine from the region can certainly be sampled on the meadow in front of the graduation house. Brine and wine – always a perfect match in Bad Sulza.

Cover: ©Florian Trykowski, Thüringer Tourismus GmbH