Water - Air - Goethe's Spirit
The water of the spa town
Surrounded by wooded hills, Bad Berka nestles in the romantic river valley of the Ilm in the Weimarer Land region, just 12 km from the European cultural city of Weimar and 20 km from Thuringia's state capital, Erfurt. Berka means something like "town of birch trees by the water". This highlights the key trait that makes the town a health resort - water. The four-star Ilmtal cycle path leads through the spa park. 
J. W. Goethe as a consultant for today's physicians
Bad Berka combines medical expertise with the atmosphere of a charming small town. The history of the spa and the Berka baths, founded in 1813, is closely linked to the work of the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. For several years, he assisted and advised the people of Berka in the development of the spa. But Goethe was not the only one to appreciate the benefits of this spa town with its healing qualities. Bad Berka was also chosen as a place to live and work by many renowned physicians and artists, such as:
- Bartold Asendorpf
- Prof. Adolf Brütt
- Alexander from Szpinger 
The healing competence of Bad Berka
The exclusive location, a mild stimulating climate and health-giving water of the Goethe Fountain have been attracting spa guests and vacationers to the spa park for 200 years. The acute and rehabilitation clinics provide the highest level of medical care for their patients from all over the world. A number of active and curative offers are available for the guests:
- the modern Kneipp facilities
- the VitalParcours in the spa park
- the outdoor swimming pool - the glider airfield
- Sports, play and caravan sites 
The activities are framed by sporting and cultural events in and around Bad Berka.
Atmospheric Weimarer Land
A dreamlike view offers the Paulinenturm on the 416 m high Adelsberg above Bad Berka. This hiking day is complete with a visit to an exhibition or a concert in the park. Sometimes, however, it is enough to enjoy a contemplative sunset with the Bad Berka park whispering in the background (can be experienced from May to October). Or the end of the evening takes place in one of the cozy restaurants, which have excellent cuisine to offer.