Bad Bellingen in the Markgräflerland

Where Bad Bellingen stands today, was more than 200 years ago a single Alemannic farm. This farm became later a small settlement and was named Bellikon. During the roman invasion the culture of wine was introduced from this time the cultivation of grapes brought main income together with other agriculture and fishing. Finally the remote, laid back village of Bellingen turned into Bad Bellingen. On the 28th November 1956, during drilling for suspected oil, Bellingen received a big surprise. Instead of the expected oil, another costly element shot out of the ground: hot thermal mineral water: the first of the three thermal sources was found.