Bad Hall Attractions
Bad Hall (388m/1,273ft; pop. 5,000), southeast of Kremsmünster, is a spa with a brine spring containing iodine and bromine; recommended for heart and vascular complaints, it is one of the strongest of its kind in Europe. It has a treatment complex and indoor thermal pool, and is the headquarters of the Paracelus Institute for Iodine Research (1950). Of note are the castle (1645) and the Late Classical town hall; there is also a spa park.
Robert Stolz Operetta Festival
This annual festival runs over six weekends, from late June to early August. There are performances every Friday and Saturday evening in the Kurtheater. The operettas are usually all works of Robert Stolz, but there are also classical concerts with works of other composers.
