City Center Leukerbad

Leukerbad is village of less than 1,500 people located in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. Funerary markers and pottery have been found in the area, showing that people lived here since at least the 4th century BC. The earliest references to the town date from the Middle Ages, by which point the town had become known for its naturally-heated springs. The quiet village has been a favorite resting place for travelers ever since. For some reason, over the centuries, writers have found the village especially congenial. The German Goethe, the French Maupassant, and the Americans Mark Twain and James Baldwin have all stayed at Leukerville.