noon
In the course of time , his retreat was invaded by others , and a city grew up around him , which was called Karlsruhe -- the German for the name the Margrave had given his hunting-seat . The Schloss , or palace , did not essentially differ from a dozen other similar structures the party had seen . In fact , palaces and cathedrals were getting rather stale with them , and they coveted a new sensation , which they were likely to realize at their next stopping-place . Before noon the tourists reached Baden-Baden , and were pleasantly installed at the Hôtel de l'Europe . As the season was somewhat advanced , there was plenty of room , though the glories of the German watering-place were not seen at their height . The place is called Baden-Baden to distinguish it from Baden in Austria and Baden in Switzerland . It is beautifully located in a lovely valley surrounded by the hills of the Black Forest .