European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I at right a swimmer is silhouetted in front of one of the recessed lounge areas that line the Taurus therme Pool. Two Young guests enjoy the bubbling water of a hot tub. Continued from Page 11 inquires could persuade those economic animals the japanese to let germans get away with building a japanese style spa and sell it to japanese incredibly it is a philosophy much More out of old Japan than old Germany. Quot in the Middle of the 70s,&Quot says Siegfried Quot there were 3,000 spas in Germany but none were very attractive we thought. This was not what we were looking for. There had to be something More. So a group of us headed by Herr Werner Wicker looked for a new  and they found something very old far Eastern philosophy. Quot we asked ourselves How we would like to live in the future. What were our dreams what would we wish for human beings to be like in the future and came to the conclusion those qualities were Best drawn from the old ways of the East. That recreation for body soul and mind was the Best Way to reach people. We Drew from buddhism yoga zen confucianism and others. Not Only Good philosophy and a Way for the next Century but also a Way to make a very interesting exotic architecture. Quot it is also something the German mentality can accept. So the whole design the special colors we use in addition to the main colors of red Black and yellow the special materials we use. So that everywhere you walk the natural Stone is the same color As the carpet the natural color in the Sauna. All of these elements of the Interior design Are part of this philosophy of Harmony of body soul and mind. Quot when you enter on the Bridge that Means you have left All these terrible problems of our time a no communication stress frustration tension All these things. But the Bridge is the Border and after you Cross it you Are in a foreign mysterious  Siegfried has grown almost rhapsodic. Quot what you find is a world of fun relaxation health contemplation therapy and sport. There Are two cinemas two restaurants and meditation courses like yoga zen. Because you come not just for fun but to strive for a new self awareness a new Way of life. You get off the rat machine and then you Are open a Patron works out in the spa s Well equipped exercise room. For new information and let All that other fall  what does getting off the rat machine Cost Quot everything is included in the Price of admission except Massage and what you eat and drink. It costs about 20 percent More than Normal spas to get in but the difference is that in the Normal spa when you go to the Sauna you have to pay extra when you take a suntan you have to pay extra. Here you can even go to the Cinema and not pay  he says there Are More than 40 activities at Taurus therme and the Cost is 16 Marks about $9.50 for the first 90 minutes 25 Marks $15.50 for the first four hours 38 Marks $23 for an All Day ticket. There Are also Long term tickets. Last year he says More than 1,000,000 visitors flocked to the warmth of Taurus therme More than 2,700 per Day. Quot the biggest season is october to May. It gets a Little crowded on weekends so we say to our guests please come during the week when i is less peopled quo Siegfried stresses that Taurus therme is a Quot Specia health and recreation Conception for adults not Tor families not for the children. They Are not barred it is not for them really. No water slides and wading pools. No jumping Yelling and diving. No Disneyland. You Don t find that Here. Quot the water temperature is not for swimming Jas More for walking through floating and relaxing to 100 degrees f. It s not deep. There s hot mine. Water with a Massage action a current to swirl Yoi and take you around a bit