Marlene Dietrich called it 'the most beautiful casino in the world'
Modelled on the palaces of Versailles, the Kurhaus houses a Florentine hall, a red room and Dostoevsky's old roulette table — the writer lost a fortune here in 1867.
Guided daytime tours run before the tables open in the evening, useful if you want to see the rooms without playing.
The Kurhaus sits at the edge of the Lichtentaler Allee gardens, an easy walk from the town's thermal baths.