There has always been no excuse to enjoy the spa. But everyday life still offers us plenty. After intense days, full of work, spent under the banner of deadlines and frenetic rhythms, why not treat yourself to a relaxing trip to one of the most beautiful Italian spa?
Spas are places, sometimes magical, that arise in correspondence of thermal springs, whose waters, in Italy, are used with therapeutic purpose. Their beneficial properties, in fact, bring numerous benefits on the psycho-physical health of many people, both at the cardio-respiratory level, both as regards the well-being of the skin.
In Italy, from north to south, there are many cities that host spas of great prestige, also recognized nationally and internationally. Let’s discover together the most interesting and, of course, unmissable!
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The best spa towns in northern Italy
The journey to discover the most beautiful spas in Italy starts from the north of the peninsula, where the typical mountain landscapes often characterize the location, creating a truly breathtaking atmosphere!
Terme di Merano
The Merano Spa is located in the centre of Merano in South Tyrol. They are fully among the most beautiful spas in Italy and not without reason: they have 25 thermal baths that contain water that can reach the temperature of 37 ºC.
Inside you can enjoy a wide variety of services, ranging from peeling to malt and hops, massage with hot herbal pads and buttermilk bath. Admission to the spa is subject to a fee.
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Baths of Saint-Vincent
Next, here is the Saint-Vincent Spa, located in Aosta Valley. At the disposal of visitors there are numerous beauty and massage services, complete with relaxation area and swimming pools whose waters have a temperature between 27 and 36 ºC.
Their peculiarity lies in the scenery that surrounds them: a simply enchanting valley, which offers an extraordinary view. Again, it is a chargeable establishment.
Staying in Valle d’Aosta it is impossible not to mention the Terme di Pré Saint Didier, in the homonymous village in Valdigne (upper valley of Dora Baltea).
Here the waters flow directly from the mountain at a temperature of 37,000 and contain a large amount of iron, silicon and calcium carbonate, all elements with toning and relaxing properties. Admission is paid and you can stay to make different experiences in several days.
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Levico Terme
In the province of Trento, then, is Levico Terme, a town located at the highest point of the valley floor of Valsugana that houses one of the most beautiful Italian spas.
Its arsenic-ferruginous waters have therapeutic and regenerative properties, so much so that they are known all over the world. In the background, the beautiful landscape typical of Valsugana. Admission is subject to a fee.
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Terme di Bormio
In the heart of the Alps, in Alta Valtellina, stands Bormio which, in addition to being an extraordinary natural beauty, also houses the famous Terme di Bormio, composed of Bagni Vecchi, Bagni Nuovi and Bormio Terme.
The latter is the most complete: it is located a short walk from the old town and offers Turkish baths, swimming pools, saunas and total relaxation in the woods and mountains. Admission is subject to a fee.
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Terme di Sirmione
The Terme di Sirmione are among the most important Italian spas. They are located on Lake Garda, which offers unparalleled landscape scenery, and their sulphurous waters reach the temperature of 69 ºC.
This is possible because of a phenomenon that occurred about 10 thousand years ago, when water began to infiltrate the rock reaching 2500 meters below sea level, thus enriching itself with numerous mineral substances. Admission is subject to a fee and the price varies according to the type of stay chosen.
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Abano and Montegrotto Terme
Near the Regional Park of the Euganean Hills you can visit the Baths of Abano and Montegrotto, two real places of relaxation. Thanks to the surrounding landscape, both are also known as Terme Euganee, unique in their kind.
Currently, they hold the record of largest thermal establishment in Europe, also taking into account their specialization in mud therapy; they are equipped with 240 thermal pools filled with salsobromoiodic water. Entrance fee.
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Terme di Salsomaggiore
Going towards the Po Valley you will come across the Terme di Salsomaggiore, in the province of Parma; they are among the best spas with salsobromoiodic and sulphurous water, recognized at European level.
During their existence, they have always proved to be the ideal place to take refuge to enjoy a few hours of relaxation and devote themselves to the beauty and health of body and mind. Admission to the spa is subject to a fee.
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The best spa towns in central Italy
After leaving Emilia Romagna, we also leave northern Italy to move to the central areas, typically mountainous and hilly that, if desired, accompany gently towards the sea. Here the landscapes do not leave much to be desired and turn out to be the perfect setting to spend a day out dedicated to wellness!
Terme di Montecatini
Between Florence and Versilia, in the heart of Tuscany, there are the Terme di Montecatini which, after those of Abano and Montegrotto, are among the largest in Italy.
Totally immersed in the green, they are characterized by their waters that arise at a depth of 60-80 meters and by the majestic palaces in Art Nouveau and Neo-Gothic style that frame. Visitors are offered paid experiences to discover.
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Terme di Chianciano
Staying in Tuscany you can take a trip to the Terme di Chianciano, in the province of Siena: it is a unique establishment in Italy, which bases the treatments offered on naturopathy and is equipped with innovative Terme Sensoriali, located within the Parco Acqua Santa.
Unlike the others, the Terme di Chianciano allow you to buy a complete package in agreement with the best hotels in the city.
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Terme di Saturnia
In terms of spas, Tuscany remains (perhaps) unbeatable: here is the Terme di Saturnia, one of the most famous in Italy, consisting of a single thermal spring with water at a temperature of about 37.5 hectares C.
The entire structure consists of the Thermal Park “Terme di Saturnia SPA & Gold Resort and Golf Club”, whose entrance is paid, but you can also try the Mill Waterfalls, fed by the same source but free admission.
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Bagni San Filippo
Also in Tuscany, Bagni San Filippo amazes with its waterfalls and small natural pools, whose beauty is enhanced by the landscape rich in lush forests.
Admission is free: the thermal baths, in fact, are located within the Artistic Natural Cultural Park of the Val d’Orcia, where you can also visit other hot springs such as Bagno Vignoni.
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Terme di Petriolo
The Terme di Petriolo are also free; after the Terme di Saturnia, among other things, they are the most famous in Tuscany. Also known as Bagni di Petriolo, they consist of a thermal spring located in the Ombrone valley, then between Siena and Grosseto.
Its waters, which reach a temperature of 43 ºC, are saline and hyperthermal, as well as rich in beneficial and relaxing properties.
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Terme di Viterbo
We then move on to Lazio and its Terme di Viterbo, which rise in one of the most beautiful pearls of Tuscia and where you can also visit the free spas of Piscine Carletti and Bullicame, completely surrounded by greenery.
Just a few meters, then, there are the Baths of the Popes, so called because they were widely frequented by the Popes during the Middle Ages. Admission is subject to a fee.
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Terme di Fiuggi
In the province of Frosinone there are the Terme di Fiuggi, downstream of the city, composed of two hydrothermal establishments, namely the Fonte di Bonifacio VIII and the Fonte Anticolana.
Unlike the other spas mentioned so far, its waters contain less mineral salts. Admission is subject to a fee.
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The best spa towns in southern Italy
The tour of the most beautiful Italian spa towns is about to end: you arrive in the regions of southern Italy, in a completely new scenario, characterized by the presence of the sea, the sun and the warmth of the inhabitants!
Terme di Ischia
Campania welcomes its visitors with its extraordinary Terme di Ischia, a resort that houses several spa facilities such as Poseidon Gardens, Negom Thermal Park, Castiglione Thermal Park, Cavascura Thermal Baths and Gardens Aphrodite Apollon.
They are all chargeable and with alkaline thermal waters and a high content of mineral salts, with a temperature of about 38 ºF which is perfect for thermal therapy.
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Terme di Cerchiara
In Calabria, however, the Terme di Cerchiara stand out, with free admission. Among its springs the most interesting is the Water Lily Cave, whose history is mixed with fascinating legends all different but all closely linked to the culture of the place. Its peculiarity is in its crescent shape.
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Terme alle Eolie
The Aeolian Islands, you know, are a real cultural heritage and world landscape. Inside, therefore, could not miss spas, the so-called Aeolian Thermal Baths, headed by the Terme di Vulcano: these are free spas that come in the form of a pool and from which you can enjoy highly sulphurous water.
Next, here is the Terme di San Calogero, of post-volcanic origin, which make the island of Lipari even more interesting and suggestive.
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Terme di Pantelleria
To conclude in beauty, the Terme di Pantelleria allow you to enjoy the thermal relaxation totally free in one of the most beautiful places in Sicily.
The presence of several active volcanoes allows the emission of steam and hot water, in particular Kuddia Mida, in the Cold Cave and in the natural sauna of Beniculà. In addition, at the springs of Nikà and Lake Mirror of Venus, you can enjoy the relaxing thermal waters from the temperature of 50 ºC.
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Although Sardinia offers spas known since ancient times, it generally has smaller spas, for a fee as in Benetutti in the province of Sassari, Fondorgianus in Oristano and Sardara in the Middle Campidano. Since summer is not the best time to take advantage of the spa are an excellent opportunity to discover the island out of season also taking advantage of the free spas, for example the Roman ones, perfectly inserted in the nature of San Saturnino.
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