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General description
The spa, located in Alange (Badajoz), was originally built in Roman times, in the third century AD. From the original Roman construction have survived to the present day two circular baths with domed roofs declared World Heritage Sites.
In the 1970s the spa was updated and its facilities expanded, with the construction of the Hotel Varinia Serena in 1989 and the Grand Hotel Aqualange in 2006. The spa was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
The Alange Spa is a unique place, rich in history, declared a World Heritage Site in 1993, in which Roman baths over two thousand years old coexist with galleries of nineteenth-century marble showers and bathtubs and the most modern hydrothermal techniques and treatments. If you are interested in learning more about the history of this historic spa, guided tours are offered every day at 14:00 and 19:30 (3 euros).
In addition, the establishment has leisure programs, gardens, and nature around it to relax. An unbeatable destination to rest the body and calm the spirit!
In the beautiful village of Alange, we invite you to discover places like the Castillo de Alange, the Iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, the Bodegas Palacio Quemado, the embalse and its incredible natural environment.
In the surrounding area, you can practice hiking, fishing, and ornithology and visit some of the wineries of Tierra de Barros.
Other places of interest, of great beauty, are the nearby cities of Extremadura: Merida (just 25 km away) and Badajoz (just 90 km away). In Merida, the capital of ancient Lusitania, you can visit the theater, circus, bridge, temples, and the National Museum of Roman Art.
Note: The spa and its two establishments have implemented measures to reduce the risk of COVID.
Description of the Balneario
The spa offers an outdoor thermal pool, spring pool baths, Roman baths, Scottish showers, a hydro-massage pool, a Turkish bath, hot jets, basin baths, and inhalations
Alange has several circuits (relaxation circuit, Roman circuit, and beauty circuit with or without massage) and offers various hydrothermal techniques (thermal bath, Scottish shower, hot jets, sprayed inhalations, individual inhalations, outdoor pool).
The establishment has its own line of cosmetics.
Public / common areas
Steam baths
Showers
Others
- The spa is open every day from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
- Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and in the afternoon it is closed.
- The outdoor pool is open daily from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00. Wednesdays from 11:00 to 14:00
(closed in the afternoon)
Type of waters
The first constructions of the spa are of Roman origin and date back to the 3rd century AD. Of that original construction have come down to our days two circular thermal baths roofed in dome declared World Heritage Site. After the decline of the Empire, other peoples, such as the Arabs, continued the thermal tradition. The village, in fact, is called Alange, which means "water of Allah".
For centuries, the spa falls back into oblivion and until the eighteenth, the rehabilitation of the Roman baths begins at the hand of Don Abdón Berbén y Blanco, the village doctor. The facilities were then expanded with gardens, Italian marble bathtubs, pools over the spring, and shower galleries.
In the 1970s the thermal culture was reborn and the facilities were updated and expanded and two hotels were built in 1989 and 2006. The spa was declared a World Heritage Site in 1993.
The water with therapeutic properties of the Alange spa allows effective and natural medical programs for health care and the relief and prevention of various pathologies.
The waters of the spa are oligo metallic and contain carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium, magnesium, and calcium.
They are recommended for nervous system disorders, gynecopathies, circulatory system disorders, locomotor system disorders, allergic reactions, and respiratory system disorders.
The cure is contraindicated for pregnant or breastfeeding women, patients with malignant tumors, cachexia, active tuberculosis, severe disorders of the nervous system, heart disease, kidney disease, and liver disease. It is recommended to provide your medical history in case you suffer from any ailment.
Body treatments
Massages
They offer relaxing massages, Vichy massage with clay under water, decontracting massage with parafango, draining legs massage with clay, aromatherapy massage with chocolate and relax massage with aromatic candles.
Treatments
The Balneario de Alange has in its thermal menu
- Therapeutic treatments (relaxing and rheumatological)
- Thermal treatments (baths, thermal pool, showers, pressure or thermal jets)
- Complementary techniques(manual massage, seaweed wrapping, aesthetic treatments, and parafango)
- Body treatments (massages and leg masks)
Clay leg masks, parafangos, wraps (with chocolate, mud, grape, and green tea), exfoliations, moisturizing, and pressotherapy.
Body wraps and cocoons
Facial treatments
It offers in its menu facial cleansing, masks, oxygenation and facial moisturizing.
The Alange spa also has its own line of cosmetics.
Others aesthetics services
Paraffin hand treatments are performed.
Specific treatments for children and mums
The waters of this spa are not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Hotel
Hotel's description
The establishment has 2 hotels:
The Gran Hotel Aqualange**** is a 4-star hotel and has 80 single, double, four suites and two junior suites with a large terrace. It has direct access to the spa. It transports us to the golden age of the great European spas.
The Hotel Varinia Serana*** is a 3-star hotel. It is housed in an ancient manor house with traditional architecture. It has 36 rooms (single and double) distributed around a central courtyard garden. It is in front of the main entrance of the spa.
All rooms at both hotels, regardless of the type of accommodation you choose, have a flat-screen TV, air conditioning, heating, hairdryer, free Wi-Fi, safe, and views.
Both establishments have rooms available for different types of events and celebrations.
Rooms
Main features
Other features
Other services
Events
Shopping
Food and Beverages
The Gran Hotel Aqualange has a bar-restaurant called Thermae with a menu based on Mediterranean cuisine and traditional Extremaduran recipes with a contemporary touch. In addition, in the Aquae café-bar, next to the central courtyard and with a terrace overlooking the gardens, the mountains, and the marsh, breakfast, snacks, and informal dinners are offered.
In addition, within the complex, between the spa and the Gran Hotel Aqualange, on the Paseo de las Hortensias, we find the Bar del Parque. It is a kind of greenhouse where traditional dishes and Mediterranean cuisine are offered. It is also the perfect place to have a relaxed drink.
Car services
The Grand Hotel Aqualange has a garage (free of charge for motorcycles).
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