Thermalism and Thermal villages
The enjoyment and use of thermal waters is a tradition that has existed for thousands of years. However, it will be in ancient Greece where the first medical centers with thermal waters are created. In fact, it was the Greek historian Philostratus who first mentioned the healing properties of thermal water (the thermal therapy enjoyed by the Achaean warriors on their return from the Trojan war).
The Roman civilization's fondness for thermalism is also well known: the Roman baths and thermal baths are famous. It is also added the social function of these places, transcending the purely curative function.
During the medieval centuries the thermal tradition in Christian areas survives only in a popular way, especially in rural and remote areas, where the tradition survived and the neighbors continued to take advantage of the benefits of the waters. On the other hand, it has great importance in the Islamic civilization.
If we take a wide leap in time, we discover that, arriving the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there is a real revival of the thermal tradition. This renewal comes hand in hand with the flourishing of the bourgeoisie. Also in the 19th century the figure of the doctor-bath director was created and the boom of hygienism took place, which led to the emergence of the tendency among the upper classes to "take the waters" or, in other words, spend holiday seasons in spas.
At this time of revival, numerous scientific studies highlighting the benefits of waters are being carried out. Two clear trends are defined: large spas and more modest ones, often owned by the municipality or neighbors. In both cases, the increase in supply and demand led to the emergence of accommodation and catering businesses to meet the needs of visitors. The concept of thermal village is also born, where tourism is understood in an integral way. Health, culture, nature, leisure and gastronomy come together in these thermal destinations.
The boom of the thermalism is maintained until the first decades of the 20th century. However, it suffers a halt because of the Civil War and the post-war crisis. It was not until the 1980s that a new resurgence of the sector took place.
What is a thermal village?
As we mentioned before, under the protection of the evolution of supply and demand in the places of greater development of the thermal tourism in the boom of the XIX century, the populations see how lodging and restoration businesses arise around the thermal product. Thus the thermal villages arise, where the visitor can find a complete offer to satisfy his needs of health, culture, gastronomy, leisure, etc.
There are more than 70 thermal villages distributed among almost all the Autonomous Communities. Let's get to know them!
Thermal villages of Andalusia.
Alhama de Almería
Its very name refers to the thermal waters, since alhama proceeds from the term alhamman, meaning thermal baths. The thermal village of Alhama de Almería is located 24 kilometers from the city of Almería, in the heart of the Sierra Nevada National Park. The San Nicolás spring, whose waters gush forth at a temperature of up to 47.5ºC, feeds the spa of the same name.
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Chiclana de la Frontera
This city in the Bay of Cadiz is home to the only spa in eastern Andalusia, the Balneario de Chiclana, making it the only coastal Thermal Village in the autonomous community. This thermal center was founded in 1803 and is nourished by the Fuente Amarga spring, whose hypothermal and strongly mineralized waters have multiple applications.
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Cortes y Graena
The towns of Cortes, Graena, Lopera and Los Baños form the Villa Termal de Cortes y Graena. All these towns are located on the north face of Sierra Nevada, specifically in the region of Hoya de Guadix and Marquesado. The Graena spring is responsible for nourishing the spa of the same name.
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La Malahá
In the province of Granada -only 14 kilometers from the capital-, is the heritage and ethnological site formed by the thermal waters of La Malahá, Nasrid plain and inland salt flats. It is known that these waters were already enjoyed in Carthaginian, Roman and Arab times. Today the facilities coexist with the archaeological remains. This spa is fed by the waters of the Los Baños spring.
Lanjarón
Famous for its bottled waters, this thermal village is located in the Sierra Nevada National Park, in the Alpujarra of Granada. Lanjarón is considered by the WHO as one of the places with the longest longevity on the planet: the waters, the climate and the diet collaborate in the well-being of the locals. There are several springs and forms of water consumption: by drinking - Capuchina, Capilla, San Vicente, Salud I or Salud II springs - or by baths and showers, in the case of El Salado spring.
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Marmolejo
On the banks of the Guadalquivir, in the province of Jaén, is the town of Marmolejo, whose springs were already known in Roman times. The history and evolution of this town is linked to the waters. The fame of the spa led to the fact that in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there were more than 10 hotels and fifty guesthouses in the village. Three are the main springs - San Luis, Buena Esperanza and Fuente Agria - that feed the spa, although there are many more in the area.
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is historically known because it was the place where, in 1491, Boabdil surrendered and handed over Granada to the Catholic Monarchs. This municipality is located within the peri-urban park Dehesa de Santa Fe, in which the waters that flow from the spring Aguas de Santa Fe are enjoyed by the neighborhood and visitors in a playful way.
Tolox
In the province of Málaga is the white village of Tolox, very close to the Sierra de las Nieves National Park, ideal for enjoying a walk in nature. The Andalusian past of this town is reflected in its streets and facades. The fame of its so-called bitter waters led to the creation, in the late nineteenth century, of the Spa of Fuente Amargosa.
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Zújar
At the foot of the Cerro del Jabalcón is the Villa Termal de Zújar, located between the Sierra de Baza, the Hoya de Baza and the Sierra del Pozo. It is known that in the area already existed human settlements in the Neolithic. The waters of the Baños de Zújar spring, which exceed 40ºC, feed the Balneario de Zújar.
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Aragon thermal villages
Alhama de Aragón
Alhama de Aragón is a thermal village located in the heart of Calatayud, surrounded by a mountainous landscape. In the area stands out a lake of thermal waters, where waters emerge at more than 30ºC, whose properties were already known in ancient times. The balnearios de Termas de Pallarés and Alhama de Aragón are fed by several springs: the first by the Baño del Rey spring; the second, by the springs of El Moro and La Mora.
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Ariño
The town of Ariño is located in the Andorra-Sierra de Arcos region, in the province of Teruel (130 kilometers from the capital) and at the foot of the Sierra de Arcos. The Los Baños spring and its mineral-medicinal waters are the stars of the Balneario de Ariño, opened in 2014.
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Jaraba
In the natural area of the Hoces del Río Mesa, is the Villa Termal de Jaraba, southwest of the province of Zaragoza. Numerous springs arise along the course of the river Mesa. These springs supply the three spas of the Villa de Jaraba: Baños de la Virgen, Serón and Sicilia.
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Manzanera
The Villa Termal de Manzanera offers diverse tourism, ranging from thermal to skiing. In addition, nature in the area offers many attractions, watered by the rivers Torrijas, Olmos and Paraíso, where several springs flow. Currently, the Salvador and El Molino springs feed the Balneario de Manzanera El Paraíso.
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Panticosa
In the Tena Valley, near the high peaks of the Pyrenees of Huesca, is located the Villa Termal de Panticosa. The municipality is formed by three urban centers: Panticosa, Pueyo de Jaca and the Balneario de Panticosa. The spa, fed by the waters of the Fuente de Tiberio, is located at the bottom of a glacial basin in which the Ibón de Baños has formed.
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Paracuellos de Jiloca
The first written news of the Balneario de Paracuellos are published in 1697. After centuries of success, in 2014 an update was completed that has brought the spa into the s. XXI, modernizing it completely. This spa is fed by the spring called Baños Viejos.
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Thermal villages of Asturias
Ponga
In the southwestern part of Asturias, in the central part of the Cantabrian Mountains, is the Villa Termal de Ponga. Previously, the Casa de Baños de Mestas existed in the place, but it was in 1988 when the Núcleo de Turismo Rural de Mestas de Ponga was inaugurated, which includes the Casa de Baños and the Hotel La Casona de Mestas. The Mestas Spring is responsible for feeding these centers.
Thermal villages of Cantabria
Peñarrubia
In the province of Cantabria, specifically on the border with Asturias, is the Villa Termal de Peñarrubia, near the Hermida gorge. The waters of the Balneario de La Hermida, a consolidated tourist destination since the mid-19th century, come from three springs with temperatures between 55ºC and 60ºC.
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Thermal villages of Castilla-La Mancha
Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé
Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé is located in the region of La Jara, an area with outstanding natural resources. On the outskirts of this population, are the Baths of La Herrumbrosa. There was a bathhouse in the past, although currently there is only a basin with a trough and a modest hut that covers the spring.
Aldeanueva de San Bartolomé is located on the outskirts of this town.
Mantiel
In the privileged environment of La Alcarria, about 75 kilometers from Guadalajara, lies the municipality of Mantiel. In addition to an important astronomical observatory, Mantiel was famous for the spa that existed on the banks of the Tagus River. The spa was flooded in 1957 by the Entrepeñas Reservoir. At present, the recovery of the thermal resources of the area is being planned.
Trillo
Located at the confluence of the rivers Cifuentes and Tajo, in the province of Guadalajara, is the Villa Termal de Trillo, formed by the villages of Azañón, Morillejo, La Puerta and Viana de Mondéjar. On the banks of the Tagus flow the springs that were used in the Balneario de Carlos III, famous in the monarch's time.
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Villar del Pozo
In the natural region of Campo de Calatrava, province of Ciudad Real, Villar del Pozo is located. The springs in the area, called "Hervideros nuestra Señora del Prado", spring from volcanic soils and have been used since the nineteenth century in the municipal spa, later privatized. The establishment would close definitively in 1956 and currently there are projects of revitalization.
Thermal villages of Castilla y León
Almeida de Sayago
To the south of the province of Zamora, lies the thermal village of Almeida de Sayago. Holm oak pastures dominate this gently undulating peneplain. Here, the waters of the Hervidero de San Vicente spring, declared mineral-medicinal of public utility at the beginning of the 20th century, feed the Balneario de la Dama Verde.
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Medina del Camp
El Balneario Palacio de las Salinas, fed by the Ledesma spring, is the main thermal center of Medina del Campo, a thermal village of pre-Roman origin located in the southwest of the province of Valladolid. The building was erected in 1891, with a design by the same architects in charge of the Palacio de la Magdalena in Santander.
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Olmedo
Numerous elm trees populated the Valladolid region of Tierra de Pinares and gave name to the Villa Termal de Olmedo. Its Muslim and Jewish past is still present in the streets of this town. A plentiful spring feeds the spa hotel, built on the ruins of the old Mudejar convent of Sancti Spiritus (12th century), which gives its name to the thermal establishment.
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Vega de Tirados
In Vega de Tirados is located the Balneario de Ledesma, whose origins date back many centuries, reaching as far as Roman times. This spa is fed by multiple subway watercourses, enriching in the process and reaching temperatures close to 47ºC.
The spa has a waterfall that is fed by multiple subway watercourses.
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Thermal villages of Catalonia
Caldes de Malavella
In the heart of the region of La Selva, in the province of Girona, lies the thermal village of Caldes de Malavella. Attracted by the healing waters of the area, the Romans founded here the municipality of Aquae Calidae. Its history develops linked to the thermal waters and, in the nineteenth century, becomes a reference for the vacations of the bourgeoisie. In addition to the spas of El Prats and Vichy Catalán, the carbonated waters of the area are also famous: Vichy Catalán, San Narciso, Malavella and Imperial.
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Caldes d'Estrac
Thalassotherapy and thermalism come together in the Caldes d'Estrac Thermal Village, located in the coastal region of Barcelona's Maresme. The benefits of the waters of the area were already known in Iberian times and the history of the town is developed around the thermal waters, reaching its peak at the hands of the bourgeoisie in the eighteenth century.
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El Vendrell
Discovered in the 19th century, the waters of the Estany and Riuet springs feed the Balneario Playa de Coma-ruga, built in the 1920s and located in the municipality of El Vendrell, in the province of Tarragona. In addition, the spring water has been channeled to an ornamental fountain, from where it flows into the Estany and the Riuet, which ends up flowing into the beach for the enjoyment of visitors.
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La Garriga
Very close to Barcelona and known for its thermal waters, the Villa Termal de la Garriga boasts the Termes La Garriga and Blancafort spas. These establishments offer modern facilities in the vicinity of the Montseny Natural Park. In addition, the Roman baths of Can Terrés bear witness to the Roman past of the area.
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Sant Hilari Sacalm
The thermal village of Sant Hilari Sacalm is located in the vicinity of Montseny. This town is known as the "town of the hundred springs", which have marked its history and evolution. These are springs with different types of water, which are used in spas -among them the Font Vella Spa- and bottling plants. Examples of famous waters in the area are Font Vella or Font d'Or.
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Thermal villages in the Valencian Community
Benassal
An integral part of the Alt Maestrat region, the Villa Termal de Benassal is in the province of Castellon, at an altitude of more than 800 meters above sea level. Here, the Balneario de Benassal, of modern construction, is fed by the Fuente en Segures, whose hypothermal waters have been marketed as a beverage since 1847.
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Chulilla
In the region of Serranía and 60 kilometers from Valencia, is the mountainous Villa Termal de Chulilla. This area offers visitors an impressive natural heritage where the protagonist is the Turia River. The spring of Fuencaliente, with a flow of 80 liters per second, nourishes this village with thermal waters.
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Cofrentes
On the border with Albacete, in the Ayora Valley, lies the thermal village of Cofrentes. In a landscape dominated by the canyon of the Júcar river, is the Balneario de Cofrentes, the main spa in the area. This establishment presents peculiar facilities with accommodation units arranged in the form of a village.
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Montanejos
The small inland town of Castellon called Montanejos is home to the spa of the same name, which is fed by the plentiful spring Fuente de Baños. The town's economy revolves around tourism, especially thermal tourism.
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Thermal villages of Extremadura
Alange
In the center of the autonomous community of Extremadura, about 18 kilometers from Mérida, is the thermal village of Alange, located in one of the last foothills of the Sierra de Peñas Blancas. Its location gives it an outstanding natural heritage, together with its cultural and ethnographic heritage. We can not forget its thermal wealth, which highlights the Aguas de Alange spring, whose waters are enjoyed in the Balneario de Alange.
Alange Spa.
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Baños de Sotomayor
In the north of Extremadura, in the Ambroz Valley, lies the village Baños de Montemayor. It is known that the thermal springs in the area attracted the Romans, who improved communications by means of roads. Both elements have been fundamental to the history of the town. The waters that emerge from the springs reach over 40ºC and are enjoyed in the balneario de Montemayor.
Montemayor Spa.
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Diputación de Badajoz
Ample is the thermal wealth of the province of Badajoz. Two spas stand out: the Alange Spa and the El Raposo Spa, the former being a World Heritage Site. Each of these spas is fed by different waters: in Alange they stand out for their radioactive and oligometallic characteristics; while in El Raposo, they are calcic, magnesic and bicarbonated.
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Montánchez
Located in the province of Cáceres and at the foot of the Sierra de Montánchez, is the thermal village of the same name. Located at high altitude, the area is known as "The balcony of Extremadura". This village is closely linked to the Fuentes del Trampal, from which flow hypothermal waters, which feed the Balneario Fuentes del Trampal.
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Galician thermal villages
Arnoia
In Arnoia, province of Ourense, is located the Hotel Balneario de Arnoia. This thermal center was built in 1995, in a privileged place surrounded by dream landscapes, where to combine health, nature and relaxation. The Arnoia Caldaria Hotel Balneario is fed by the hypothermal and weakly mineralized waters of the Os Bañiños spring.
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Bande
To the southwest of the province of Ourense, near the Serra de O Xurés, is the municipality of Bande. In the area where today is located the archaeological site of Aquis Querquennis, of Roman origin, springs a generous spring called Os Baños, whose thermal waters emerge at temperatures between 36ºC and 45ºC.
Baños de Molgas
At the foot of the Sierra de San Mamede, in the region of Allariz, province of Ourense, is the thermal village of Baños de Molgas. Already the Romans enjoyed the benefits of the thermal waters that arose here: in the thermal station Aquis Salientibus. In 1873 the Balneario de Molgas began to take shape, fed by the flow of the Fonte Quente spring. Also noteworthy are the springs of A Burga and Manantial de la Charca.
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Boborás
Boborás is a municipality located in the northwest of the province of Ourense and is part of the region of O Carballiño. The waters of the spring Fuente de Caldas de Brués are used in the Poza de As Caldas de Brués and are especially suitable for treating skin diseases.
Brion
About 13 kilometers from Santiago de Compostela, in the province of A Coruña, is the municipality of Brión. In 1845 would be declared of public utility the waters that flow in the parish of Santa María dos Ánxeles, belonging to the municipality. At this point, the Balneario de Compostela, was built on the site of a previous establishment.
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Caldas de Reis
Caldas de Reis is a thermal village located in the interior of the province of Pontevedra. This municipality is bathed by the rivers Umia and Bermaña, and is crossed by the Portuguese Way of St. James. Two thermal centers are located in Caldas de Reis: the Balneario de Acuña and the Balneario Dávila, located on both sides of the Umia River.
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Catoira
Catoira is located at the mouth of the river Ulla, in the province of Pontevedra. It is famous, above all, for its character as a defensive bastion against Viking attacks. From the As Lombas spring flow waters of weak mineralization that once fed a spa and a soap factory. Currently, after the closure of these establishments in 1970, new exploitation projects are expected.
Cenlle
In the heart of the O Ribeiro region, in the northwest of the province of Ourense, is the thermal village of Cenlle. The waters of the spring of Laias are used in the spa of the same name, located on the banks of the river Miño. It is a modern establishment that offers hydrothermal, rehabilitation and aesthetic treatments. In addition, the same spa nourishes the thermal area of Laias Barbantes.
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Cortegada
Also known as Cortegada de Baños, this thermal village is located in a valley near the Miño river, in the province of Ourense. The area has two spas: the balneario de Cortegada -from 1937 and today in disuse- and a more modern one, which is fed by waters at a depth of 6 meters, after its spring was flooded by the Frieira reservoir.
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Cuntis
The thermal waters of Cuntis were already known in antiquity, so the area came to be recognized as a Roman thermal center. Currently, it is still a reference of thermalism and its numerous springs have different temperatures and therapeutic properties. Examples of these springs are the Los Forniños spa, the Burga Lume de Deus (with both public and spa use), the Burga de la Rúa Real, Fontiña del Castro...
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Deputación de A Coruña
In the province of A Coruña there are different sources and springs with waters of very different compositions and mineralization. There are three spas in the province: balneario de Compostela (Brión), the Balneario de Carballo and the Balneario de Arteixo.
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Deputación de Lugo
The origins of Lugo's thermalism can be traced back to Romanization. In the capital, Lucus Augusti, the Roman thermal baths were built next to the Miño river, of which remains can be seen in the Balneario Termas Romanas de Lugo.
Important was also the spa of Guitiriz during the splendor of thermalism in Spain. Other outstanding spas are Río Pambre (Palas de Reis) or Balneario Augas Santas. In addition, there are many other mineral-medicinal springs in the province: O Incio, A Rogueira (O Courel) or the old spas of Céltigos (Sarria), Mouriscados (Chantada), Frádegas (Antas de Ulla) or the Charca do Alliga de Codesido (Vilalba).
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Deputación de Ourense
Galicia is a land with great thermal wealth and, within its territory, the province of Ourense stands out. What is more, Ourense is one of the areas with the greatest thermal activity on the European continent. Within this province, fourteen municipalities form the Provincial Network of Thermal Municipalities: Arnoia, Bande, Boborás, Baños de Molgas, Cortegada, Cenlle, Castrelo de Miño, Carballiño, Leiro, Lobios, Monterrei, Muíños, Ribadavia and Verín.
Deputación de Pontevedra
The spas in the province of Pontevedra were witnesses to the golden age of thermalism and, although not all are preserved, many still maintain their national and international fame today. These include spas such as Mondariz, Davila, Acuña, Termas de Cuntis, Baños de Brea, Caldelas de Tui, Mondariz, Isla de La Toja and the Gran Hotel La Toja.
Guitiriz
Located in the heart of the region of A Terra Chá, in the province of Lugo, Guitiriz has a great spa tradition. There are three hot springs with therapeutic properties: San Xoán de Lagostelle, Santo Domingo and Valdovín (in Parga). The first two feed, respectively, the Balneario de Guitiriz and the Balneario de Pardiñas, while the third is for public use.
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Leiro
Next to the middle stretch of the Avia River and in the region of O Ribeiro, is the Thermal Village of Leiro. Here, mineral-medicinal waters emerge from the Berán spring and supply the recently built Berán Spa.
Lobios
To the south of the province of Ourense, almost on the border with Portugal, in the region of Baixa Limia (of which it is the capital), is the thermal village of Lobios. From the Lobios spring, waters reach temperatures above 70ºC and nourish the Balneario de Lobios Caldaria.
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Mondariz-Balneario
Balneario de Mondariz has been a reference in European thermalism since the end of the 19th century. Two springs nourish the Mondariz Spa: the Troncoso Spring and the Gándara Spring, discovered in 1847 and 1871, respectively. To these springs is added the Estrella 3 well, with bicarbonate-sulfate-calcium-sodium bicarbonate waters.
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Monterrei (Requeixo)
On the banks of the river Búbal, in the municipality of Monterrei, there is a spa and bottling plant, which take advantage of the waters that flow in the place known as Fonte do Baño. Both establishments would close their doors in the early 1960s. Some elements of them are preserved, among which the three fountains stand out. The properties of these waters are especially indicated for the urinary and digestive systems.
Muiños
Muiños is located south of Galicia, in the province of Ourense, specifically in the Baixa Limia - Serra do Xurés Natural Park. In addition to other resources, highlights its Tourist-Sports and River Complex "O Corgo".
O Carballiño
O Carballiño is surrounded by the mountain ranges of A Martiñá, O Suido and O Testeiro, in an area where groundwater becomes an outstanding resource. These waters are abundant and have mineral-medicinal properties. The thermal offer is wide and takes shape in the Gran Balneario do Carballiño, Caldas de Partovia and Bañiños de Arcos.
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O Grove
In the territory of the island of A Toxa, the enjoyment of thermalism and thalassotherapy, i.e. the use of thermal waters and sea waters, are united. A Toxa is linked to O Grove by a bridge from the early twentieth century. From this period dates also the first spa hotel on the island. There are currently two spas: the Gran Hotel and the Hotel Isla, in addition to a third hotel offering thalassotherapy treatments.
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Panton
Twenty-six parishes make up the municipality of Pantón, located at the confluence of the rivers Cabe, Sil and Miño. In addition to many other reasons, Pantón is famous for its ferruginous and sulfurous waters, which spring in different areas of its territory. In San Martiño de Pantón the mineral-medicinal waters flow in different sources and also feed the Balneario de Augas Santas
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Verín
Capital of the region of the same name, Verín is one of the most important towns in the province of Ourense. Together with the thermal town of Chaves, the thermal village of Verín forms the Eurocity of Water Chaves-Verín, a territory with a great concentration of thermal and mineral waters. Verín is home to 5 springs: Fontenova, Cabreiroá, Sousas, Fonte do Sapo and Balneario de Caldeliñas.
Thermal villages of La Rioja
Arnedillo
Arnedillo is a village located in the middle of the Biosphere Reserve, on the left bank of the Cidacos River and well known for its thermal waters. The spring of Arnedillo nourishes the spa of the same name, with hyperthermal waters that reach temperatures close to 50ºC. Located in the middle of nature, it is an ideal place for relaxation.
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Cervera del Río Alhama
The thermal village Cervera del Río Alhama is located southeast of La Rioja, at the foot of the Sierra de Alcarama. Coinciding with the boom of thermalism, the local spa began to operate as a bathhouse. It would close its doors in the early twentieth century. Currently, just 3 kilometers from the center of the town, visitors can enjoy the Balneario de Baños de Albotea.
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Grávalos
The Riojan municipality of Grávalos is located in the region of Cervera del Río Alhama, about 70 kilometers from Logroño. The Balneario de Grávalos, fed by the waters of the Font Podrida spring, is located in the Villa Termal de Grávalos. There are traces of the existence of the spring since 1843, although previously its sulfurous waters were already used by the Romans.
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Thermal villages of Murcia
Archena
The town of Archena is located 24 kilometers from the capital of the community, between the Ricote Valley and the plain of the Huerta Murciana. The mineral-medicinal water of Balneario de Archena, which reaches temperatures of over 50ºC, was declared of public utility in 1869.
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Fortuna
In the eastern region of Murcia, is the Villa Termal de Fortuna. Archaeological sites and the ancestral use of mineral-medicinal waters mark its historical past. From Roman times are the baths found near the Black Cave, where there is an impressive pool carved into the rock, dating from the first century BC. The Fortuna spring stands out, with hyperthermal waters and strong mineralization, which nourishes the Leana Spa.
Mula
Mula is located in the center of the Murcia Region. Closely linked to agriculture and handicrafts, this temperate climate area has Los Baños de Mula, thermal baths where the waters flow at over 35ºC and have outstanding therapeutic qualities. The spas of El Delfín, El Pozo and the Apartamentos Azul spa stand out.
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Thermal villages of Navarra
Betelu
Near the border with Gipuzkoa, in the Araxes river valley, is the Navarre municipality of Betelu. Here there was a spa that operated from 1818 to 1965, hosting such illustrious personalities as King Alfonso XII. It was located next to the Araxes river, today occupied by the water bottling plant (Agua de Betelu), and fed by the Dama Irruti spring.
Fitero
In the southwestern corner of the province of Navarra is the town of Fitero, bordering La Rioja in the Ribera Tudelana. Less than five kilometers from the urban center is the balneario Baños de Fitero, one of the oldest thermal establishments in the country. Two are the springs that feed the Baños de Fitero aquifer, next to which the Hotel Balneario Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and the Hotel Balneario Virrey Palafox are located.
