Thermal baths in Italy
Ten pages on Italy's hot waters: where they are free, what the spas cost in 2026, how the treatments work and three thermal weekends day by day.
Free thermal baths
Italy's free hot springs: Saturnia, San Filippo, Petriolo, Viterbo, Sorgeto, Pantelleria, with temperatures, rules and a map.
ReadTuscany's thermal baths
Tuscany's thermal baths compared: Saturnia, San Casciano, Chianciano, Montecatini, Rapolano and the rest, with prices, opening hours and map.
ReadMountain spas in the Alps
Alpine spas in 2026-27: Bormio, Pré-Saint-Didier, Merano, Pejo, Saint-Vincent and the others, with prices, opening hours and a map.
ReadThermal spas in Northern Italy
Thermal spas in Northern Italy in 2026-27: Abano, Sirmione, Salsomaggiore, Castrocaro, Porretta and the others, with prices, opening hours and a map.
ReadThermal baths of Central-Southern Italy
The thermal baths of Lazio, the South and the islands, with waters, seasons, opening hours, 2026 prices and a map.
ReadThermal baths of Ischia
Ischia and its thermal parks: 2026 prices, 2027 reopenings, free springs, ferries from Naples and buses.
ReadThermal spas with children
Where to take children to a thermal spa, from what age or height they can enter, which pools they use and what you pay in 2026-27.
ReadThermal baths in history
From Roman baths to spas: the history of Italian thermal bathing and the places to visit, with opening hours, tickets and a map.
ReadThermal treatments and health
How thermal treatments are obtained through the national health service: prescription, co-payment, conditions, types of water and pool rules.
ReadThree spa weekends
Three spa weekends with a day-by-day itinerary: Val d'Orcia, Bormio and Livigno, Ischia and the Campi Flegrei, with costs and seasons.