Thermal spas in Northern Italy: from Abano to Sirmione, prices and opening hours for 2026-27

The spas of the North are not like those of Tuscany. Here the water feeds hotels with indoor pools (Abano and Montegrotto), historic spa buildings put up for the early twentieth-century middle class (Salsomaggiore, San Pellegrino, Boario) and treatment centres affiliated with the National Health Service (Castrocaro, Porretta, Lurisia, Trescore). This page reports data read on the operators' websites on 12 November 2026. For mountain spas there is the page on the Alps, for those outside the North the page on the Centre and South.

In one table

Boario's prices carry no year on the operator's page: we report them as the price list consulted in November 2026.

Abano and Montegrotto

The Euganean spas of Abano and Montegrotto are, according to the national tourism board's page, the largest spa area in Europe: more than 100 establishments and over 200 thermal pools. The water rises at about 87 °C from the Poggio di Montirone, after an underground journey that can reach a depth of 4,000 metres, and is salt-bromine-iodine; for bathing it is brought down to 30-35 °C. The mud comes from the nearby lakes (Lispida and Costa) and matures with the microalgae of the thermal water.

How a stay works. You sleep in a hotel that has thermal pools inside and bathe according to the rhythm of the day; mud treatments and massages are booked separately, or as a package. If you are not staying in the area you can buy a day ticket, but not all hotels sell one.

A concrete example is the Terme Preistoriche in Montegrotto, where access to the day spa is by online reservation only (no price list visible on the page). The thermal pools are open from 9:30 to midnight (they close at 23:30), the Neró Spa circuit has different hours each day (for example Monday 11:00-21:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00-22:00) and on Tuesday evening there is a Nordic evening without swimwear from 18:00. From 1 October to 31 March the day spa is reserved for those over 16; at weekends, on bridging days and on public holidays access is limited to multi-service packages. The rules ask you to tie up long hair and swimwear is compulsory.

The Euganean Hills are a regional park of over 18,000 hectares, with Arquà Petrarca and the garden of Valsanzibio. The region is Veneto.

Sirmione and Lake Garda

The Terme di Sirmione Spa & Thermal Garden, at piazza Don Antonio Piatti 1 (the registered office is at piazza Virgilio 1, in Colombare), has an outdoor pool fed by the thermal spring at 34 °C in summer and 36 °C in winter. Other temperatures given: vascular circuit at 24 and 34 °C, freshwater infinity pool at 30 °C, Finnish saunas 60-90 °C, Roman bath 35-40 °C. Opening hours are 9:00 to 22:00 from Sunday to Thursday and 9:00 to 24:00 on Friday and Saturday. The 5-hour Spa and saunas ticket costs 58 euros and is sold only from Friday to Sunday; New Year's Eve 2026 has an admission from 20:00 to 3:00 at 198 euros. Cap and towel are included, and you book online. Children are admitted from 30 months with the Junior ticket (28 euros for 5 hours, only with an adult): details on the page about spas with children.

The Grotte di Catullo, in piazzale Orti Manara, are the remains of a large Roman villa from the Augustan era: the name is traditional, the villa was built after the poet's death. There is an archaeological museum. Full ticket 10 euros, reduced 2 euros for EU citizens aged 18 to 25; Tuesday to Saturday 8:30-17:00, Sunday 8:30-14:00, closed on Monday, closed on 1 January and 25 December; last entry 40 minutes before closing. The municipality is Sirmione; the lake has a season of its own, see also the page on weekends.

The centre that until recently was called Aquaria is now simply the Spa & Thermal Garden: the name Aquaria is no longer in use.

Emilia: Salsomaggiore, Tabiano, Porretta

The Terme Berzieri, in Salsomaggiore (piazzale Berzieri), were built between 1914 and 1923 by Ugo Giusti and Giulio Bernardini with decoration by Galileo Chini, an example of spa Art Deco with Liberty and Oriental influences. The salt-bromine-iodine waters contain about 150 grams of salt per litre, four times the sea. The operator's website was unreachable on 12 November 2026 and the 2026-27 admission price list is not published elsewhere; the "Relax a Salsomaggiore" package from Fidenza Village (from 201 euros per person without NCC, 2 days and 1 night) includes admission to the three "Mari d'Oriente" pools and says that until March the spa is open from Friday to Sunday. For opening hours call 0524 582723. A few kilometres away lies Tabiano, a district of Fidenza, with the castle's albergo diffuso.

The Terme di Porretta (via Roma 5), less than 70 kilometres from Bologna, has 14 sulphurous and salt-bromine-iodine springs, and is classified by the Emilia-Romagna Region as a "super first-level" spa. The Percorso delle Acque (thermal pool, vascular circuit with a pebble floor, sauna) costs 25 euros, 20 euros on weekdays; the 10-entry carnet 200 euros (160 on weekdays). Opening hours 8:30-19:00 from Monday to Saturday, 9:00-19:00 on Sunday and public holidays. The municipality is Alto Reno Terme. In summer the pools of Parco Valverde open.

Romagna: Castrocaro, Riolo, Bagno di Romagna

At Castrocaro the Magiche Acque circuit costs 40 euros for full-day admission and 35 euros for half a day (VAT included, prices in force from 5 October 2026), every day from 10:00 to 20:00, with reservation recommended. The water is salt-bromine-iodine. Children under 3 are not admitted; minors up to 17 only with an adult, on Saturday 15:00-20:00 and Sunday 10:00-20:00, and they have no access to the evening circuit or to the sauna, bio-sauna and Turkish bath. The entrance is at via Aristide Conti 3/A. Telephone 0543 412711.

Riolo Terme lives off the municipal spa with sulphurous salt-iodine waters, built in the nineteenth century, and has a water park (Acqualand, opened in 2002). In the 2026 price list the thermal pool costs 23 euros on weekdays and 28 on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays; pool plus Spa 36 and 42 euros. Children from 3 to 11 pay 11.50 euros on weekdays and 14 on public holidays. Hours, with compulsory reservation (0546 71045): Monday to Saturday 8:30-12:30 and 15:00-18:00, Saturday evening 18:00-22:30, Sunday 9:00-18:00. On bridging periods (30 October to 2 November, 5-8 December, 26 December to 10 January 2027) only public-holiday vouchers apply. At Bagno di Romagna the Hotel delle Terme Santa Agnese (via Fiorentina 17) has two thermal pools at 34-37 °C and a four-stage Roman circuit; in the autumn offers the day spa starts from 11 euros per person, a promotional price and not a price list. Telephone 0543 911018.

Lombardy: San Pellegrino, Boario, Trescore

San Pellegrino Terme has waters that rise at 26 °C, known since the Middle Ages, and a Liberty heritage: the Casino (1904-1906, architect Romolo Squadrelli, opened in 1907) and the Grand Hotel (opened in 1904, closed since 1979). The new spa opened on 19 December 2014 and is now QC Terme San Pellegrino. In the operator's price list the 5-hour Spa admission starts from 62 euros (hourly supplement 12 euros after the 30-minute grace period), admission with no time limit from 72, evening admission from 17:00 from 62 and "under the stars" from 19:30 from 48; prices vary with date and availability and include bathrobe, towel, slippers and the evening aperitif. Opening hours: Monday to Thursday and Sunday 9:00-23:00, Friday and Saturday 9:00-24:00, viale della Vittoria 53, tel. 0289747211. Pregnant women and children under 14 are not admitted.

At Boario (corso Italia 91) the water is cold, 13-15 °C, sulphate-bicarbonate-calcium-magnesium, and rises in a park of 130,000 square metres at the foot of Monte Erbanno. The spa building with the Liberty dome (1906, Amerigo Marazzi) is the emblem of the place. The Spa costs 35 euros on weekdays and 45 euros on public holidays; the Spa and sauna day 60 and 80 euros. Telephone 0364 525011. At Trescore Balneario the spa (via Gramsci) uses sulphurous water and works mainly with health-service coverage, also with children; for prices and hours 035 4255511.

Piedmont: Acqui and Lurisia

The Terme di Acqui (piazza Italia 1) appear as "temporarily closed" on the operator's website (confirmed on 12 November 2026), with no reopening date. The Lago delle Sorgenti wellness centre has a separate website, which does not publish prices. What remain are the Bollente, a fountain in the square that spouts 560 litres a minute of water at 74.5 °C beneath an octagonal pavilion of 1879, and the Bagni district with the Lago delle Sorgenti (seven springs at 45-55 °C). The municipality is Acqui Terme, in Piedmont.

The Terme di Lurisia (via delle Terme 60, a district of Roccaforte Mondovì) are open from April to 6 January 2027, Monday to Friday 8:00-15:00 and Saturday 8:00-18:00, closed on Sunday. The water is used for drinking, inhalation and mud treatments, covered by the health service with a doctor's prescription. Telephone 0174 683421.

1. Abano Terme: Euganean basin, water at 87 °C
2. Montegrotto Terme, Terme Preistoriche: pools 9:30-24:00
3. Sirmione, Terme di Sirmione: 58 euros, 5 hours (Fri-Sun)
4. Sirmione, Grotte di Catullo: 10 euros, closed Monday
5. Salsomaggiore, Terme Berzieri: open Fri-Sun until March
6. San Pellegrino Terme: QC Terme from 62 euros, 14+
7. Boario Terme: Spa 35-45 euros
8. Trescore Balneario: sulphurous water
9. Porretta Terme: 25 euros, 8:30-19:00
10. Riolo Terme: pool 23-28 euros
11. Castrocaro Terme: 40 euros, 10:00-20:00
12. Bagno di Romagna: two pools at 34-37 °C
13. Acqui Terme, la Bollente: 74.5 °C, spa closed
14. Lurisia: April to 6 January 2027

How to choose

For bathing at your hotel with mud treatments, Abano and Montegrotto. For a day on the lake with Roman ruins, Sirmione. For architecture, Salsomaggiore and San Pellegrino. For a day at a modest price, Porretta (20 euros on weekdays) or Castrocaro. For treatments with a prescription, Lurisia, Trescore, Porretta and Castrocaro, which are accredited: the guide to treatments covered by the health service explains how it works. With children, Castrocaro admits from age 3 and Riolo has rates for ages 3-11, see the page on spas with children; Emilia-Romagna has its own regional page and Lombardy its own.