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Wellness holiday in Spain: These are the best thermal baths in Spain
In recent years, we’ve started to recognize that self-care is more important than we previously thought. From daily affirmations to regular exercise, there are many ways to take some time and recentre yourself. But when you really need to take care of yourself and disconnect from your daily routine, a wellness holiday is just what you need!
In Spain there are many thermal baths where you can enjoy being pampered and return home feeling like new. You can bathe and swim in mineralized water coming up from natural springs and hot springs, which is said to have many health benefits. Swimming pools, bubble baths, steam baths, saunas, and more: Spanish holiday rental experts Spain-Holiday (www.spain-holiday.com), in collaboration with Holidu (www.holidu.co.uk), have compiled a list of the best wellness destinations in Spain for your next holiday retreat! These are the best destinations if you want to enjoy the highest-rated spas in Spain. Whether you just want a day to relax during your holiday, or feel like disconnecting completely and taking advantage of all the available treatments, these thermal baths will do the trick. Grab your swimsuit and flip-flops, and get ready to revitalize yourself!
The 10 best wellness holiday destinations in Spain
1. Soria - Castilla Termal Burgo de Osma
For the ultimate wellness holiday, Soria is the place to be. This beautiful region of Spain has many things to offer: stunning mountains, lush forests, age-old towns… It’s an excellent destination for de-stressing in nature. And it’s also home to the highest rated spa in Spain, the Castillo Termal Burgo de Osma. Imagine relaxing in thermal waters underneath a centuries-old university… That’s exactly what you can experience at this spa! Beneath the Renaissance patio of the Santa Catalina University, you will find an amazing thermal complex that is one of the best in all of Spain. These thermal baths are especially recommended for anyone suffering from elevated stress levels, since they claim to be able to reduce anxiety and relief physical pain. Soak up the peaceful atmosphere and submerge yourself in the baths, or enjoy the massaging jet streams, water curtains and more.
2. Girona - Balneario de Vichy Catalán
The province of Girona has much more to offer than just the famous Costa Brava beaches. Peaceful pine forests, sleepy towns, sweeping valleys, and one of the most emblematic thermal baths of Spain, the Balneario de Vichy Catalán. This spa is nestled in the countryside of Girona, inside a stunning building with Moorish and modernist influences that has been transformed into the perfect spa! You can rest, relax and recharge thanks to the many high-quality pools and baths. Enjoy the famous Vichy Catalan water, that is always at a temperature of 37ºC and contains minerals that will work wonders for your skin. Add to this the massages and other beauty treatments you can book at this spa, and your stress will disappear in the blink of an eye.
3. Madrid - Termas de Griñón
It may sound contradictory to go to the busiest city of Spain for a wellness holiday, but the capital of Spain is home to one of the highest rated spas you can find in the country. The Termas de Griñón are located at only 40 minutes from the centre, and once you arrive, you will forget all the hustle and bustle of the city. The complex is over 3000 square metres large, and they offer almost every spa treatment you can think of. Saunas, thermal circuits, bubble baths, massage services, swimming pools and much more, you can all find it here! This is an amazing wellness destination for anyone who wants to combine relaxation with sightseeing in one of the most beautiful cities of Spain.
4. Valladolid - Castilla Termal Balneario de Olmedo
Next on our list is Valladolid, where you can enjoy a relaxing retreat in beautiful natural surroundings. Valladolid is home to the famous Castilla Termal Balneario, a spa hidden away in the centuries-old Santi Spiritus convent. For decades, people have travelled here to swim in the thermal waters, and now you can still do the same! Spend a day in the spa, enjoying the massage baths, outdoor and indoor thermal pools, waterfalls and other relax areas, and go hack home feeling revitalized. This spa stands out thanks to its magnificent location. The old convent has been beautifully restored, and the highlight of the building is the Moorish patio, where you can enjoy the thermal contrast circuit.
5. Cantabria - Balneario de Puente Viesgo
Northern Spain is known for green forests, impressive mountains and sweeping valleys: a wonderful destination to disconnect from your daily life. The Balneario de Puente Viesgo is located in a sleepy village near Santander. You certainly wouldn’t expect to find one of the best spas in the country when you arrive! The spa stands out because of its many avant-garde wellness treatments. Here you can try different types of mud baths, relax and beauty treatments, and other wellness rituals themed around different natural landscapes and phenomena. How about an arctic wellness treatment, inspired by snow and ice, that stimulates all your senses? Or maybe you prefer the relaxing mountain treatment, specifically designed to make you feel as if you have been transported to the Alps? The Balneario de Puente Viesgo offers all of that, and much more!
6. Murcia - Balneario de Archena
If you are looking for a sunny wellness holiday, the next spa is right up your alley. Murcia is one of the warmest places in Spain, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20 degrees even in winter. Nestled in a valley in the countryside, you can visit the Balneario de Archena, possibly the oldest recorded location of thermal waters in Spain. Archaeological finds have revealed that in the 5th century B.C. the Iberian people already had discovered the thermal waters and valued their effects. Nowadays, you can bathe in the same waters at a state-of-the-art complex of more than 10,000 square metres! Relax in the swimming pools, thermal circuits and contrast circuits, which all use the mineral water that reaches the surface here. Combine that with excellent professionals and massage therapists, and you have the perfect location for a holiday filled with rest and relaxation.
7. Barcelona - Balneario La Garriga
Combine a city trip with a couple of days resting and relaxing in one of the most prestigious spas in Barcelona. At only a short drive from the city, you can visit the Balneario La Garriga, a spa with health and wellness treatments of the highest standard. Try a mineral wrapping, wellness treatments with chocolate or Balinese massages, and feel as good as new when you go back home. There are also two different thermal circuits where you can enjoy bubble baths, pools of different temperatures and contrast showers with alternating hot and cold water streams to stimulate your blood circulation and your skin. You will go back home feeling completely de-stressed and revitalized.
8. Cáceres - Balneario de Valle del Jerte
The Balneario de Valle del Jerte is located in one of the most beautiful natural areas of Spain, surrounded by cherry trees and spectacular mountains. The best time to visit this area is in spring, when the cherry trees blossom, and you can enjoy amazing views from the panoramic windows of the spa. The Balneario de Valle del Jerte itself is also well-known, mainly because of its thermal waters that are said to improve the respiratory system and skin of everyone who visits. Apart from the regular baths, circuits and saunas, this spa also offers many specialist treatments and massages. Their signature treatment is centred around the cherries that are grown in the area and treats the entire body, but the spa also offers targeted treatments such as lymph drainage, respiratory treatments and much more.
9. Navarra - Balneario de Elgorriaga
Navarra has always been a place famous for its mountains and natural beauty, a perfect place to disconnect and find some relaxation and inner peace. If the mountains alone don’t do the trick, the Balneario de Elgorriaga is ready to help you forget your worries! This spa can offer you hydro-massage baths, steam baths, saunas and even floatation tanks to achieve maximum relaxation. The thermal waters of Balneario de Elgorriaga are also unique: they have an extremely high concentration of minerals, one of the highest in the world. Don’t miss out on this incredible experience!
10. Huesca - Balneario de Panticosa
In the heart of the Pyrenees, surrounded by imposing peaks of more than 3,000 metres high, you will find one of the oldest thermal baths in Europe, the Balneario de Panticosa. This spa is the most famous one in all of Spain, and attracts thousands of visitors every year wanting to experience its thermal waters. You can enjoy more than 8,00 square metres of swimming pools, whirlpool baths, private massage and treatment cabins, and even a sandy beach with magnificent views of the valley below. The Balneario de Panticosa has not one but four sources of thermal water, each of them with a different temperature and different therapeutic effects. Once you spend a day here, you’ll never want to go home!
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