The baths have been a leisure and health resource since Roman times. The mineral-medicinal waters help to cure diseases such as osteoarthritis, asthma or psoriasis. In times when longevity is increasing, balneotherapy is a treatment that will improve your health system and bring you quality of life.
In Galicia there are some 300 hot springs and 21 spas that provide this region with unparalleled sustainable and seasonally adjusted tourism potential. For this reason and for its cheap offer, thermalism has become one of the ideal tourist options for the silver generation, which you can enjoy at any time of the year.
The thermal offer is distributed throughout the Galician geography, in towns and cities in the interior of the Autonomous Community, which are worth visiting on your next vacation. The therapeutic properties of its waters, together with the services of the hotels in which they are located, will make your stay an experience that you will want to repeat.
This spa is located at the confluence of the Miño and Arnoia rivers. The inhabitants of the place used to drink from the mineral-medicinal waters for their ability to relieve muscle ailments and skin diseases. Its location between forests and mountains, together with the water temperature between 22 and 25 degrees, make Arnoia (Ourense) an ideal place to rest and enjoy nature.
It was built on the old Pantón spa (Lugo) and, in fact, the ruins of those facilities can still be seen. Its waters, at 17 degrees, are beneficial for rheumatism, respiratory conditions and chronic inflammations.
It was founded by a minister of King Carlos IV at the beginning of the 19th century from whom it takes its name. Its 5-storey building stands out for its modernist façade and its wide galleries. In 2007, the building underwent a major expansion with the creation of a new thermal gallery. The waters of this spa in Caldas de Reis (Pontevedra) are almost 40 degrees and have important analgesic properties that alleviate all kinds of respiratory diseases.
This luxurious spa in the town of Carballo (A Coruña) has its origins in some spring water pools that the residents found in the 18th century. This water has been used since then for the treatment and prevention of various diseases, including those that affect the nervous system and the circulatory system.
The Galician capital has a modern thermal complex built in 1813 over a historic spring. It has always been a very popular spa due to the high quality of its waters, very beneficial for psychological problems, among its usual properties.
The Gran Hotel La Toja is the most luxurious spa in Galicia. Some fishermen discovered this spring by chance on the island, belonging to the municipality of O Grove (Pontevedra). Its strong mineralization, its high chlorine composition and its high hardness mean that its waters help to regenerate the tissue of varicose veins and ulcers.
The spa of the capital of Lugo preserves inside the remains of the ancient Roman public baths. The owner of the facilities resumed the operation of the complex in 1985, after it was abandoned after the Civil War. You can combine rest with urban leisure due to its proximity to the city.
In Mondariz (Pontevedra), a thermal town par excellence, is one of the most important spas in Spain. Its hot springs were originally declared of public utility to soon give way to business exploitation. In the 80s, it had to be rebuilt after the fire at its Gran Hotel. Its water contains a high component of sodium and bicarbonate and can be drunk and inhaled. It is used to treat diseases of the digestive system.
