Natural thermal waters with a historic legacy Throughout Catalonia, you can find a thermal water spot. They have been part of our cultural tradition for centuries and, in some towns, have become an identity sign, a way of living and understanding life. All over Catalonia, you will find splendid centres where you can relax and treat yourself to a stay of well-being and health. Choose among ten thermal villas and sixteen spas. You will find these establishments all over the territory, places to disconnect from the stress of everyday life. You can perfectly combine the discovery of the extraordinary natural and cultural heritage of an area with the wellness of the mineral-medicinal waters. On the Costa Daurada, in the south of Catalonia, there are the towns of Benifallet, Montbrió del Camp and Vendrell, where you can enjoy a long tradition of thermal waters and their specialized centres. You will live a unique experience that will leave you as good as new. La Garriga and Caldes de Montbui are just half an hour away from Barcelona by car. Both have a long tradition of thermal waters and spas dating back to Roman times. In Caldes de Montbui, you can enjoy a unique experience at the Hotel Balneari Termes Victòria, which combines tradition with modernity in its thermal water circuits. The neighbouring population of La Garriga has also developed around the thermal waters over the centuries. Two jewels at your fingertips to enjoy the best circuits with water at the centre. Thermal towns and villages of Catalonia Caldes de Malavella is one of the best-known Catalan towns for the benefits of its bicarbonate, sodium, and chlorinated waters that spring at a temperature of 60 degrees. The Balneari Vichy Catalán, founded in 1898, is the best example. Discover a unique town with one of the best spas in Catalonia. If a town is known as "the town of a hundred fountains", you can already imagine its essence. In Sant Hilari Sacalm, you can visit the Hotel Balneari Font Vella and some of its mineral water bottling plants. A place to understand the fundamental role of water in the well-being and health of people and nature. Everything is in a spectacular natural environment. Between Caldes de Malavella and Sant Hilari Sacalm, you will find Santa Coloma de Farners, another town to complete the visit to the thermal towns in this area, very close to each other, just a half-hour drive. Sant Climent Sescebes is further north, close to the border with France. The thermal waters of this village had fallen into oblivion. Still, for the last two decades, they have been recovered and are now available for health and wellness treatments. The Pyrenees is nature's purest state, with spectacular landscapes, diverse and rich flora and fauna, and a unique cultural and gastronomic tradition. But it is often forgotten that the Pyrenees also have medicinal waters. Could you imagine a spa surrounded by nature at 1,750 meters? Come to Banhs de Tredòs and discover the highest thermal centre in Europe at the gates of the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park. The Caldes de Boí Spa is in an equally privileged environment. In the Vall de Boí, you will discover the wildest nature, one of the most spectacular Romanesque complexes in the world, and one of the spas with the most variety of springs, up to 37. You can not miss it! Discover the pleasure of Catalan medicinal and thermal waters Do you know what defines hot springs? Those that, due to their chemical and physical composition, have therapeutic properties. Their specific properties depend on their composition, but in general terms, they affect metabolism, help eliminate toxins, soothe pain, and revitalize the skin. They can also act to lower stress levels, anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, or breathing difficulties. The types of thermal waters can be classified by the minerals they contain and by water temperature. Some of the most common are the sulfured ones, with a high concentration of sulfur, which you will find, for example, in Banhs de Tredòs. Ferruginous waters have a high iron content, and chlorinated waters have a lot of chlorine, as is the case with the waters of the Vichy Catalán Spa. Catalonia is a land of medicinal and thermal waters. Visit these great spas and thermal centres and discover the towns where they are and their way of living. Explore a long tradition of a practice that, adapted to the new times, will increase your well-being and health and be an unforgettable experience.