Blue Lagoon
Grindavík, IcelandThe world's most famous geothermal spa. Silica-rich waters at 37-40°C in a lunar lava landscape.
Silica watersSilica maskVolcanic landscape
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Volcanic Spas of Europe
Volcanic-origin thermal waters: a unique experience where geology and wellness meet in extraordinary landscapes.
What makes volcanic waters special?
Waters of volcanic origin are heated by Earth's magma and acquire a unique mineral composition as they pass through igneous rocks.
Natural temperature
Heat comes directly from the Earth's interior, not from artificial boilers.
Special mineralization
Silica, sulphur and trace elements in concentrations hard to find elsewhere.
Unique landscapes
Lava fields, geysers, fumaroles and craters surround these destinations.
Ancestral tradition
Cultures from Romans to Vikings have harnessed these waters.
Volcanic destinations in Europe
Mývatn Nature Baths
Mývatn, IcelandAlternative to Blue Lagoon in northern Iceland. Less touristy, equally spectacular.
Northern IcelandAlkaline watersNatural setting
Terme dei Papi
Viterbo, ItalySulphurous waters at 58°C of volcanic origin. Used since Etruscan and Roman times.
Sulphurous watersEtruscan historyMonumental pool
Vulcano (Aeolian Islands)
Sicily, ItalyVolcanic mud pools next to the crater. Unique experience on an active volcano.
Volcanic mudActive volcanoAeolian Islands
Saturnia
Tuscany, ItalyNatural waterfalls of sulphurous waters at 37°C. Cascate del Mulino is free access.
Natural waterfallsFree accessSulphurous waters
Hévíz
Hévíz, HungaryThe world's largest natural thermal lake. Volcanic waters surrounded by water lilies.
Thermal lakeWater liliesMedical treatments
Hervideros de Cofrentes
Valencia, SpainThe only volcanic-origin spa in mainland Spain. Carbogaseous spring.
Unique in SpainCarbogaseous watersCofrentes Volcano
Furnas
Azores, PortugalThermal waters in a volcanic caldera. Cozido das Furnas cooked in geothermal heat.
Volcanic calderasGeothermal cuisineAzores Islands