Bormio thermal spas and Bormio Baths

Faq and useful information

1. Where exactly are the thermal spas of Bormio located?
2. What are the characteristics of the three wellness centers?
3. When are the spas open?
4. Are children admitted?
5. What must I bring with me?
6. How do I book?
7. What are the characteristics of the waters?

• See recapitulatory table

1 - The thermal spas of Bormio: location

• Bagni Nuovi (New Baths): Via Bagni Nuovi tel 0342.901890 - Fax 0342.918511
  Along the main road towards Livigno (about 3km far from the hotel), not reached by public transport
  
• Bagni Vecchi (Old Baths): Via Bagni Vecchi tel 0342.910131 - Fax 0342.918511
  Along the main road towards Stelvio (about 4km far from the hotel), not reached by public transport.
  
• Bormio Terme (thermal spas): Via Stelvio, 14 tel 0342/901325 - fax 0342/905220
  Located in the town center, a few metres after the traffic lights on the SS328 in the direction of Livigno (a 5 minutes’ walk from Hotel Baita dei Pini).

2 - Characteristics of the Thermal spas of Bormio

2-1 Bagni Nuovi (New Baths)

Open all year round. This spa dates back to 1836; it was closed for a long time due to restoration works that have retained its original liberty style and reopened to the public in 2003.

The center is divided into 4 sectors with over 30 different amenities:

• Giardini di Venere (Gardens of Venus): an open-air route, ideal for regenerating body and mind. It is exposed to the sun all day long. You can plunge into the natural hot springs of the thermal park and then lie in the sun while breathing the fresh crisp mountain air.
• Grotta di Nettuno (the Grotto of Neptune): A detoxicating route through a modern and functional minimalist tunnel built in 2004 that connects the semi-basement to the gardens outside. It is equipped with specific amenities for the improvement of body circulation and deep cleansing of the skin.
• Bagni di Giove (Jupiter Baths): Indoor water route, ideal for revitalizing, regenerating and tonifying the body. The route traces back to the 800s and runs through the semi-basement under vaulted arches where the first thermal establishment of the New Baths was situated.
• Torre di Cupido (Cupid’s Tower): an ancient hexagonal tower dating back to the 18th century with two thermal baths. The internal bath offers you the opportunity to enjoy your immersions in total privacy, while the external one offers a breathtaking view of the park of the Resort. Please apply to the reception desk for access to the structure.

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2-2 Bagni Vecchi (Old Baths)

The pools are situated at variable altitudes along the slopes of Mount Reit where the hot thermal waters gush out. Its historical atmosphere makes you travel back through time with its century-old grottos, already known since Roman times. The entrance ticket includes a route divided into 6 sectors with 36 different thermal offers for a complete remise en forme:

• San Martino sweating grotto: The Sweating Grotto, constructed in 1827, is a natural humid sauna, exclusive and unique of its kind and consists of a detoxicating route winding through two tunnels that penetrate the rock for more than 50 metres. The typical environment of the ancient Roman thermal baths (Tepidarium, Calidarium, Laconicum, Frigidarium) can be found inside this grotto, although the route is traditionally proposed as a Dantesque journey to the otherworld, ranging from the mild temperature of Heaven and the heat of Purgatory to the broil of Hell. It is advisable to cover the route at a slow pace up to Purgatory to allow the body to get accustomed to the temperature (up to 48°C) and increasing humidity (up to 95%).
• Bagni Medieval (Medieval Baths): a regenerating wellness route, situated in the oldest part of the Medieval Fortress with four different synergic solutions that exalt the peculiarities of the thermal waters (mineral salts and sulpho-bacteria.)
• The open-air swimming pool, where you can enjoy a mild anti stress bath and vigorous hydromassages thanks to numerous nozzles that push the water out at low pressure. You can stay pleasantly immersed in the hot waters (38°C - 40°C), even in cold or snowy weather. A spacious Solarium is located near the little church. You can enjoy a magnificent view on the Conca of Bormio and the surrounding Retiche Alps.
• Bagni Romani (Roman Baths): two wide contiguous baths were constructed inside a grotto already in use since pre-Roman times, where one of the nine thermal water springs rich in natural sulpho - bacteria (natural mud) gush out. The Solarium in front of the grottos of the Roman Baths hosts a large wooden bathtub, completely renovated, which belonged to the Bath of the Archduchess (a building that rose on a field near the Roman Baths and now destroyed) until the end of the 19th century.
• Bagni Imperiali (Imperial Baths): a tonifying route to recover physical well-being and forget the stress of everyday life while regenerating the body, especially after sport activities. The Bagni Imperiali were constructed in 1800 and rehabilitated in 1997.
• Bagni dell'Arciduchessa (Baths of the Archduchess): the ideal route with reinvigorating effects on skin, spirit and mind, with a vast choice of amenities to enhance complete regeneration of the skin while leaving it soft and elastic. The saunas and relax areas are perfect places where you can unwind and relax your mind completely. The Bagni dell’Arciduchessa were constructed after the opening of the Stelvio Road (1825) to guarantee adequate privacy to the members of the Royal family of Austria - Hungary. The baths underwent restoration works and were reopened to the public in December 2005.

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2-3 Bormio thermal spas

Thanks to impressive works of restoration and enlargement completed in 2006, BORMIO TERME is able to offer a variety of amenities divided into the following sectors:

• The big thermal swimming pool, ideal for sports (about 25 m x 16) – water temperature: approx. 28°C.
• The thermal swimming pool for children (about 16 m x 4) - water temperature: approx.32°C.
• The “Loggia Termale” (Thermal Porch) open on each side, (about 20 m x 8) - water temperature: approx. 35°C.
• Sauna, Turkish (or steam) bath
• The fitness center
• The beauty center
• The massage and physiotherapy center
• The thermal mud sector
• Inhalation, aerosol treatments and micronized showers
• Thermal baths and hydromassage
• Motor rehabilitation and peripheral vasculopathy treatments
• Shop with info - point
• Conference hall
• Bar- restaurant

The price of the entrance ticket to the thermal center includes the use of the following: the 4-season swimming pool, the natatory pool, the thermal porch, the swimming pool for children with water games and slides, sauna, Turkish bath and relax area.
Bormio Terme is the only one among the three thermal spas of Bormio to have an agreement with the National Health Authority as well as a 1st level superior rating by the Ministry of Health.

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3 - Opening hours /Opening periods

The 3 thermal spas of Bormio are open all year round, except for short closing periods for maintenance works.
There is nothing more exciting than taking a bath outdoors immersed in waters at 40°C while the snow is falling gently or the temperature is below zero: a brisk contrast but definitely tonifying and reinvigorating.

Bagni Nuovi: open from 11 a.m. to 8.00 p. m. Thursday and Saturday evening: continuous until 11 p.m.

Bagni Vecchi: open from 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Bormio Terme:

Friday: until midnight

CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

-THERMAL TREATMENTS, PHYSIOTHERAPY
Daily: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. /4.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m.

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

- MASSAGES, BEAUTY TREATMENTS:
Daily: 9.00 a.m. - 12. 00 p.m. / 3.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.
CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

- FITNESS CENTER
From Monday to Friday: 9.00 a.m. – 10.00 p.m.
Saturdays: 9.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.

Sundays: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. /3.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

- From January to April:
Thermal swimming pools, sauna, Turkish baths: OPEN EVERY DAY

No closing day

-In July and August:
BORMIO TERME OPEN EVERY DAY

Average time spent in the baths: around two hours for Bormio Terme and around 3 hours for Bagni Vecchi and Bagni Nuovi.

4 - Access for children

Bagni Vecchi: children over 14 years of age are admitted.
Children over 5 are admitted to the spa of Bagni Nuovi only if accompanied by parents.
Bormio Terme is open to children of all ages.

5 - What to bring

Along with the entrance ticket to Bagni Nuovi and Vecchi, you are given a bathrobe, a towel, slippers and a courtesy bag.
At Bormio Terme you can either bring the same items from home (mandatory plus swimming cap) or rent them at the entrance desk.

6 - Booking

During high season it is advisable to book in advance since the spas can accommodate up to a maximum fixed number of people and are usually fully booked up during crunch periods.

7 - Properties of the thermal waters

The thermal waters of Bormio, with temperatures ranging between 37°C and 43° C, can be classified according to their chemical composition: sulphate, alkaline, earthy with slight traces of radon. They have detoxicating, anti-stress; tonifying, relaxing and anti-inflammatory effects for a complete remise en forme.
The waters are rich in suspended sulpho-bacteria, very effective for a complete epithelial exfoliation that leaves the skin smooth and velvety soft.