Spas with cold plunge

O Grove, Galicia

A thermal spa on Isla de la Toja combining a seawater hydrotherapy circuit with a mineral-medicinal water balneario, open daily with a day pass option.

Bormio, Lombardy

Family-friendly thermal baths in Bormio with chlorine-free pools heated to 37–40°C, plus sauna, steam room and adult-only wellness areas.

Bad Füssing, Bavaria

Large thermal bath complex in Bad Füssing with 17 indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna area and therapy basins, open daily year-round.

Munich, Bavaria

A Jugendstil bathhouse from 1901 in Haidhausen with two swimming halls, a Roman-Irish steam bath and sauna, day pool pass from €5.80.

Taupo, Waikato

Adults-only geothermal pool complex in Taupo with five heated pools and a cold plunge, open daily noon to 9pm, no time limit.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Historic 1924 thermal bathhouse inside the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, offering mineral baths, sauna and massage, with walk-ins welcome.