Thermal Baths

Chaves, Norte

Thermal baths complex in Chaves, Portugal, built around natural hot springs, with hydrotherapy, sauna, steam room and massage on a day-pass basis.

Merano, Trentino-South Tyrol

Central thermal bath complex in Merano with 25 pools, a sauna world, thermal park and medical spa area, open daily year-round with walk-in day passes.

Portorož, Coastal-Karst

Thermal baths and seawater pools in Portorož, open daily 7am–9pm with walk-in day passes and a large sauna park.

Eger, Heves

An indoor-outdoor thermal bath complex in Eger with sulfur and radon pools, a kids' pool, slide pool and adult adventure pool, open daily 10am-6pm.

Aix-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Medical thermal baths in Aix-les-Bains treating respiratory and oral mucosal conditions with sulfur-rich water, mostly through prescribed multi-day cures.

Spa, Liège

Thermal baths in the town of Spa, Belgium, fed by natural mineral water, with saunas, hammams and separate textile and naturist relaxation areas.

Bad Gastein, Salzburg

Open-air thermal baths in Bad Gastein using the town's mineral-rich Gesundwasser, with pools, saunas and a fitness center at 1,100 meters in the Hohe Tauern.

Budapest

A large thermal bath complex in Budapest's City Park with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, and day passes for walk-in visitors.

Furnas, Azores

Volcanic-fed thermal pool at 42°C inside Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas, open daily with a day pass for all visitors.

Geneva

Public lakefront baths in Geneva offering an outdoor pool, swimming access to the lake, and saunas, with affordable walk-in entry daily.

Băile Herculane, Caraș-Severin

Hotel-based thermal spa in Băile Herculane with sulfur mineral baths, indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzi and sauna, open to hotel guests.

Băile Herculane, Caraș-Severin

A 4-star hotel in central Băile Herculane with thermal pools, saunas, balneo and physiotherapy treatments, open to overnight guests.

Bad Ischl, Upper Austria

A salt-and-brine thermal bath complex in Bad Ischl with indoor/outdoor pools, a sauna world, and a rooftop wellness deck at the attached hotel.

Băile Felix, Bihor

Strand Apollo-Felix is a year-round thermal pool complex in Băile Felix, Romania, with indoor and outdoor pools open daily from 8am to 8pm.

Baden bei Wien, Lower Austria

A thermal bath in Bad Vöslau with four mineral-water pools fed by the original Vöslauer spring, plus sauna and steam room.

Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria

Bavarian State Spa authority operating Bad Reichenhall's thermal bath, with a thermal pool, sauna area and separate family pool, open on a day-pass basis.

Bad Kissingen, Bavaria

A Bavarian state-run thermal bath in Bad Kissingen offering day passes with walk-in access, open most days including evenings.

Bük, Vas

A medicinal thermal bath complex in Bükfürdő with pools, a sauna area and on-site accommodation, open daily on a day-pass basis.

Băile Felix, Bihor

A thermal baths complex in Băile Felix with outdoor and indoor pools, open daily with walk-in access and no membership required.

Loutraki, Peloponnese

A municipal thermal-water bathhouse in Loutraki, built in 1921 and decorated with 1930s mosaics, open Wednesday to Sunday with walk-ins welcome.

Pamukkale, Denizli

A 315-room thermal resort in Karahayıt near Pamukkale with its own thermal pools, pine-shaded gardens and on-site dining, open to hotel guests only.

Reykjavik, Capital Region

An oceanfront thermal bath in Kópavogur near Reykjavik, open daily with outdoor pools facing the sea and walk-in day passes.

Icheon, Gyeonggi

A moderately priced thermal bath complex in Icheon, Gyeonggi, open for day-pass soaking most days except Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ischia, Campania

A day-pass thermal park in Serrara Fontana on Ischia with multiple pools, a restaurant, and family-friendly access, open daily 9am to 6pm.