These are the best spas of Ischia at a (almost) zero cost: the third is a real gem that few know in few

Known as “the green island” for its luxuriant vegetation, Ischia hides an even more precious treasure in its depths: the thermal springs that naturally flow from the earth, the result of the ancient volcanic activity that has shaped this corner of Paradise Campania.

The Baths of Ischia are not only an opportunity for relaxation and well -being, but represent a millennial tradition of care and regeneration. From completely free open -air natural pools, to cutting -edge thermal structures, this island offers a complete thermal experience that combines the therapeutic benefits of the waters with the uncontaminated charm of the Mediterranean landscape. Let’s discover the thermal pearls of Ischia together.

The Terme di Sorgeto

The Terme di Sorgeto are located in the hamlet of Panza of the Municipality of Forio d’Ischia in Campania and what makes them extraordinary is the fact that they are set between the rocks and the sea.

The spas of Sorgeto are a real outdoor park in which to relax and move away from daily chaos. The whole island of Ischia is famous for its spas and for its wellness centers with water of volcanic origin, but what makes the spas of Sorgeto even more extraordinary is the fact that they are completely free and open at any time of day and night.

The spa can be reached both by sea and on foot, through a steep ramp of stairs of over two hundred steps that starts from the Borgo Panza. In the small tanks also flow the waters that come from the seabed at a temperature of 90 degrees centigrade, which create a mixture of marine and thermal water.

The Baths of Sorgeto are ideal for making the sauna and therapeutic vapors. The islanders, after relaxation, are used to cooking eggs and potatoes directly on the rocks and hot stones, a local tradition that combines well -being and gastronomy in its most natural form.

How to reach the bay of Sorgeto

The bay of Sorgeto can be reached both by sea and by land:

The flues

The free spas of the Fumarole of Ischia are located in the towns of Barano and Sant’Angelo d’Ischia. As their name says, they are characterized by a phenomenon of secondary volcanism, which manifests itself through boiling gas bubbles that come out of the coastal waters. It is necessary to pay close attention not to wear out, considering the high temperature that the sand can reach. They can also be visited in winter, even if the bad conditions of the sea could make the arrival difficult.

How to reach Fumarole

The flues are easily reachable on foot along the pedestrian path that connects Sant’Angelo with the beach of Maronti, on the extreme southern flap of the Campania island. Alternatively, the taxi boats can always be used from Sant’Angelo at the price of 3 euros per person per route. In the surroundings there are also some paid factories, ideal for those who want some additional comforts.

The source of Olmitello

The beneficial properties of the waters of Olmitello are known since ancient times and are used to treat pathologies in the stomach, eyes, skin and blood circulation. It is accessible all year round. The water flows from the tuff walls and, by wetting your hands, you immediately feel a feeling of smooth skin, the first tangible sign of its healing properties.

How to reach the source of Olmitello

The source of Olmittello can once again be accessed by Sant’Angelo or from the Maronti beach with the characteristic taxi boats.
Useful information for the free spas

The entrance to the thermal waters of the Bay of Sorgeto, the Fumarole and Olmittello is free and free throughout the year, both in winter and in summer, and any time of day and night. In the colder months of the year, attention is recommended to the low tide, which could expose the hot stones and cause burns to the feet by crossing them.

The partnerships of Ischia

In Ischia, on the territory of ASL Napoli 2 North, there is the highest concentration of thermal structures affiliated with the national health system. To access it, just have a medical prescription, the reservation at the structure and payment of the ticket – unless they are exempt.

All citizens can take advantage of a cycle of 12 thermal treatments in agreement with the National Health Service, freely choosing the thermal center. Thermal performance consist of cycles of sessions intended for specific disorders and include, in any case, the medical examination by the thermal plant, upon acceptance.

Pders can benefit from a maximum of a cycle of care every year, with the exception of disabled people recognized, which can benefit from a further cycle related to the recognized invalidity. To take advantage of the agreement, simply submit the general doctor’s request with the exact indication of the pathology and the relative cycle of care. The ticket will be paid directly at the thermal center.

The ticket due for these care by non -free clients is set at 55 euros. The exempt for income, for pathology and some categories of disabled are required, instead, to the payment of the fixed fee per recipe equal to € 3.10 (art. 68, paragraph 2, law 23 December 1998, n. 448).

The medical examination is carried out inside the affiliated center where the treatments are carried out. In the case of cardiovascular pathologies, a specialist certificate is necessary that allows the administration of care.

Terme Villa Teresa

The bay of Citara, rich in sources of thermal waters with countless therapeutic virtues, also enjoys a lucky geographical location that ensures climatic and environmental conditions ideal for restoring the body and spirit. In this context, the brand new Spa “Venus” and its spas is located, in a refined environment with specialized personnel in the well -being of guests.

The Agavi, the fresh marine breeze and the suggestive panoramas make the Hotel Terme “Villa Teresa” a sort of sweet enchanted garden where to enjoy the beneficial effects of the sources of eternal youth.

The payment of the ticket varies according to the exemptions (50.00 euros, 3.10, or nothing). Aerosol treatments will be carried out in an affiliated structure at 200 meters. For non -exempt, the cost of the ticket is 60.00 euros.

The bathroom in the thermal water allows our body to absorb it through the skin the active ingredients, which bring benefits to the joints, to the painful syndromes, solving some inflammatory processes or helping in many dermatosis.
The water and thermal treatments are scientifically considered particularly useful in supporting the care of:

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Terme di San Lorenzo

Scientific studies have shown that the water of the San Lorenzo source was able to have far better effects than the other sources of the island. The “ancient San Lorenzo stoves” are unique in the world for the qualities of their steam and to be the most complete spas of the island, because they combine saunas or stoves with mud therapy.

The purifying and detoxifying effect, the benefits on the respiratory system and the relaxation of the muscles are due to the particular hot wet climate of the caves. The treatments are always customized, and the permanence in the cave is agreed with the doctor, up to 15 minutes, to find one’s balance and well -being with maximum safety.

The grate of San Lorenzo allows you to carry out single treatments on the shoulders, pelvis and knees, to amplify the curative power of this structure which over time has confirmed its value. Suitable in particular to relieve cervical and lumbar arthrosis, it has a general healthy effect given by the natural thermal steam bath.

The area on which the spa is located attached to the hotel, called “Stoves of San Lorenzo” because of the Fumarole that are located here, has been known since 1580 when the local population went there to take care of the pain or ailments of the season. This thermal structure is also affiliated with the national health service, allowing everyone to enjoy the beneficial action of this gift of nature.

The Terme di Cavascura

The Terme di Cavascura are natural sources known since the period of the Greek colonization of the island of Ischia but it was in the Roman period that they knew a moment of great splendor.
It is a hydrological basin in the natural state excavated in the living stone of a valley. In Cavascura it is possible to relive the ancient eras because it still retains its caves, its small waterfall, its hot springs that continue to come down from the mountain at a very high temperature.

Located about 300 meters from the Maronti beach and you access it by following a red water red that opens on a small bed between the tufaceous walls of the hill. It is an open -air thermal room, with gorse, thick bushes, chestnut trees and oaks, whose leaves go from green to violet.

In the resting of the caves, guests bathe in authentic contact with nature not mediated by man’s intervention. Then there is a warm shower that comes down from the mountain like a cascade and a natural sauna dug in a tuff cave.
The ancient stoves are practiced in a saturated cave of vapors, inhaling gaseous fumes that come directly from the depth of the hydrothermal basin. A wellness center was born at this source where you can make sludge, bathrooms and thermal showers, natural sauna and massages. These spas are affiliated.

Terme Belliazzi

The Belliazzi Terme are the oldest thermal plant on the island in Ischia and are the only ones built on the historic source of Gurgitello. Since the time of ancient Rome, the therapeutic properties of these waters were appreciated and used. Pliny the Elder, in a treaty on the thermal springs of the island, cites the therapeutic properties of the source, frequented by the soldiers stationed in Pozzuoli who came to the island to re -hence the war campaigns.

In 1500, the doctor Giulio Jasolino, in service at the Spanish court in Naples, drawn up a new map of the thermal springs of the island describing Gurgitello as a miraculous source for the amazing successes achieved with the use of his water and mud.
The source of the Gurgitello is composed of alkaline water, hyperthermal at 64 c ° and contains: baking sodium and calcium, sodium and potassium chloride, sodium sulphate, bromine, fluorine, iodine, arsenic, titanium, manganese, lithium and other substances.

The thermal establishment of the ancient Belliazzi Terme combines the properties of thermal water with the benefits of personalized aesthetic treatments, designed to give moments of well -being and relaxation. It is possible to carry out complementary treatments such as massages of different types: circulatory, anti -stress, lymphatic drainage, ajurvedic, shiatsu, reflexogen, each of which with different healing characteristics.

The Belliazzi plant is affiliated with the ASL and it is therefore possible to carry out thermal care against the NHS with the simple presentation of the general doctor’s commitment. The affiliated therapies are: sludge and bathrooms, therapeutic bathrooms, inhalation care, vaginal irrigation.