Relaxing at the spa in fifteen cities

The Associació de Viles Termals de Catalunya unites fifteen Catalan spa towns that share a wealth of mineral, mineral-medicinal and thermal waters. On the Costa Brava, Caldes de Malavella has been famous since Roman times for the beneficial waters of Puig de les Ànimes, Puig de Sant Grau and Puig de les Moleres. A curiosity: the town's coat of arms depicts a girl immersing herself in a tub of hot water. Also dating back to the same historical period is the thermal tradition of Caldes de Montbui, the town 30 km from Barcelona, which has the best-preserved Roman thermal baths on the Iberian Peninsula and natural springs that emit one of the hottest thermal waters in Europe, over 74 °C. Try it for yourself at the Font del Lleó, the fountain that has been the hub of town life in Caldes de Montbui since 1581. Don't miss a visit to Thermalia, the thematic museum on thermal water culture and an art section with works by Manolo Hugué and Pablo Picasso.