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The thermal baths of Abano, Montegrotto, Galzignano, Battaglia and Teolo is the largest European health resort. The Euganean thermal basin registers a presence of 112 hotels classified from 1 to 5 luxury stars. 94 of them have thermal baths inside (thermal centre and thermal pools with bromide and iodide salt hyper-thermal water).


Steeped in the regenerating greenery of the Euganean Hills with 240 thermal swimming pools and specialized beauty – wellness centers in each hotel, the Euganean Spas are the ideal location for health, well-being and pleasure.
The secret lies in the water and the special underground route it follows, when it is enriched with beneficial mineral properties to then spring forth in the Euganean Spas at a temperature of 87°. For its saltbromide-iodine properties, the water is the basis for the maturing and regenerating process of the thermal curative mud in the Euganean area. The amazing therapeutic properties of water in the Euganean Spa basin are used in many the numerous different treatments offered by the spa centres.


The ripening process takes place in special tanks for approximately 50-60 days. During this time, the mud is kept in constant contact with a steady flow of thermal water.
The temperature and chemical components in the Euganean thermal waters affect the development of particular strains of microbes, modifying the chemical and chemical-physical properties and imparting the therapeutic properties that make this mud so unique, much for boasting a european patent for its anti-inflammatory nature (mud D.O.C.).





The muds of euganean spas are the result of:
- an astute mixture of a solid (clay),
- a liquid (sodiobromidiodic water)
- and a biological component (microorganism).

Fangotherapy involves four basic steps:
- Application Of The Mud
- Thermal Water Bath
- Sweat Reaction
- Tonifying Massage

The mud is applied directly to the skin while at a temperature between 38° C and 42° C and it is left in place for 15-20 minutes. At the end of the application, the patient takes a hot shower and is then set in a thermal water bath at a temperature of 36-38° C for 8-15 minutes. After drying off with warm towels, the patient returns to his room where he should remain in bed, well-covered for 30-40 minutes during which the sweating reaction continues the biological effects of the mud therapy.
The fango-balneotherapy ends with a massage that reactivates the circulation of the skin.



The application of thermal mud is particularly effective in relieving pain and limiting inflammation
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The antinflammatory principle of euganean thermal baths' mud is now protected by a european patent

Euganean thermal mud, its antinflammatory principle and the research in this field started in 2005 will be protected by a European patent, European Union patent office declared.
The acknowledgement qualifies Euganean thermal baths' mud at an international level, distinguishing it from products whose benefits have not been proved. The first and only European patent on a thermal product is the accomplishment of Thermal Studies Centre's 30-year high level, scientific research, carried out thanks to the collaboration of foundations, centres and universities.
"The biologic component growing in thermal mud during its supervised maturation has the same antinflammatory effects of the common medicines used as a benchmark in the research; therefore it is possible to patent the active principles to use them in the medicaments for inflammations, such as osteoarticular diseases."
In view of the forthcoming free movement of European patients, the patent is fundamental for Euganean thermalism: the Euganean basin and the whole Veneto region will be an example to follow as a cutting edge thermal destination from the scientific point of view, as well as an excellent thermal treatments centre.

Osteoarthritis Prevention

Mud therapy may have a protective role concerning articolar cartilage, preventing degradative damage. Particular substances from micro-organisms that colonize the "mature" mud have been seen reacting in a positive manner with the chrondocyte metabolism, or rather the cell of the articular cartilage.

Fangotherapy and osteoporosis

It has been scientifically proven that, in fact, fangobalenotherapy facilitates the recovery of numerous types of cells that contribute to the bone tissue metabolism, acting on some levels that influence the trend.

After the age of forty, the bone mass begins to shrink, due to a paraphysiological imbalance between reabsorption and deposition. This process can be further aggravated after menopause, facilitating the development of osteoporosis.





Preventing osteoporosis

During a person's stay at the spa, physical activity is an essential part of each day. The treatment cycle is a matchless source through which it is possible to recover psychophysical wellbeing and improve one's quality of life.

Physical activity is now regarded as one of the most important means of prevention and therapy for one's health.
It influences the aging process and/ or the progress of chronic diseases, slowing them down and preventing the onset of complications.


The many benefits of spa water

Balneotherapy involves submerging the body in a bath to containing hot, ozone-enriched thermal water. Thermal baths are ideal for joints, for the treatment of pain and muscular atrophy.
These treatments are extremely important in rehabilitation after traumas, fractures and surgery. Moreover, the chemical composition of the water helps cure chronic inflammatory processes.

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Hydrokinetics exploits the water's physical-chemical properties for therapeutic purposes. Whensubmerged in the pool, the body weighs nearly 90% less, allowing the person to handle the rehabilitation exercises with significantly less effort, thus achieving excellent results more quickly. The specific chemical composition and temperature of the thermal waters also facilitates the smooth, gradual recovery of muscular exercise.
Hydrokinetic therapy is the ideal treatment for patients with a deficiency in muscular strength; it improves, or maintains existing, muscular strength prior to surgery. video youtube

Thermal Inhalation Therapy is traditionally used and scientifically recognized in the treatment of respiratory diseases and in the prevention of the reinflammation processes.


Health, wellbeing and pleasure

A holiday at our spas means dedicating some time to yourself, forgetting everyday stress in an oasis of peace

The fact that the spa facilities are right in the hotels means that you can go, in a soft bathrobe, to any of the wellness and beauty areas and all the other facilities, including park, swimming pool, gym, and solarium, totally relaxed and in full privacy.
The Euganean Spas also mean beauty: specialized centers use thermal dermo-cosmetology not only to recover a new sense of well-being, but also to impart a feeling of greater beauty and greater inner peace.


Landscapes to discover

Centuries-old oaks and chestnut forests alternate with Mediterranean vegetation, terraced hillsidescovered with vineyards and orchards.
The Regional Park of the Euganean Hills offers 19 thousand hectares of volcanic hills that you can explore by car, on foot or by bicycle, choosing from the various scenic routes and more than 20 paths that climb the slopes. Ancient towns, hermitages and refined architecture of the Venetian Villas tell the story of centuries of history, art and tradition.
The tranquility of the Euganean Hills and the magic of the vistas have offered inspiration and refuge to such poets as Petrarch, Foscolo, Byron and Shelley.


The pleasure of the table is an ancient tradition in the euganean hills

The fertile land produces a wealth of genuine, natural products, ranging from peas to asparagus, from the renowned red chicory to mushrooms and then there are peaches, apples, cherries, Galzignano strawberries and sweet potatoes. It is impossible to resist the typical Euganean products, such as the local olive oil, honey, the "Montagnana Prosciutto" ham and the typical dishes, such as "risotto" and "risi e bisi". And we must not forget the meat dishes, such as "fruited duck", pigeon, Paduan hen, and guinea fowl. All of this obviously accompanied with polenta.
In the Euganean Hills, producing wine has always been an art. Today, the production of the prestigious Colli Euganei wines has been institutionalized by the Consortium for the safeguard of Denomination of Controlled Origin. The Consortium focuses on protecting the "Colli Euganei" Denomination of Controlled Origin (D.O.C.), guaranteeing the origin, tradition and quality of the vineyards throughout the territory. Following the "Strada del vino" (wine trail), you can visit these vineyards.

Sports

Active holidays keep fit whilst having fun well-being & sports a golfer's paradise

A stay at the Abano and Montegrotto Spas is the ideal holiday for sports lovers. All the hotels offer modern, fully equipped gyms, tennis courts set in the surrounding greenery, elegant thermal swimming pools totaling more than a thousand square meters, hydro-massage baths, parks for jogging, mini-golf courses and bicycle rental, bike and Nordic walking trails.
You can even take excursions on horseback or by foot, following the ancient lowland roads or the more than twenty paths that run through the Regional park.
At your pleasure, you can add to the therapeutic value by applying the dual concept of "spa and sports".


Balneotherapy plus physical activity. together, they help restore your joints, help you recover muscle tone and enhance your psychophysical wellbeing. For golf lovers, there are as many as three golf courses near the Euganean Spas: the Golf Clubs of Padua, the Golf Clubs of Frassanelle, the Golf Clubs of Montecchia and the Golf Club of Galzignano as many as 150 greens at only a few kilometers from each other. Open all year long. Guests can enjoy a refined combination of sports, relaxation at the spa, nature, culture, and entertainment.