Escaldes-Engordany/Andorra

Caldea

A glass spire of thermal water in the Pyrenees, fed by the hot springs of Escaldes.

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Baignade: Intérieur / Extérieur
Fondé en: 1994

Caldea rises above Escaldes-Engordany as an 80-metre glass spire, the largest thermal complex in southern Europe. Inside, sulphurous water from the town's springs fills a vast central lagoon, grottoes, jet beds and outdoor terraces looking up at the Pyrenean ridgelines.

Le regard Balnevia

Pourquoi y aller

It is a piece of unabashed 1990s architecture built around genuinely ancient spring water — and the only thermal destination of its scale in Andorra.

Recommandations

Hôtels à proximité

Découvrez où dormir près de Caldea.

L'eau

Eau thermale

Source: Escaldes thermal springs
Minéralisation: Sulphurous sodium-rich mineral water
Caractère: Spring water arriving at roughly 70°C is cooled for the central lagoon and grottoes.

Histoire

Escaldes takes its name from the hot water that has surfaced here for centuries, used by wash-houses and small baths long before tourism. Caldea, designed by the architect Jean-Michel Ruols, opened in 1994 and was later joined by the adults-only Inúu centre next door, drawing on the same source.

Informations pratiques

Very busy at weekends and in ski season; timed entry and a locker are included in the ticket. Sections are age-restricted, and swim caps are required in some areas.

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