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The glass spire of Caldea rising above Escaldes-Engordany in Andorra

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Caldea

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

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Banho
Piscina interior / Piscina exterior
Fundado em
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.

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Por que visitar

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

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A água

Água termal

Nascente
Escaldes thermal springs
Mineralização
Sulphurous sodium-rich mineral water
Carácter
Spring water arriving at roughly 70°C is cooled for the central lagoon and grottoes.

História

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.

Informações práticas

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.

Site oficial

Como chegar

A short walk from central Andorra la Vella, roughly three hours by road from Barcelona or Toulouse.

Localização

Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra42.5093, 1.5405Ver no mapa da Balnevia

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