- Source temperature
- 36°C
- Bathing temperature
- 34°C
- Bathing
- Indoor
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
Termas do Gerês sits in a steep granite valley in Vila do Gerês, within the Peneda-Gerês National Park. Its bicarbonate-sodium, fluoride-bearing water is used for drinking cures and hydrotherapy in a compact 19th-century spa quarter.
Balnevia view
Why visit
The village is the attraction as much as the water: arcaded spa buildings, wooded ravines and national-park trails leading straight out of town.
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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Termas do Gerês springs
- Mineralisation
- Bicarbonate-sodium water rich in fluoride
- Character
- Warm, weakly mineralised fluoridated water used for drinking cures and hydrotherapy.
History
The springs have been used since Roman times and the present spa quarter took shape in the 19th century, when Gerês became one of northern Portugal's fashionable cure destinations.
Practical information
The spa is principally a medical hydrotherapy centre with a seasonal focus on liver and digestive treatments; the drinking fountain is central to the visit.
Getting there
Gerês is about 90 minutes by road from Braga or Porto; regional buses from Braga serve the village.
Location
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