- Bathing temperature
- 36°C
- Bathing
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Established
- 1974
Therme Wien lies at Oberlaa on the southern edge of Vienna, fed by sulphurous thermal water tapped in the 1930s during exploratory drilling. The present building, opened in 2010, replaced the 1974 Kurzentrum with a wide, low complex of indoor and outdoor pools set against the Kurpark.
Balnevia view
Why visit
It is a rare thing: a genuine thermal spa inside a capital city, reachable by underground, with a large public park attached.
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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Oberlaa thermal spring
- Mineralisation
- Sulphurous mineral water
- Character
- Sulphur-bearing thermal water used for musculoskeletal and skin treatment
History
Thermal water was struck at Oberlaa in 1934, the Kurzentrum opened in 1974 for the Vienna International Garden Show era, and the modern therme replaced it in 2010.
Practical information
The complex separates a family bathing area from an adults-only sauna and quiet zone; entry is by timed ticket with a chip wristband.
Getting there
U1 underground to Oberlaa, then a short signposted walk.
Location
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