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58 LIFESTYLE The Grand Hotel Terme, Veneto. AUTUMN IN ITALY! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SEASON WITH OUR TOP LISTS SOOTHING SPAS From the Alps to the islands, Italy offers a wealth of hot-springs and thermal baths to recharge you. Here are our top 3: OUR TOP TIP: -- Pick a thermal region to visit according to what ails you! VENETO MONTEGROTTO TERME What’s there? Ancient sulphuric thermal springs with proven healing qualities, and the charming town itself. Where? Montegrotto is under an hour from Venice in the province of Padua. Where to stay? The Grand Hotel Terme, which offers therapeutic treatments. Book: www.grandhotelterme.it ---------------------------------------------------------- ~ What’s there? Thermal baths that were used by Ancient Romans and continue to be used today! Where? Amidst the Italian Alps in the amazing Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio, Sondrio. Where to stay? The Grand Hotel Bagni Nuovi, which often hosts aristocracy. Book: www.qcterme.com ---------------------------------------------------------- CAMPANIA TERME DI ISCHIA What’s there? Some of the most celebrated hot springs in all of Italy, offering tranquil bathing and incredible views. Where? The stunning volcanic island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples. Where to stay? The Hotel della Baia, which is right next to Negombo thermal park, has access to nume- rous baths and the beach! Book: en.hoteldellabaia.negombo.it ---------------------------------------------------------- LOMBARDY BAGNI DI BORMIO Bagni Di Bormio at the Grand Hotel Bagni Nuovi, Lombardy. Different thermal springs in Italy contain healing minerals for different afflictions. Some are good for your airways, others have been proven to improve joint pain or cardiovascular issues, etc. Terme Di Ischia 59