Capsa Thermal

Gafsa, Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia

Location: Gafsa, Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia
Water type: thermal, sulfurous
Temperature: 30 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Invigorating

30 °C

LowHigh

Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

LowHigh

Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Capsa Thermal, in Gafsa, Tunisia, draws sulfurous thermal water at 30°C. An indoor bath and sauna in this oasis town of southwestern Tunisia.

Insider tip — Capsa is the ancient Roman name for modern Gafsa, and thermal bathing here stretches back over two millennia to when Roman legions refreshed in these natural springs in the heart of Tunisia's phosphate country. The warm sulfurous waters bubble up from deep Cretaceous aquifers beneath the semi-arid plateau. The surrounding landscape of date-palm oases and red sandstone cliffs recalls the old caravan routes across the Sahara. Local custom dictates early-morning visits, when the baths are quietest and the desert light most golden.

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