Bagni Nuovi

Bagni Nuovi in the Alta Valtellina at Valdidentro, Sondrio, occupies a spectacular nineteenth-century palace hotel perched on the hillside above the Bormio thermal valley, a grand Liberty-era establishment that has served as the thermal complement to Bormio's winter skiing since the first developers recognised the remarkable geothermal potential of these ancient springs used by Roman legionaries and medieval travellers on the Stelvio Pass road. The sulphated and bicarbonate spring water emerges at high temperatures from deep Dolomitic limestone formations and is appreciated for relaxation and muscular comfort in a wellness tradition continuing unbroken since Roman times at a site mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. The combination of grand Alpine hotel architecture, spectacular mountain scenery, proximity to the Stelvio National Park, and waters of ancient repute makes Bagni Nuovi one of the most atmospheric of all Italian thermal destinations.