Piscina Termale

Piscina Termale — 'Thermal Pool' — is a natural or developed sulphurous spring pool in Italy offering outdoor thermal bathing in the rich Italian tradition of terme libere and terme sviluppate (developed thermal pools). Italy's extraordinary concentration of natural volcanic and Apennine thermal springs has given rise to a national culture of thermal bathing that ranges from grand licensed establishments with medical programmes to simple natural pools in agricultural landscapes. Whether in the volcanic Maremma, the sulphurous springs of the Viterbo area, or the mountain springs of the Apennines, the Italian thermal pool is a deeply embedded feature of the country's relationship with its geological heritage.