Alange Roman Baths

Alange, Spain

There has been a spa at Alange at least since Roman times when a bathhouse was constructed with separate facilities for men and women. They already existed in the time of Trajan and Adrian, in the 2nd century CE. The Roman building is rectangular and two circular vaulted chambers can be found, one for women and one for men. In the centre of the chambers are the pools, which are also circular. The vaults in the chambers are hemispherical with skylights in the centre. After several centuries of being abandoned, in the 19th century they were refurbished and the current building was built.

Address

Calle Baños 58, Alange, Spain

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Details

Founded: 2nd century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Spain

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

Alange Castle (1,4 km)

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Alcazaba of Mérida (17 km)
Roman Forum (17,1 km)
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Arch of Trajan (17,3 km)
Santa Eulalia Basilica (17,4 km)

User Reviews

greg vittore (15 months ago)
It's really a beautiful place! Friendly staff

Alex González Pozo (15 months ago)
Very nice thermae. Bit old , but special. Staff very old.

Mariano Picco (15 months ago)
Really nice staff, the facilities all good and clean and had a good relaxing time. Would definitely return

Julia Hermanek (20 months ago)
I tried contacting them via WhatsApp. Took 24hrs for them to respond. Still no idea if I could have gotten a treatment there. Maybe if u call it works better? Conclusion: no other review possible than that the service via WhatsApp is below average.

S G (2 years ago)
We have been to the spa twice thanks to the knowledge of Spanish friends. It’s wonderful not seeing any other Americans there, and hardly any non-Spaniards. It is absolutely the best spa and provides the best massages and other treatments we have experienced. I only wish I lived in Spain so I could get there more easily.

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