Termas das Caldeiras

Today was a really hard and exhaustive working day and I hardly managed to motivate myself to move my ass out of the house. I already had my bag over my shoulder and opened the door, but then I closed it again an the sofa sucked my into the cushions.

After one minute I had a short clear moment and told myself : Gina, what are you doing, this is NOT good for you and I managed to get out of the door. PHEW! 😮‍💨

I drove to the Termas das Caldeiras, that's an one hour drive and I was waiting since some weeks for their reopening after renovation. They reopened some days ago.

This is the thermal bath, the locals use. It's small and uncomplicated, you can reach it over a cobblestone street.

It costs 7.- for one hour and one hour is enough. The Lady asks for your name and after an hour she comes to you to tell, that the hour is over so you can take a shower.

They have warm showers, restrooms and changing rooms and when I came in, there were only 5 locals. The 2 bassins have different temperature, one had 38,7° the other 40,8° - this changes but the lady tells you the temperature when you enter.

The termas are located near Ribeira Grande and it's a historic 19th-century thermal complex which includes the oldest stone bathtub, dating from 1803.

It's nestled in a Laurissilva forest landscape and they not only offer thermal baths but also massages, relaxation areas, balneotherapy, and treatments such as llamas and peoides.

The thermal waters are known for their sulphurous properties, indicated for relaxation and health treatments.

It is situated in a valley with outdoor barbecues, a restaurant, and nine pits for cooking the famous "cozido" (a traditional Portuguese stew).

After one hour in the bath my stressful day was washed away 😊. How fortunate, that I managed to move my ass 😂.Read more