Galzignano Terme: a spa and wellness holiday in the Euganean Hills is a well-known spa resort in one of the most renowned thermal areas in Europe.
A destination for wellness tourism
Located at the foot of the Euganean Hills Park and its historical and cultural heritage, is an ideal destination for physical and mental wellbeing in the Veneto region, and it is one of the five most important spa centres in the Euganean Hills, together with Abano, Montegrotto, Battaglia and Teolo. With its salso-bromo-iodine waters with proven curative properties, its natural mud baths with high therapeutic efficacy, and its well-equipped hotel facilities, the resort is a destination for wellness tourism, with specialized medical treatments
“We have one of the largest 27-hole golf courses in Italy”
Tourism and environmental enhancement in Galzignano go hand in hand: it is in fact the territory, with the richness of its natural thermal springs, that has contributed to the tourist development of the area. 2Galzignano Terme is part of the five municipalities of the Euganean thermal basin and is the third in terms of thermal activity and attendance,- says the mayor Riccardo Masin. – In Galzignano we have two golf courses, a 27-hole course - one of the largest in Italy - and a 9-hole course, located inside the Galzignano Resort Terme & Spa. We also promote cycling recreational activities, taking advantage of the countless routes that cross our region.”
mayor of Galzignano Terme, Riccardo Masin and the mayor of Arqua Petrarca Andrea Schivo
Europe’s most important monumental and allegorical garden
Located at the foot of the Euganean Hills, the resort combines thermal wellness, nature and historical-artistic heritage. Of the numerous historic villas in the area, Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani, in the hamlet of Valsanzibio, is the best known, registering approximately 50,000 visitors a year. Its extensive Baroque garden designed by Luigi Bernini is the most important monumental garden in Europe and among the most important allegorical gardens in the world. Today, the garden is visited for its great artistic and symbolic value, with a large maze of 400-year-old boxwoods, plants from the 1600s, statues and fountains.
A traditional meal and an archaeological museum
After a stop at Il Bigolaro - a restaurant where you can enjoy a typical lunch of bigoli, fresh handmade pasta that is a symbol of the Po Valley's gastronomic tradition - the discovery of the destination's historical heritage continues with a visit to the MuCE - Natural Archaeological Museum of the Euganean Hills - which offers an interactive indoor and outdoor experience. All five senses accompany visitors to discover the history of the territory, and the experience continues outside the building, along historical paths and inclusive walking and cycling routes. The main itinerary “On the Route of the Thermal Baths” links the thermal baths to the Golf Course, the Valsanzibio Gardens and Colombara, integrating information panels and digital installations that enrich the journey and make it an immersive cultural itinerary.
