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The monumental pool at dusk, with steam rising over the thermal water© Terme dei Papi

What to do · Viterbo and Villa Lante

Bathe in the thermal pool at Terme dei Papi

Thermal baths · 3 h · €18 · Monumental pool of Bullicame water, by day or at night until 1:00

InformationFrom €18 per person
From
€18 per person
Duration
3 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
From age 2

What it is

Viterbo is a city of hot waters, and the Bullicame spring is hyperthermal: the water comes out very hot. The Terme dei Papi, on the outskirts, fill their monumental pool with that water, a large open-air pool where you bathe in hot water even in winter. It is the perfect plan to round off a day at Villa Lante or Bomarzo.

Times and prices

By day, from 9:00 to 19:00, €18 for adults and €8 for children aged 2 to 11. At night, from 21:00 to 1:00, €20 for adults. Under-2s do not pay. Buy in the online shop before 15:00 on the same day or at the ticket office. You cannot bring in outside food: there is a bistro and restaurants inside.

Getting there

By car, take the Cassia bis to Vetralla and the Orte–Viterbo expressway, exit Viterbo Terme. Without a car, take the train from Roma Ostiense to Viterbo Porta Fiorentina, then a taxi.

Tips

  • Try the night swim In cold weather, stepping out of the hot water under the stars is the best thing in Viterbo.
  • Bring flip-flops and a swimming cap Ask at the ticket office what they require for the pool.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

Diners eating in the restaurant, with the thermal pool behind the windows© Terme dei Papi

Aqvamadre, at Terme dei Papi

Restaurant · Viterbo · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal menu with local produce; if you are going to the pool, the Bistrot 2.0 is the quick option

A table laid beside the lit fireplace© Il Richiastro

Il Richiastro

Restaurant · Viterbo · €€€€

What to order: the salsine with warm bread, the lombrichi alla vitorchianese and the tozzetti with ippocrasso

To stay nearby

A double room with an upholstered headboard and warm light© Terme dei PapiSpa hotel

Hotel Niccolò V, at Terme dei Papi

Inside the spa complex · Thermal pool · Spa · Three restaurants

Why we like it: Superior four-star hotel inside the Terme dei Papi spa complex, with the thermal pool and spa a few steps away.

A room with a double bed and a breakfast tray© Mini Palace HotelHotel

Mini Palace Hotel

40 rooms · 200 m from the centre · Indoor parking · Breakfast included

Why we like it: Four-star hotel with 40 rooms about 200 m from the historic centre of Viterbo, with its own car park and breakfast included.

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