Aquatherma circuit at the Lanjarón Spa

What it is

Lanjarón is the first village of the Alpujarra going up from Granada, and its spa is at the entrance, on Avenida de Madrid. It is run by Relais Termal and, besides the hotel, has Aquatherma, a water circuit open to non-guests, in one-hour sessions. It is a stop that fits on the way out to or back from the Poqueira villages.

What the circuit has

• Water bar, a pool at 30 °C with a hydromassage bench and jets.
• Active pool at 28 °C, with underwater jets.
• Jacuzzi at 34 °C.
• Toning tunnel, with cold and hot water.
• Wet thermal room, a steam bath at 45 °C.
• Dry thermal room at 30, 60 and 90 °C.
• Scotch shower with pressure, cold and hot, and aroma shower at 22 °C.
• Heated loungers to finish.

Price and booking

• 60-minute session: €33.50 adults and €21 children aged 6 to 12.
• Passes: 3 sessions, €85.50 (€54 children); 5 sessions, €127.50 (€75 children).
• Booking on its website or on 958 770 454.

The website does not publish session times, nor whether a swimming cap is required, nor the minimum age below 6: ask when booking. Bring swimwear, a cap and flip-flops just in case.

How to fit it in

Lanjarón is on the A-348, the road from Granada to Órgiva and the Poqueira ravine, a good half hour from Pampaneira. If you go up on a cold winter day to Capileira, book the session for the way back: an hour of hot water before the last stretch of driving to Granada.