# Thermal Pools at the Balneario de Archena

Thermal pools · All day · From €25 · With children

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/archena-thermal-pools

Dónde: Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa

The Balneario de Archena sells a day ticket to its thermal pools to anyone not staying there: you arrive, change and bathe as much as you like until closing time.

## What is inside

Termalium pool, covered by a wooden roof: current rivers, neck and lower-back jets, waterfalls, water beds, rest areas and a hot-cold contrast pool. It is also designed for people with physical disabilities.

Termal Activa pool, outdoors and partly covered, with jets, swan-neck fountains, water beds and views over the Ricote Valley.

Children's pool, with jets, a slide and water games.

The water comes from the spa's own spring, mineral-medicinal, at an average of 32 °C.

## Price and opening hours

On the booking page of its website, general admission costs €25 from Monday to Friday and €33 on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and long weekends in low season (in November 2026), and €27 and €33 in high season. According to the 2026 price list, children aged 3 to 11 pay a reduced price, those aged 0 to 2 go in free, there is a family rate for four or more people and an evening ticket for the last three hours, which is not valid on Saturdays or long weekends.

It is open from 10:00 to 22:00, and from 27 June to 5 September until midnight. The Termalium closes for maintenance from 9 to 18 December 2026 and the outdoor pool from 11 to 22 January 2027.

## Rules

A swimming cap, swimwear and flip-flops are compulsory throughout the pool area. Towels or bathrobes are brought with you or hired at the entrance, and it is worth bringing a padlock for the lockers (they sell them at the entrance). Food and drink may not be taken in. Under-18s must always be accompanied by an adult. The ticket is valid all day as long as you do not leave; if you leave, you can get back in by showing a receipt for at least €15 per person from its restaurants, cafés, thermal gallery or beauty centre.

## Getting there and parking

From Murcia it is about 30 minutes along the A-30 dual carriageway towards Archena; the spa is on the edge of the town, on the carretera del Balneario. Parking at the complex costs €2 an hour and €8 a day (from the fourth hour the full day is charged). Without a car, Interbus line 36 links Murcia bus station with Archena, and some services leave from or arrive at the spa itself.

## Consejos

### Bring a cap and flip-flops from home
They are compulsory, and this way you do not pay for them at the entrance.

### Weekdays are cheaper
From Monday to Friday excluding public holidays, the ticket costs €8 less.

### Try the evening ticket
The last three hours before closing have a reduced rate, except on Saturdays and long weekends.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much is a ticket if I am not staying?
From €25 on weekdays and €33 at weekends in low season 2026, according to the booking website.

### Can small children go in?
Yes. There is a children's pool, under-2s do not pay and under-18s must be with an adult.

### What should I bring?
Swimwear, a cap, flip-flops and a towel or bathrobe. A padlock for the locker.

### Can I go out for lunch and come back?
Yes, by showing a receipt for at least €15 per person from the spa's restaurants or cafés.

### Do I need to book?
The website sells tickets online; at long weekends and on weekends it is the safest option.