Vulcano Mud Baths

Laghetto di Fanghi

Natural sulfur mud pools beside the harbor. After a mud bath, you can rinse off in the shallow sea area with warm underwater gas bubbles, the island's signature experience.

The mud pools lie a five-minute walk from the Vulcano harbor pier and consist of warm, sulfurous mud. The traditional way is to cover your whole body in mud, let it dry in the sun, then rinse off in the shallow water nearby, where hot springs bubble up from the seafloor. The mud has a strong smell and can damage jewelry and light-colored swimwear, and you should take care around the eyes. The pools have closed several times in recent years due to gas safety concerns, so check before setting out whether they are open and what the admission fee is. Even when the mud pools are closed, the underwater hot-spring bubbling area next to them can still be enjoyed.

Vulcano Mud Baths

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