Terme dei Papi
A large spa centre west of Viterbo whose huge outdoor pool is fed by the Bullicame springs, with the 58°C source water cooled before it enters the pool.
Terme dei Papi lies about 4 km west of Viterbo and draws on the Bullicame hot springs, famous since Roman times. Its centrepiece is an outdoor thermal pool of about 2,000 square metres, where the water stays above 30°C year-round. Nearby are thermal steam caves, mud treatments, a spa centre and a hotel. Medieval popes took the cure here, and Dante also mentions the Bullicame in the Divine Comedy. Day tickets start at about €25. Weekends and evening sessions are busy, and you need to bring or rent swim caps and bathrobes.
Opening hours
Around 09:00–19:00 (evening sessions on some days)
Nearby sights
- Piscine Carletti
- Viterbo Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Palazzo dei Papi
- Piazza del Plebiscito
- Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Rocca Albornoz
- San Pellegrino Quarter
- Basilica di Santa Maria della Quercia
- Villa Lante