Thermal baths in Galicia
Galicia is the north-west corner of Spain, between the Atlantic and the Portuguese border, and its hot springs center on Ourense, an inland city on the Miño river. Water surfaces there at 60 °C and more, in the old town and through cracks in the granite along the Paseo Termal, a riverside path west of the Millennium Bridge. The city runs free open-air pools at As Burgas, beside the remains of a Roman bathhouse, and on the river at A Chavasqueira, Outariz and Burga de Canedo. Termas A Chavasqueira and Termas de Outariz are ticketed bathhouses built after the Japanese onsen. Toward the coast in Pontevedra province, Termas de Cuntis has indoor and outdoor pools of mineral water.
- Baths7
- Water40 to 41°
- Hot rooms45°
- Free to enter4
Baths in Galicia compared
Entry, swimwear rules, age limits and ticket type, side by side.
| Bath | Entry | Swimwear and rules | Age | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As Burgas thermal poolOurense | Temporarily closed, no reopening date announced | Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel are required; no street shoes or street clothes in the bathing area. Shower before bathing, with soap recommended (Concello de Ourense). | 10+ | Day ticket |
| Burga de CanedoOurense |
| Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel are required; no street shoes or street clothes in the bathing area. Shower before bathing, with soap recommended (Concello de Ourense). | 10+ | Day ticket |
| A Chavasqueira thermal poolsOurense | Closed for the winter until spring 2027 | Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel are required; no street shoes or street clothes in the bathing area. Shower before bathing, with soap recommended (Concello de Ourense). | 10+ | Day ticket |
| Outariz thermal poolsOurense | Temporarily closed, no reopening date announced | Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel are required; no street shoes or street clothes in the bathing area. Shower before bathing, with soap recommended (Concello de Ourense). | 10+ | Day ticket |
| Termas A ChavasqueiraOurense |
| Swimwear and flip-flops are compulsory (operator). Mixed. | 5+ | Day ticket |
| Termas de Cuntis (Acquaform)Cuntis |
| Swimwear in shared areas; swimming cap and non-slip flip-flops required | none stated | Day ticket |
| Termas de OutarizOurense |
| Shower with soap and without swimwear before entering the pools. Flip-flops on all walkways; a towel on loungers, the thermal slab and in the sauna. Swimsuits for hire (2.20 EUR). Mixed. | 5+ | Day ticket |
Every bath in Galicia
Open all year unless the hours say otherwise.
JCNazza, Wikimedia Commons · CC BYAs Burgas thermal pool
Thermal bath, Ourense · Maximum stay 90 minutes, 30 minutes per soak
An open-air thermal pool of almost 200 m² in Ourense's old town, beside the As Burgas fountains and the remains of a Roman bathhouse.
38 to 40°ClosedBurga de Canedo
Hot spring, Ourense · Partly open (Concello, 1 Nov 2026). Maximum stay 90 minutes, 30 minutes per soak. Bring a padlock for the lockers
Three hot pools and one cold pool in a garden by the Outariz footbridge, at the far end of Ourense's Paseo Termal about 6 km from the city centre.
FreeAs of Oct 2026A Chavasqueira thermal pools
Hot spring, Ourense · Maximum stay 90 minutes, 30 minutes per soak. Bring a padlock for the lockers
Small stone pools in a riverside garden at the start of Ourense's Paseo Termal, a few metres past the Millennium Bridge and the nearest bathing spot to the city centre.
40°Closeduntil spring 2027
José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain, Wikimedia Commons · CC BYOutariz thermal pools
Hot spring, Ourense · Maximum stay 90 minutes, 30 minutes per soak. Bring a padlock for the lockers
Three hot pools and one cold pool in a riverside garden near the far end of Ourense's Paseo Termal, about 6 km from the city centre.
ClosedTermas A Chavasqueira
Thermal bath, Ourense · Capacity 60 people every 90 minutes
A bathhouse built after the Japanese onsen beside the free pools at the start of Ourense's Paseo Termal, with three outdoor stone pools at 41 °C, an indoor stone tub at 39 °C, a cold plunge and two stone saunas.
Termas de Cuntis (Acquaform)
Thermal bath, Cuntis
The Acquaform thermal leisure area of the Cuntis spa in Pontevedra, with indoor and outdoor pools of mineral water, a counter-current lane, swan-neck jets and a jacuzzi.
Termas de Outariz
Thermal bath, Ourense · Maximum 90 minutes in the thermal water and 120 minutes in the thermal area; a new ticket is charged after that. Towel and bathrobe hire is not guaranteed, as it can get busy
A Japanese-inspired thermal station on the Miño with 11 outdoor and 3 indoor pools, split into a Zen circuit of wood and stone pools at 39 to 41 °C and a Celtic circuit of stone pools with jets, bubbles and waterfalls.
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Questions about Galicia
Where are the free hot springs in Ourense?
In the old town at As Burgas and along the Paseo Termal on the Miño. The A Chavasqueira pools, just past the Millennium Bridge, are the nearest to the city center; the Outariz pools and Burga de Canedo are by the Outariz footbridge, about 6 km out. As Burgas and the Outariz pools are temporarily closed, and Burga de Canedo is partly open. At all of them a visit is capped at 90 minutes, with 30 minutes per soak.
What should you bring to the Ourense hot springs?
Swimwear, flip-flops and a towel, plus a padlock for the lockers. The free city pools allow no street shoes or street clothes in the bathing area and ask you to shower first, ideally with soap. Termas A Chavasqueira also makes swimwear and flip-flops compulsory, and at Termas de Outariz you shower with soap and without swimwear before going in, with swimsuits for hire. At Termas de Cuntis bring a swimming cap and non-slip flip-flops.
Can children bathe in the Ourense hot springs?
In the free pools from age 10, and in the bathhouses from 5. At As Burgas, A Chavasqueira, Outariz and Burga de Canedo children aged 10 to 14 must be supervised by an adult and may be asked for ID. Termas A Chavasqueira and Termas de Outariz admit children from 5, with ages 5 to 8 proven by a document; at Outariz under-14s come with a parent or guardian and the Celtic spa needs a height of 1.50 m. Termas de Cuntis sells a children's pass for ages 4 to 12.
How hot are the pools in Ourense?
About 38 to 41 °C, fed by springs at around 60 to 64 °C. As Burgas cools its 64.2 °C spring to 38 to 40 °C, and the A Chavasqueira pools sit around 40 °C. At Termas A Chavasqueira the outdoor stone pools are 41 °C and the indoor tub 39 °C, and the Zen circuit at Termas de Outariz runs 39 to 41 °C, with cold plunges and barrels at both.
How do you get to the Paseo Termal by bus?
Urban bus line 9 goes to A Chavasqueira, and line 5 to Reza, across the river from Outariz. Line 9 leaves from Parque de San Lázaro; A Chavasqueira is also about 1 km on foot from Ourense's intermodal station via the Millennium Bridge. From the end of line 5 at Reza, a footbridge over the Miño leads to Termas de Outariz in 10 to 15 minutes and to Burga de Canedo in about 500 m.