The small town of Sirmione, founded during the existence of the Roman Empire, received official status as a thermal health resort only at the end of the 19th century. Although historians are well aware of the healing springs that have existed here since time immemorial. There are records proving that even the ancient Romans built lead pipes to bring the unique water to the surface. In modern history, interest in scientific research of the amazing gift of local nature emerged in 1891.
In 1900, the first thermal complex officially opened in Sirmione, offering a wide range of health services.
Today, the so-called Terme di Sirmione represents a magnificently developed resort infrastructure aimed at providing high-class recreation and wellness.
They include several therapeutic and preventive facilities:
Catullo Complex;
Aquaria Spa Center;
Virgilio Thermal Health Resort;
The amazing gift of nature, gushing from the depths of the earth, has a unique physicochemical composition.
The process of mineralization and enrichment with valuable microelements occurs at a depth of about 2.5 km below sea level.
During transportation, the water, which has an initial temperature of almost 70 degrees, is cooled in special reservoirs to 32-36. Such measures make it suitable for filling pools, baths, and grottos, as well as for medical purposes, while the high content of hydrogen sulfide, iodine salts, and bromine remains unchanged.
Skin diseases (psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, acne, etc.); musculoskeletal disorders (arthritis, rheumatism); gynecological and urological problems; rhino-genic deafness; pathologies of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems (thrombosis, varicose veins, high blood pressure, etc.); diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tracts (laryngitis, otitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, bronchitis); endocrine disorders (diabetes); problems with excess weight. The range of applications of the healing properties of thermal water is boundlessly wide: it has a powerful antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, regenerating, and calming effect, stimulates the proper functioning of the nervous system, strengthens immunity, promotes the acceleration of metabolism and the activation of internal self-repair mechanisms of the body. Geothermal springs have a rejuvenating effect, help strengthen the walls of blood vessels, bone and lymphoid tissues, reduce muscle spasms, eliminate age-related changes and problems with skin mucosa, normalize the work of sebaceous glands, and even fight cellulite.
