Italian spa and wellness towns off the beaten path.
What are some less-touristed spa towns in Italy, for travelers seeking beautiful places with fewer crowds? Answer
Options include Termini Imerese, a coastal town with Roman ruins and thermal baths; Porretta Terme, a spa town on the Reno river in the Apennines; and Premia, a tiny thermal spa village in the Valle Antigorio. This page includes 9 options. Click here to see which are close enough to be day trips from major cities like Florence, Milan or Naples.
Alassio
A sandy-beached resort town on the Italian Riviera in Liguria, Alassio draws visitors year-round — as a bathing destination in summer and a health resort in…
Porretta Terme
Historic spa town in the upper Reno valley of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Porretta Terme has been known for its thermal springs since Roman times and devel…
Castellammare del Golfo
A seafront town in Sicily's Trapani province, Castellammare del Golfo takes its name from the medieval fortress in its harbour — "Sea Fortress on the Gulf" —…
Lacco Ameno
Rebuilt after a devastating 1883 earthquake that destroyed most of its buildings, Lacco Ameno transformed from a fishing village into a thermal-spa resort on…
Premia
This tiny thermal spa village in the mountains of Piedmont's Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, Premia sits in the Valle Antigorio, a branch of the Val d'Ossola,…
Garessio
This pocket-sized Piedmontese village in the Ligurian Alps known for its mineral water, Aqua San Bernardo, which drew spa visitors at the turn of the twentie…
Graglia
This tiny Piedmontese village whose communal territory takes in the Mombarone peak and Lake Ingagna, Graglia is best known for the Sacro Monte di Graglia, a…
Termini Imerese
This Sicilian coastal town on the Gulf of Termini Imerese, with a compact historic centre dense with churches, Roman ruins, and thermal baths fed by volcanic…
Sardara
A tiny agricultural and spa town in Sardinia's Campidano plain, Sardara has held the Touring Club Italiano's "Bandiera Arancione" quality mark since 2005 and…
Italian spa towns: quick answers
Which Italian spa towns can you visit on a day trip from Florence, Milan or Naples?
Porretta Terme is among 1 spa towns on our day trips from Florence. Graglia is among 1 spa towns on our day trips from Milan. And Lacco Ameno is among 1 spa towns on our day trips from Naples.
Which are the highest-rated?
1 is rated gold, including Lacco Ameno.
Which can you reach by train?
3 of the 9 have a railway station within a 10-minute drive, including Termini Imerese, Castellammare del Golfo and Porretta Terme.