Trentino-Alto Adige is an autonomous region of northern Italy bordering Austria and Switzerland, home to the spectacular UNESCO-listed Dolomites. Split into the Italian-speaking province of Trentino and the German-speaking South Tyrol, the region blends alpine grandeur with Mediterranean wine valleys, world-class skiing, and a fascinating dual culture.
Top spas
Curated picks for treatments and day spas.
Terme Merano (Merano Thermal Baths)
The landmark thermal spa in the centre of Merano, with a striking glass cube and a vast pool landscape spilling into the spa gardens beside the Passer river. Terme Merano blends a curative spa heritage with a modern wellness world of 25 pools and a large sauna area, using local apple, grape and herbal ingredients in its treatments.
Heubad / Hay Bath Spa, Völser Aicha (Fiè allo Sciliar)
The village of Fiè allo Sciliar beneath the Alpe di Siusi is the historic home of the South Tyrolean hay-bath cure, in which the body is immersed in warm, fermenting alpine mountain hay. The heat and the herbs and grasses of the high meadows are traditionally used to ease muscle tension, stimulate circulation and detoxify. Several spa hotels and the local wellness houses offer the authentic Heubad.
QC Terme Dolomiti (Pozza di Fassa)
A polished day-spa and wellness centre in the Val di Fassa, part of the QC Terme group, set against the Dolomite peaks. Its circuit of indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools, saunas and relaxation spaces makes it a refined wellness day in the heart of the Trentino Dolomites, especially as an après-ski or post-hike retreat.
Adler Spa Resort Dolomiti Wellness World
One of the most complete wellness worlds in the Dolomites, spread across multiple levels at the flagship Adler resort in central Ortisei. Indoor and heated outdoor pools, a sequence of saunas and steam rooms, and a large treatment menu using alpine herbs, hay and minerals make it a destination spa in all seasons.
Lido di Bolzano Sauna and Pool Complex
Bolzano's much-loved riverside outdoor pool and lido complex, with several pools, a children's pool, water slides and vast lawns. While more a city bathing resort than a destination spa, it offers accessible, affordable summer wellness — swimming, sunbathing and a sauna area in the heart of the city.
Garda Thermae / Riva Wellness, Riva del Garda
On the milder, Mediterranean-influenced northern shore of Lake Garda, the wellness centres of Riva del Garda — including the spa at the Belle Époque Lido Palace — offer lakefront pools, saunas and massage in a climate softer than the high mountains. Wellness here pairs lake air, gentle warmth and water sports with spa relaxation.
Wellness travel tips
Get the most from your wellness experience.
The best wellness experience here is often free: walk the Merano promenades, breathe the alpine air, drink the spring water and swim in a warm lake
Try an authentic Heubad hay bath around the Sciliar for a uniquely South Tyrolean cure
Use the free public Kneipp basins along village promenades — alternating warm and cold water genuinely refreshes
Mountain-herb teas and South Tyrolean apples are simple, healthy local staples to embrace
Combine a wellness break with gentle hiking and forest bathing — the mountains are part of the therapy