Thermen Bad Nieuweschans

Thermen Bad Nieuweschans is a thermal spa in the village of Bad Nieuweschans, Groningen province, close to the German border. Its mineral-rich brine was discovered during exploratory drilling and the resort — originally named Fontana — opened in 1985 to make use of the find. The water is drawn from a natural saline aquifer at a depth of roughly 600-663 metres and contains high concentrations of salt, magnesium, iodine and bromide. The complex offers pools at a range of temperatures, including an indoor bath around 32°C, an outdoor 'park bath' around 34°C using the mineral water directly from its own source, and a dedicated thermal bath around 36°C. The resort draws roughly 200,000 visitors a year and remains one of the few brine-spa destinations in the northern Netherlands.