Valle dei Bagni di Masino

Valle dei Bagni di Masino sits at the head of the Val Masino valley in the Valtellina, Province of Sondrio, surrounded by dense forest and granite cliffs. The sulphate-bicarbonate spring, known since at least the 15th century and once a fashionable retreat for Lombard nobility, emerges at approximately 38°C. The historic spa complex has been closed and abandoned for many years, but a thermal fountain beside the former hotel still delivers spring water free of charge.