How to get there:By plane: fly to the Marco Polo Airportin Venice (approximately 60 km away)By train: Padua Railway Station(approximately 15 km away)By car: Take the Terme Euganee exit off thePadova-Bologna A 13 Highway

The Marco Polo Airport and the PaduaRailway Station are connected to each hotel,upon request, by direct shuttle serviceor by public buses.

Bus lines run from the Abano andMontegrotto Spas to the main cities of Europe.

The beneficial forceof the elements

Guide to the thermaltreatments

Tourist Information Office

Abano TermeVia P. d’Abano, 18tel. +39 049 8669055fax +39 049 8669053

Montegrotto TermeViale Stazione, 60tel. +39 049 793384fax +39 049 795276

Provinciadi Padova

ComuneTeolo

Regionedel Veneto

Comune diAbano Terme

Comune diMontegrotto Terme

Comune diBattaglia Terme

Riviera dei Mugnani, 835137 Padova - ITALYtel. +39 049 8767911fax +39 049 650794

www.turismotermeeuganee.it

in cooperation with:

Centro StudiPietro d’Abano

Parco Regionaledei Colli Euganei Abano

BattagliaGalzignano

Montegrotto Teolo

Comune diGalzignano

The Euganean Spas are the largestthermal baths specialized

in fango-balneotherapy in all of Europe.The meteoric waters, loaded with

geothermal energy, spring forth ata constant temperature of 87°C and areunique in the world. All establishmentsin the Euganean Spa region hold “I Super”classification from the Italian Ministryof Health, indicating that they safeguard thenatural resources of the area and apply strictdiscipline in using the waters, steadfastly

Millennial thermaltradition.

The long history of the Abano andMontegrotto Spas melds with that of theEuganean people and with the ancient cultof Aponus, god of the thermal waters andtheir healing virtues. Today, as two thousand years ago, these sitesof wellbeing, steeped in the regenerating

greenery of the Euganean Hills, are the idealsite for health and relaxation. There are 240thermal baths where you can relax swathedin the warmth of the constant 37°C waters.Each hotel has specialized treatment sectionsand modern, functional facilities equippedwith every comfort.

The largest spain the field.

preserving this natural gift that arises fromthe ground at Abano and Montegrotto.And to this we must add the ongoingcommitment of the Centro Studi TermaliVeneto “Pietro d’Abano” (Spa Study Center):through in-depth study of the primarycomponents of the thermal resources —water,algae, muds— the Centro Studi performssystematic scientific research into thermalmedicine and constantly monitors the effectsof fangotherapy in order to guaranteeutmost quality.

To ensure increasingly qualified services, theCentro Studi works in synergism with otherpublic and private bodies (universities andresearch centers) to promote research throughawards and scholarships. The primary researchactivity focuses on three scientific areas:clinical, biological and chemical-physical.Through the years the Center’s ongoingactivity has tested and guaranteedthe scientific and therapeutic validityof the thermal treatments, now internationallyrecognized as a medical product.

The waters of the Abano and Montegrottobasin fall into the category of deepunderground waters, unique becauseof the long distances they travel. The waters

derive from the uncontaminated basinsof the Lessini Mountains in the foothills

of the Alps, passing throughcalcareous rock and into the subsoilat a depth of approximately2000-3000 meters. They are held athigh temperatures and under strongpressures over the approximately80 kilometer route that takes anaverage of 25/30 years. During thistime they take on mineral salts

Water analysis average values

Air temperatureWater temperaturePHElectrical conductivity at 18°Fixed residue at 180°Fixed residue at 550°Sodium ionsPotassium ionsCalcium ionsMagnesium ionsAmmonium ionsIron ionsNitrate ions Nitrite ionsSulfate ionsChloride ionsSodium bicarbonate ionsBromide ionsIodide ionsSulfuric acidSilicaAlkalinityTotal hardnessOxidizabilityOrganic substancesCryoscopic DeltaOsmotic pressure

12°77°7,170 micro-simens5.050g/l4,34 g/l1,239 g/l0,088 g/l0,366 g/l0,080 g/l0,0027 g/l< 0,05 p.p.mabsentabsent0,980 g/l2,176 g/l0,169 g/l13,6 g/l0,82 g/l1,67 mg/l0,051 g27,7120°F7,40 mg/l0,3310 g/l-0,23 C°3,10 atm.

A unique treasure.

and finally reach the Euganean Spas wherethey spring forth at a temperature of 87°C.The abundance of the dissolved substancesmake this water a unique thermal resource,one of its kind in the world. From the chemicalpoint of view, these waters are classifiedas hyperthermal sodiobromidiodic watersand as having a fixed residue of 5-6 gramsof dissolved salts per liter of water at 180°C.

The extraordinary therapeutic valueof the waters and muds found at Abanoand Montegrotto derive from the strictregulations governing thermal extraction,preventing the indiscriminate useand depletion of the resources.

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Balneotherapy.The experience of wellbeing.

Balneotherapy involves submerging the bodyin a tank containing hot, ozone-enrichedthermal water. Water is an extraordinaryelement because it facilitates all activitiesof the body joints: movements are looser,the muscles relax, pain decreases.Moreover the bubbles developed by the ozoneensure an intense vasodilatation becausethey stimulate blood circulation.Balneotherapy is performed in individual tubs

fractures and surgery. Moreover, the chemical compositionof the water helps cure chronic inflammatoryprocesses and many types of dermatosis.

Hydrokinetics exploits the physical-chemicalproperties of the water for therapeutic purposes.When submerged in the pool, the body weighsnearly 90% less so that the person can handlethe rehabilitation exercises with significantlyless effort, thus achieving excellent resultsmore quickly. The specific chemical compositionand temperature of the thermal waters alsofacilitates easy, gradual recovery of muscleexercise. Hydrokinetic therapy is the idealtreatment for patients with a deficit in muscularstrength, it improves, or maintains existing,physical strength prior to surgery for patientswith arthritis, neurological disordersand for the aged who find moving on land difficult and painful.

The treatment in the pool is fun, relaxing,joining the beneficial effects of the hotthermal waters with those of physical exercise.This leads to a significant improvementin joint mobility and deambulation, alleviatespain and spasms. Therefore, hydrokinetictherapy is a natural, effective treatmentnot only to recover and maintain locomotoryfunction, but also to reduce the recovery timefor over-fatigued or traumatized joints.

Hydrokinetic therapy. Natural rehabilitation.

using sodiobromidiodic thermal watersat a temperature of 36-38°C.Treatments involve 15 minute cycles for a total of 12 baths (1 a day) and nearlyalways they follow the fangotherapy.Thanks to the pressure exerted by the water,thermal baths are ideal for the joints,for the treatment of pain and muscularatrophy. These treatments are extremelyimportant in rehabilitation after traumas,

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The muds of Abano and Montegrotto are theresult of an astute mixture of a solid (clay),

a liquid (sodiobromidiodic water) anda biological component (microorganisms

and biomaterials). The ripening processtakes place in special tanks forapproximately 50-60 days. Duringthis time the muds are kept inconstant contact with a steady flowof thermal water at a temperatureof 60°C. The temperature andchemical components in theEuganean thermal waters affect thedevelopment of particular strainsof microbes, modifying the chemical

and chemical-physical properties andimparting the therapeutic properties

that make these muds so unique. Fangotherapy involves four basic steps:

application of the mud, the thermal waterbath, sweat reaction and tonifying massage.The mud is applied directly on the skin at atemperature between 37° C and 38° C andis left in place for 15-20 minutes. At the endof the application, the patient takes a hotshower and is then set in a thermal waterbath at a temperature of 37-38° Cfor approximately 8 minutes.

Thermal muds. Treasure of nature and experience.

The Soil.

After drying off with warm towels the patientreturns to his room where he should remainin bed, well covered for 30-40 minutesduring which the sweating reaction continuesthe biological effects of the fangotherapy.

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Osteoarthritis is the most common jointdisease in the world. It tends to appear laterin life and significantly limits independentfunction: agility, tolerance to physical exercise,personal hygiene, daily chores. The symptomsinvolve objective limitation in movement,independence and thus the quality of lifeand can be divided into: • pain and muscle spasms in and around the

involved joints, accompanied by spasticity and stiffness of the periarticular muscle groups;

• limitation in movement due to pain, poor distribution of the load and inconsistenciesbetween the articular heads;

• hypotrophy of the muscle groups for the joints involved in the arthritic process,as a result of the search for both staticand dynamic antalgic positions;

• functional limitations or incapacity thatcan even impede all movement, particularlyduring acute inflammation.

Fangotherapyand osteoarthritis.

vasculopathy and nephropathies with kidneyfailure. Other contraindications are: tuberculosis,acute phases of inflammatory diseases, epilepsy,hyperthyroidism and malignant tumors.Moreover, the thermal muds must not beapplied on varicose veins of the lower limbs,particularly if aggravated by complications

such as phlebitis and ulcers, nor in pregnancyand during the first few daysof the menstrual cycle.There are no contraindications for applicationof the muds in cases of metal articularprostheses, nor for screwed osteosynthesisplates.

The application of the thermal mudsis particularly effective in relieving pain andlimiting inflammation: the fango-balneotherapycycle significantly lowers the circulatinglevels of those substances that accelerateand aggravate inflammatory and degenerativedamage of the involved cartilage.

Fangotherapy:things to know.

Application of the muds requires substantiallyadequate cardiocirculatory and renal function.If this is not the case, partial applicationscan be used to limit the impact on the body.Fangotherapy is contraindicated for patientswith cardiac disorders such as ischemiccardiopathy, severe cerebral and peripheral

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It has been scientifically proven thatfango-balenotherapy facilitates the recoveryof bone tissue metabolism, acting on someof the substances affecting the trend.

In fact, bone is a tissue composedof numerous types of cells that contributeto constant renewal of the bone structurethrough the bone reabsorption, build up

and mineralization processes. After the ageof forty, the bone mass begins to decreasedue to a paraphysiological imbalance betweenreabsorption and deposition.This process can be further aggravated aftermenopause, facilitating the developmentof osteoporosis. The treatment cycles used to effectivelycounteract this disease involve 12 dailytreatments. Each fangotherapy sessionlasts approximately 20 minutes.A medical check-up is required to ensure thatthere are no contraindications to fangotherapyand a prescription is issued at this time.

The muds are applied on the surface of theprescribed joints at a temperature of 37-38°C.The balneotherapy lasts 12-15 minutesat a temperature of 30-49°C.This is followed by the “reaction” phasewhere the body is left to relax.

Then there is the massage to reactivecutaneous circulation. During a stay at the Euganean Spas, one’sdiet is constantly controlled to teachthe patient the simple rules for daily healthand hygiene: regular, moderate physicalactivity and intake of calcium in the diet.During a person’s stay at the Spa, physicalactivity is an essential part of every day.The treatment cycle at Abanoand Montegrotto is a matchless sourcethrough which to recover psychophysicalwellbeing and improve one’s quality of life.

Fangotherapyand osteoporosis.

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All the hotels in the Abano and Montegrottospa area are equipped for balneotherapy

and inhalation treatment. Special instruments break up the particles

of mineral water, atomizing them and transforming them into an effective treatment for upperand lower airways pathologies as well as for the prevention

The benefitsof inhalation therapy.

and treatment of chronic pathologies.In recent years, deteriorating environmentalconditions, smog, pollution, and both activeand passive smoke have led to a rise in the number of persons with respiratorydisorders. Thermal inhalation therapy is traditionally used and scientifically recognized in the treatment of respiratorydiseases and in preventing the reinflammation

of infective processes.An ear, nose and throat specialist advisespatients on the most suitable thermaltreatment selecting from inhalation therapy,direct jet aerosol treatment, endotubalinsufflation or endonasal microionizedjet washing.Inhalation therapy focuses on numeroustherapeutic objectives: • Antiseptic action • Ciliary apparatus stimulation • Secretion fluidification • Respiratory mucous normalization • Reduction of non physiological

microbiological component.

The air.

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List of pathologies that can be treated at the Euganean Spas and the suggested treatment cycles.(ex Italian Ministerial Decree 15/12/1994 and subsequent revisions).

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Diagnostic Category(ex Italian Ministerial Decree

15/12/1994 and subsequent revisions)

Pathologies that can betreated at the spa Suggested treatment cycles

Thermal treatment prescription.The Italian Ministry of Health recognizesthe therapeutic role of thermal therapy in the treatment and rehabilitation of numerouspathologies. In fact, it has drawn up a detailedoutline of all diseases that can be treated in this way. Treatments are prescribed by the person’s family physician, filling out the special National Health Service formsthat must indicate the pathology, therapeuticindications and number of treatments. For rheumatic diseases, the cycle is 12 mud treatment + 12 therapeutic baths, or only 12 baths; for E.N.T. and airwaysdisorders the treatment cycle involves 24 inhalation treatments.

The recognized therapeutic value of the thermaltreatments has ensured that the Abanoand Montegrotto spas are increasingly usedfor motorial rehabilitation. The curativeproperties of the fango-balenotherapy,together with the specialized medical personnelat the various centers, provide excellentresults in post-traumatic and post-surgical

Motorial rehabilitation.

•Osteoarthroses and otherdegenerative processes.

•Extra-articular rheumatism.

•Ostearthrosis. •Osteoporosis andother degenerative processes.•Widespread arthrosis. •Cervicoarthrosis.•Lomboarthrosis. •Arthrosis of thelimbs. •Discopathy without herniationand without symptoms of nerveirritation or compression. •Postslipped-disk surgery. •Trachelodyniaof rheumatic origin. •Scapulohumeralperiarthritis (not including acute forms).•Quiescent rheumatoid arthritis.•Arthroses, poliarthroses, ostearthroses(with widespread or localizedosteoporosis). •Articular rheumatism.•Periarthritis. •Ankylopoieticspondylitis. •Spondylexarthrosis.•Spondylexarthrosisand spondylolisthesis.

•Extra-articular rheumatism.

•Fangotherapy with or without bath(12 mud treatments with or without12 baths in 12 sessions).

•Balneo-fangoterapy (12 mudtreatments + 12 baths in 12 sessions).

Diagnostic Category(ex Italian Ministerial Decree

15/12/1994 and subsequent revisions)Pathologies that can be

treated at the Euganean Spas Suggested treatment cycles

•Inhalation treatments.

•Rhinogenous deafness.

•24 treatments in 12 sessions.

•12 endotympanic + 12 inhalationtreatments in 12 sessions.

•Simple or obstructive chronicbronchitis (with the exception ofasthma or advanced emphysemacomplicated by severe respiratoryfailure or chronic cor pulmonale). •Vasomotory rhinopathy.•Chronic pharyngolaryngitis.•Chronic sinusitis or chronicnasosinusistic syndrome.•Chronic nasosinusistic-bronchialsyndromes.

•Tubal stenosis. •Chronic catarrhalotitis. •Chronic purulent otitis.

List of pathologies that can be treated at the Euganean Spas and the suggested treatment cycles. (ex Italian Ministerial Decree 15/12/1994 and subsequent revisions).

rehabilitation: a specialized, qualified medicalservice that can integrate and supportthe traditional medical facilities.

Time recovered. Health,wellbeing and pleasure.A holiday at Abano and Montegrotto meansdedicating some time to yourself, forgettingeveryday stress in an oasis of peace: the factthat the spa facilities are right in the hotelsmeans you can go to any of the treatmentareas and all other facilities including thepark, swimming pool, gym, solarium in yourbathrobe, totally relaxed and in full privacy.The Euganean Spas also mean beauty:specialized centers use thermal dermocosmesisnot only to recover a new sense of wellbeing,but also to impart a feeling of greater beautyand greater inner peace.

At Abano and Montegrotto accommodationis a very important value, a true and propertradition steeped in the hotel and touristofferings throughout the territory:all the hotels have every sort of comfort,ready to swathe you in an atmosphereof warmth and tranquility.Refined environments and impeccable serviceplace each guest at the forefront, making himfeel at home in the hotel, in the restaurantsand in the treatment rooms. At your pleasureyou can add to the therapeutic valueby applying the dual concept of “spa and sport”:

therapy plus physical activity. Indeed bothfeeling well and being in shape cometogether at the Spa: all the hotels offermodern, fully equipped gyms, tennis courtsset in the surrounding greenery, elegant thermalswimming pools totaling more thana thousand square meters, hydro-massagebaths, parks for jogging, bicycle rental.You can even take excursions on horsebackor on foot into the unforgettable nature thatsurrounds you. It is impossible not to fallin love with the timeless charm of theEuganean Hills: centuries-old oaks and chestnutwoods alternate with Mediterraneanvegetation, terraced hillsides coveredwith vineyards and orchards.The Regional Park offers 19 thousand hectaresof volcanic hills that you can explore by car,on foot or by bicycle choosing from thevarious scenic routes and more than 20 pathsthat climb the slopes. Ancient towns,

hermitages and refined architecture tell thestory of centuries of history, art and tradition.The Euganean Hills are a privileged site fromwhich to admire the Venetian Villas. Herearchitects like Andrea Palladio, Gian MariaFalconetto and Andrea della Valle designedthe retreats of the most powerful Venetianfamilies of their times: Villa Emo CapodilistaLa Montecchia, Villa Selvatico, VillaMocenigo Mainardi, Villa Barbarigo, Villadei Vescovi, true and proper architecturalgems with imposing facades and enchantinggardens. Moreover the unique, privilegedposition of the Euganean Spas is just a shortdistance from the most beautiful artisticlandmarks in Northern Italy such as Venice,Padua, Verona, Vicenza, Mantua, Ferrara.And if you wish to accompany yourpsycho-physical pleasure with the pleasuresof the palate, you will be unable to resist

the genuine flavors of the natural productsthis land has to offer and the typical dishesof the Euganean Hills, accompaniedby the superb the D.O.C wines producedby this land of a thousand faces.

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How to get there:By plane: fly to the Marco Polo Airportin Venice (approximately 60 km away)By train: Padua Railway Station(approximately 15 km away)By car: Take the Terme Euganee exit off thePadova-Bologna A 13 Highway

The Marco Polo Airport and the PaduaRailway Station are connected to each hotel,upon request, by direct shuttle serviceor by public buses.

Bus lines run from the Abano andMontegrotto Spas to the main cities of Europe.

The beneficial forceof the elements

Guide to the thermaltreatments

Tourist Information Office

Abano TermeVia P. d’Abano, 18tel. +39 049 8669055fax +39 049 8669053

Montegrotto TermeViale Stazione, 60tel. +39 049 793384fax +39 049 795276

Provinciadi Padova

ComuneTeolo

Regionedel Veneto

Comune diAbano Terme

Comune diMontegrotto Terme

Comune diBattaglia Terme

Riviera dei Mugnani, 835137 Padova - ITALYtel. +39 049 8767911fax +39 049 650794

www.turismotermeeuganee.it

in cooperation with:

Centro StudiPietro d’Abano

Parco Regionaledei Colli Euganei Abano

BattagliaGalzignano

Montegrotto Teolo

Comune diGalzignano