- The thermal baths
- Chaves is one of the most important thermal spas of Europe. Its water, which spouts out at 73 °C, was explored by the Romans 2000 years ago, and the city developed around its sources.
- The Romans chose to settle in Chaves and to develop the city, at the point to name it according to the powerful emperor Flavius Vespasien.
- The springs of Chaves are a wonder of nature. Their water did not cease flowing since 2000 years, always hot, always source of health.
- Around them, everything was transformed, deep changes took place in the landscape, the climate and the people.
- And medicinal hot water always ran, century after century, not showing any sign of change or tiredness. The sources of Chaves are the hottest ones in the Iberian peninsula. In Portugal, they are the only ones containing soda-bicarbonated hyperthermal water. They constitute a priceless resource which makes Chaves a very important place in the international tourist tours.
- The baths of Chaves were imposing since the Roman time.
- Since then their hot water did not cease being a source of health for the thousands of people who come each year for a thermal treatment.
- It is now more important than ever.
- The waters of Chaves were initially used cure the problems of bone and articulations, and for convalescence following a surgical operation.
- Nowadays, they are also used successfully in the treatment of certain respiratory problems (rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis).
