Salsomaggiore Terme: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 65 - 125 Hotel Riz Ferrari
 Hotel Riz Ferrari has a central location a few steps from Salsomaggiore Terme centre. It offers a wellness centre, and an indoor pool with jacuzzi and… MoreEUR 48 - 97 Hotel Primarosa
 Hotel Primarosa is set in Salsomaggiore Terme centre, 500 metres away from the Spa centre. It offers air-conditioned rooms with minibar, TV and Wi-Fi.… MoreEUR 50 - 73 Hotel Roma
 Hotel Roma is in the centre of Salsomaggiore Terme, 200 metres from the Terme Berzieri spa. Free Wi-Fi and free parking are provided here.
Roma Hotel… MoreEUR 50 - 95 Hotel Suisse
 Hotel Suisse is in the historic centre of Salsomaggiore, close to the Thermae Berzieri (thermal resort) and immersed in a quiet green area. It offers … MoreEUR 55 - 130 Hotel Villa Fiorita
 Hotel Villa Fiorita is set in a historic building of Salsomaggiore Terme, which is part of the citys heritage and reflects its hospitality tradition. … MoreEUR 45 - 115 Hotel Kursaal
 Hotel Kursaal is located in the historical centre of Salsomaggiore opposite the Terme Berzieri spa. It features a free fitness centre and solarium and… MoreEUR 60 - 120 Hotel Elite
 The hotel is located in the town centre near the Spa and the congress palace. Characterized by a welcoming atmosphere, cordiality and inexaustible res… MoreEUR 46 - 115 Grand Hotel Regina
 The Grand Hotel Regina is in the centre of Salsomaggiore Terme. There is a wellness centre and thermal baths inside the hotel. On-site private parking… MoreEUR 50 - 106 Country Hotel Ristorante Querce
 The Country Hotel Restaurant Querce is immersed in the countryside of Salsomaggiore Terme and lies between the cities of Piacenza and Parma.
At the f… MoreEUR 40 - 120 Hotel Amica
 Hotel Amica is right in Salsomaggiore Terme’s centre, just 500 metres from the famous spa centre. It offers free parking and a traditional restauran… MoreEUR 45 - 99 Hotel Aurora
 Albergo Aurora is set in the heart of Salsomaggiore Terme, a 5-minute walk from the thermal baths at Terme Berzieri. Wi-Fi access is available through… MoreEUR 40 - 77 Hotel Cristallo
 Recently renovated, Hotel Cristallo is a great value, modern hotel located in the centre of spa town Salsomaggiore Terme, close to the thermal baths a… MoreEUR 65 - 180 Casa Romagnosi
 Casa Romagnosi is set in the heart of Salsomaggiore Terme and features an excellent restaurant, modern rooms, and a wellness centre. It offers free bi… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salsomaggiore Terme: Guide
Salsomaggiore Terme is a town in northern Italy. It is located in the province of Parma, in the Emilia-Romagna region.
Due to its sodium content, the mineral water of Salsomaggiore belongs to the group of salty waters, a bromo-iodine-salt variety. A hypertonic and cold water extracted from artesian wells, 800 to 1,200 metres deep, at a temperature of 16°C and at a density of 16° on the Baumé scale (1 degree Baumé is equivalent to approximately 11 grams of salt per litre). Due to the therapeutic properties of the water, people come from far and wide to rid themselves of bronchial and gastric problems.
Salsomaggiore is also the place where every year in September the beauty contest "Miss Italia" takes place.
Salsomaggiore Terme, is a village of Emilia Romagna, Italy, in the province of Parma, 6 m. S.W. of Borgo San Donnino by steam tramway. Pop. (1901) 1387 (village); 7274 (commune). It is situated 525 ft. above sea-level at the foot of the Apennines, and is a popular watering-place, the baths being especially frequented. The water is strongly saline. The main focus of the town lies in its baths, notably in the "terme" situated in the centre of the town (Pictured).
The main attraction is of course the terme, but once a year the finals of "Miss Italia" are held there, and the normally quiet streets ae lined with sports cars.
Notable attractions of this town are the central piazza with its clothing shops, the main centre of the town with a gelateria that is renowned throughout the area and the countryside surrounding this valley town.
In the surrounding countryside there are many small villages or "frazione" including Cangelasio's Ceriati, Costa and Alto. In Cangelasio Alto there is "La Trattoria al Cacciatore" which has views strething to the dolomites.
There are two smaller towns situated nearby, Salsominore and Tabiano, both with their own versions of Salsomaggiore's Terme.
History
It was during the duchy of Parma|Duchy of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma|Marie Louise of Austria that Salsomaggiore started to change and people understood the importance of the natural treasure of the town, useful for therapeutic purposes. Salsomaggiore then became one of the most famous and celebrated watering places in Europe.
Notable people
Lorenzo Berzieri, a doctor from Salsomaggiore, was the first person to successfully experiment the therapeutic qualities of the bromo-iodine Brine|salt water, which was known and used in pre-Ancient Rome|Roman times for the extractiion of salt.
Fractions
Ceriati, Contignaco-Cella, Costa, Costamarenga, Fornacchia, Gorzano, I Passeri, Longone-Colombaia, Pie' di Via, Rossi, Salsominore, San Vittore, Scipione Castello, Scipione Ponte, Tabiano Bagni, Tabiano Castello, Tosini, Vascelli.
Twin cities
- La Habana, Cuba
- Luxeuil les Bains, France
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
External links and references
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