«Balnea vina venus corrumpunt corpora nostra sed vitam faciunt» (Bathing, wine and love ruin our bodies, but they make life worth living) Tito Claudio Secondo, Emperor Claudius' former slave
Wellness Weekend in the Campi Flegrei
One of the most exciting features for visitors to the Campi Flegrei is the heterogeneous nature of the holiday. Everyone can find their type of holiday: from wellness to archaeology, from food and wine to the sea. Al Chiar di Luna suggests a weekend dedicated to relaxation and well-being, offering a package including entrance to the Stufe di Nerone thermal baths, which are just a 10 - 15 minute drive away.
VALIDITY: every day from October 15th 2023 to March 30th 2024
Standard Package: overnight stay in a room with window + breakfast
€ 178,00 per night per couple***
Superior Package: overnight stay in a Superior room + breakfast
€ 198,00 per night per couple***
Executive Package: overnight stay in a room with jacuzzi + breakfast
TWO TICKETS TO THE BATHS OF NERONE INCLUDED
€ 238,00 per night per couple
Admission includes a natural sauna, indoor thermal pool with hydro-massage and water jets, thermal showers, outdoor thermal pool, indoor hot and semi-hot rooms, thermal park with springs, sun loungers, lockers and changing rooms.
Admission can be used both on the day of the overnight stay and the day after.
This offer is only available for a limited number of rooms. So, the earlier you book, the more chances you have to take advantage of the promotion!
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History of Nero's Baths
For the Romans, the baths played a fundamental role in social life. They were a meeting place everyone had access to, even the plebs. In addition to swimming pools, they also provided libraries, walking areas, and gymnasia. Indeed, the Romans coined the famous expression mens sana in corpore sano, which means a healthy mind in a healthy body. For the Romans, baths were one of life's pleasures, a cult. Just think of the famous tomb inscription of Titus Claudius II, Emperor Claudius's former slave. Balnea vina venus corrumpunt corpora nostra sed vitam faciunt, which stands for bathing, wine, and love, ruin our bodies, but they make life worth living! Emperor Nero, of course, was no different. He built a complex in the Campus Martius in 64 A.D., whose majestic columns remain near the Pantheon today. As you might think, the famous Stufe di Nerone or Nero's Baths in the Campi Flegrei are not related to the emperor. They owe their name to an unfortunate event, namely the murder of his mother, Agrippina, in this area. The baths were already known as Terme Silviane, in honour of Rhea Silvia, Romulus and Remus' mother and goddess of fertility. In Roman times, they were called Terme di Baia (Baths of Baia). The most outstanding personalities used to meet here: apart from Nero, names such as Julius Caesar, Cicero, Seneca, Caligula, Domitian and Hadrian stood out. The healing power of these waters and the charm of the surrounding landscape attracted the consul Gnaeus Cornelius in 178 A.D, who cured arthritis there. The evocative places and magical atmosphere inspired many writers and poets. According to the poet Horace, «No gulf in the world is more resplendent than the pleasant Baia». On the other hand, Cicero called it "pusilla Roma", namely "little Rome", as it became a cultural, recreational, and social centre. Even according to Pliny, the Elder, a profound lover of the area, nowhere else could boast such an abundance of water as the Bay of Baia. The Stufe di Nerone, set in the splendid scenery of the Campi Flegrei, still retains their prestige and fame as the oldest thermal springs in Italy. They combine history and well-being: a deep link with the territory and a glorious past. Here, we can still admire the footsteps of a great civilisation: the Romans.
The Stufe di Nerone thermal baths today
Even today, the Stufe di Nerone or Baths of Pozzuoli still offer harmony between body and mind. They are ideal for thermal cures and finding well-being in a genuine and natural setting. The thermal waters, which flow out at 74°, are rich in elements for treating diseases such as rheumatism or arthrosis. There are two thermal pools, one indoors (40°) and one outdoors (35°), and two thermal stoves heated by the thermal waters below. In other words, it is a sort of sauna inside the caves. The temperature (about 53°) in this environment, already rich in mineral salts, creates the ideal conditions for anthrotherapy. A humid microclimate improves water exchange and the vascular system, preventing diseases such as arteriosclerosis.
The thermal baths, open all year round, are an important recreational and social centre, just as they were for the Romans. About twenty hot and cold thermal springs give life to two characteristic small lakes. The typical Phlegraean vegetation surrounds this regenerating and relaxing scenery, where nothing is left to chance.
The Stufe di Nerone thermal baths are about 10 kilometres from Al Chiar di Luna and can be easily and comfortably covered by car.