# Castiglione Spring **At a glance:** The Castiglione spring is the main source of the hydrothermal basin of the same name, on the eastern coast of Casamicciola Terme towards the boundary with Ischia. Its hot waters, known since the 16th century, rise right by the sea and today feed the pools of the Castiglione Thermal Park, open to guests since 1977. ## Useful information - **Type:** Thermal spring - **Area:** [The Castiglione Coast](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/areas/castiglione-coast/) - **Address:** Via Castiglione, 80074 Casamicciola Terme NA - **Coordinates:** 40.747200, 13.926900 - **Where:** Eastern coast of Casamicciola, Castiglione area - **Basin:** Castiglione basin - **Temperature:** Around 70 °C at the spring according to popular sources - **Supplies:** Castiglione Thermal Park (since 1977) - **Mentioned by:** Giulio Iasolino, 1588 ## A spring between hill and sea The Castiglione spring gives its name to the [Castiglione hydrothermal basin](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/castiglione-thermal-basin/), on the eastern coastal strip of Casamicciola Terme, towards the boundary with the municipality of Ischia. It rises at the foot of the Castiglione hill, on a stretch of coast where the hot waters flow right down to the sea. Today the spring feeds the [Castiglione Thermal Park](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/castiglione-thermal-park/), on Via Castiglione. ## The character of the water Popular sources describe clear, limpid waters with a rather salty taste, reaching a temperature of around 70 °C at the spring. They contain alkaline sulphates and bicarbonates, sodium and magnesium bicarbonate and a high level of sodium chloride. In the thermal park the water is distributed among several pools at different temperatures, given as between 30 and 40 °C. In local tradition the Castiglione waters were used above all for digestive and urinary complaints and for recovery after fractures and dislocations. **A note on health.** Information on the properties of the waters is of historical and general interest only and is not medical advice: thermal treatments should be taken only at licensed establishments and on a doctor's recommendation. ## History The spring has long been renowned: the baths fed by the Castiglione are recorded among those praised by Giulio Iasolino in his treatise of 1588, and by the 17th century Castiglione, together with the Gurgitello and La Rita, was one of the basins that drew the first guests to Casamicciola for treatment. The hill above the spring was also the site of archaeological excavations in 1939. In 1936 Baroness Maria Ursula von Stohrer and her husband, the diplomat Eberhard von Stohrer, chose the Castiglione estate precisely because of its thermal water. After her husband's death in 1953, the baroness devoted herself to reviving the old baths fed by the spring: this project gave rise, in the mid-1970s, to the thermal park, which has welcomed guests since 1977. ## How to get there The spring lies on the [Castiglione coastal strip](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/areas/castiglione-coast/), along the coast road that links Casamicciola to Ischia's harbour. It can be reached by car or by the island's public transport, then walking down towards the sea. Access to the waters is through the thermal park, which opens seasonally: check dates and opening times directly with the park. ## What to see nearby - The [Bagnitiello spring](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/bagnitiello-spring/) and the ['O Vagnitiello Thermal Park](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/o-vagnitiello-thermal-park/). - [Bagnitielli Beach](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/sea-and-beaches/bagnitielli-beach/). - The [Bosco della Maddalena](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/nature/maddalena-wood-bosco-della-maddalena/) and the [Maddalena Trail](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/nature/maddalena-trail/), which start from the Castiglione area. ## Frequently asked questions ### Where is the Castiglione spring? On the eastern coast of Casamicciola Terme, in the Castiglione area, towards the boundary with the municipality of Ischia. It feeds the Castiglione Thermal Park. ### Can you bathe in the Castiglione spring water? Yes, but only at the Castiglione Thermal Park, which distributes the water among pools at different temperatures. The park opens seasonally: check dates and opening times before your visit. ### How old is the Castiglione spring? Its waters were already known in the 16th century: the baths it fed are among those praised by Giulio Iasolino in 1588. In the 17th century Castiglione was one of the basins people came to Casamicciola to use for treatment. ## Also worth seeing - [Castiglione Thermal Basin](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/castiglione-thermal-basin/) - [Castiglione Thermal Park](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/castiglione-thermal-park/) - [Bagnitiello Spring](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/thermal-spas/bagnitiello-spring/) - [Bagnitielli Beach](https://visitcasamicciola.com/en/sea-and-beaches/bagnitielli-beach/) ## Sources and further reading - [Hotel La Maggioressa – Ischia: bacini e sorgenti termali di Casamicciola](https://www.hotellamaggioressa.com/it/ischia/) - [Terme d'Ischia – Castiglione, an oasis of peace and tranquility](https://terme.ischia.it/en/blog/175-an-oasis-of-peace-and-tranquility) - [Parco Termale Castiglione – sito ufficiale](https://www.termecastiglione.it/) - [Discover Campania – Ischia, cento sorgenti per l'isola termale](https://discovercampania.it/en/explore-campania/territory/the-islands/ischia/territory/thermal-baths/ischia-one-hundred-springs-for-the-thermal-island) - [Wikipedia – Casamicciola Terme](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casamicciola_Terme)