FORTUNA MURCIA

A few kilometers outside the workaday town of Fortuna lies the Balneario, one of Murcia's handful of thermal hot springs, Used by the Romans and Arabs, the water quality is among the best in Europe for rheumatic and respiratory complaints, The spa's layout today dates from the late 19th century, with an atmospheric group of dignified hotels set around palm shaded promenades, Deep below lies the spring itself, gushing out at a temperature of 53°C, and channeled directly into the treatment rooms, Here you can wallow in a marble bath with water up to your neck or enjoy a range of showers and massages, If this sounds daunting, there are plenty of other facilities, including a steaming open-air swimming pool fed by the springs,