Terme della Ficoncella
The Terme della Ficoncella are five open-air pools of naturally hot sulfurous water on a limestone hill 4 km from Civitavecchia, run for the comune by its company Civitavecchia Servizi Pubblici. Known since Roman times as an alternative to the nearby Terme Taurine, the pools range from 30 to 56 °C.
Getting in
- Parking
- Paid car park beside the pools: 0.50 EUR an hour, or 4 EUR a day for non-residents
- Address
- Strada della Ficoncella, 00053 Civitavecchia RM
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- Non residenti, intera giornata 8:00 to 20:00 (non-residents, full day) (Tickets sold on site only, no online booking; keep the receipt to show on the way out)€10
- Non residenti, mattina 8:00 to 14:00 (non-residents, morning)€6
- Non residenti, pomeriggio 14:00 to 20:00 (non-residents, afternoon)€6
- Residenti, intera giornata (residents of Civitavecchia, full day)€3
- Residenti, mattina (residents, morning)€2
- Residenti, pomeriggio (residents, afternoon)€2
- Bambini sotto i 6 anni (children under 6) (Free. Disabled visitors also enter free during daytime hours (companions pay))Free
- Hours
- Mon08:00-20:00
- Tue08:00-20:00
- Wed08:00-20:00
- Thu08:00-20:00
- Fri08:00-20:00
- Sat08:00-20:00
- Sun08:00-20:00
- Swimwear and rules
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- Children
- Children may use the pools only under the direct and continuous supervision of an adult; signs at some pools set temperature limits for minors.
- Tickets
- Day ticket, no time slot
- Official site
- comune.civitavecchia.rm.it
- Facilities
- Outdoor poolParking
About Terme della Ficoncella
The name comes from a large fig tree that shades the site, and an old local saying runs "Se te voi guarì al ficoncio a da veni'": if you want to get well, come to the fig. The comune describes the water as clear and colourless with a slightly bitter taste, and says that although it is sulfurous it gives off no sharp smell. Steam comes out of a grotto at the entrance to the pools, which the comune says is used for inhalation. Local tradition holds that the emperor Trajan bathed in the same water.