Enjoy the bonus of
sea water therapy
Shape up, wind down and luxuriate in the treatments offered at the superb spas in our hotels around the coast
Thalassotherapy. . . the Greeks may have invented the word, but the Carthaginians knew about the benefits of bathing in warm sea water even before the Romans built their thermal baths in Tunisia’s Cap Bon region. Today, the treats and treatments devised, under medical supervision, to maximise the therapeutic effects of marine minerals are offered here in thalassa spas of a standard comparable with the best anywhere. Just to step inside The Residence hotel’s Thermes Marins de Carthage, the Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa in Port El Kantaoui or the Mövenpick Ulysse Palace’s state-of-the-art thalasso centre on the island of Jerba is to feel immediately pampered and special. It’s a wonderful way to get an added boost from your holiday – even if it’s just a swim in a heated sea water pool, a massage or a seaweed body wrap (marvellous for the skin). Related exercise, like aquagym – limbering up with a qualified instructor in a sea water pool – is available too, as are classic hammams (Turkish baths), saunas and a whole range of beauty treatments.
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How thalassotherapy works
Sea water – which is actually pumped up from at least 1000 metres out to sea – is rich in mineral salts and oligo-elements. It is used by highly-qualified therapists in a variety of ways to de-stress and de-tox. Some treatments are designed simply to be deliciously sensual and relaxing. Most can improve circulation and your sense of well-being. Other gentle techniques can help soothe all kinds of aches and pains resulting from mental and physical stress as well as, in some cases, rheumatism and arthritis.
Some treatments to try
Seaweed therapy: a warm seaweed cream applied to the
whole body which is wrapped in warm layers and then you
are left to relax for a short time. This eliminates toxins and
moisturises the skin, leaving you feeling ultra-smooth.
Massage under sprinkling warm water – so relaxing.
Multi-jet bath: rather on the Jacuzzi principle, jets pulse
the water through a lovely warm bath, following the muscle
paths and direction of blood flow from the soles of your feet to
your shoulders.
Bubbling bath: air bubbles mixed with certain essential oils and powdered algae. An absolute treat.
Water course: in a sea water pool heated at 32°C,
bathers follow a course through water jets varying in
power to massage different body zones in sequence. Both
relaxing and stimulating.
Is it for you?
No-one begins a programme of treatments without seeing the qualified doctor in attendance at each thalassotherapy centre. He or she will assess your needs and plan your sessions accordingly. We can book a basic package of treatments, but extra ones tailored to individual requirements may be recommended.
