Acqui Terme Attractions
Acqui Terme (164m/541ft; pop. 22,000) is a spa on the left bank of the Bormida, with a cathedral consecrated in 1067, and the church of San Pietro (c. 1015). The mineral springs, containing salt and sulfur, are recommended for the treatment of rheumatic conditions. The hottest spring (La Bollente, 75°C/167° F) is in the Nuove Terme, in the town. From here the Corso Bagni leads over the river (beyond the bridge, on the right, remains of an ancient aqueduct) and past a large thermal swimming pool (6,500 sq.m) to the Antiche Terme.
Beyond Acqui the road continues for a short distance along the Bormida valley and then climbs into the Ligurian Apennines, goes over a hill and descends into the Orba valley.
Beyond Acqui the road continues for a short distance along the Bormida valley and then climbs into the Ligurian Apennines, goes over a hill and descends into the Orba valley.
