Fiuggi would not be Fiuggi without its water. It is the reason why, for over seven hundred years, travelers, popes, and artists have ascended here, among the Ernici mountains: a light oligomineral water, low in salts and with a low fixed residue, always linked to well-being of the urinary tract.
”The water that breaks the stone”
In the Middle Ages, Fiuggi was called Anticoli di Campagna. The fame of its water reaches as far as Rome: Pope Boniface VIII, tormented by kidney stones, has it transported to the Eternal City to heal himself. Two centuries later, it is Michelangelo Buonarroti who celebrates it: in a letter from 1549, he thanks for “the water that breaks the stone”, which had freed him from his ailments. Two names that alone are worth a legend — and that still today tell the identity of the city.
The properties
The water of Fiuggi is classified as oligomineral and is distinguished by a low fixed residue and a very low sodium content. Traditionally, it is appreciated for its diuretic action and for promoting the elimination of uric acids and small kidney stones.
The spas offer specific treatment paths: for medical indications, it is always best to consult your doctor or the specialists at the thermal establishment.
The two springs
The water flows from two thermal parks, the heart of the lower city:
- Fonte Bonifacio VIII — the most famous, set in a Liberty-style park with pavilions, tree-lined avenues, and fountains.
- Fonte Anticolana — more secluded, surrounded by greenery, loved by those seeking tranquility.
The ritual of hydropinic treatment
The hydropinic treatment is simple and ancient: one drinks the water directly at the source, in small doses and several times a day, for a few consecutive days. It is a slow ritual, made of walks along the avenues, stops on benches, and time for oneself — the opposite of haste. The thermal season usually runs from spring to autumn.
The thermal city
Around the springs, between the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Fiuggi thermal was born: grand Liberty-style hotels, parks, the Theater, and a tradition of hospitality that coexists with the medieval village of Fiuggi Città, perched higher up. Even today, the city lives with this dual soul: the tranquility of the spas below, the stone alleys above.
Today
Acqua Fiuggi is bottled and distributed throughout Italy, but the best way to experience it remains one: to drink it at the source, with the Ernici mountains surrounding you. A wellness escape just an hour from Rome that is good for the body — and, the locals say, also for the spirit.