Therme Erding

Therme Erding is one of the largest thermal bath complexes in Europe (after Therme Bucharest) at 185000m². It is 30 minutes northeast of Munich by car and is visited by around 4000 people every day.HistoryOn 12 February 1983, the American oil company Texaco drilled 2350m below ground, just outside the town of Erding, Bavaria, Germany. Instead of oil, they discovered sulphorous water. Initially a 'mini thermal bath complex' was constructed on the site, and then the foundation stone of Therme Erding was finally laid on the 10 November 1998, and it was officially opened on the 3 October 1999. The complex has a clothed bathing area, and a no-clothing sauna section. In 2007, Therme Erding underwent an expansion.On 31 March 2007, the waterslide section "Galaxy" opened, making it one of the biggest indoor waterslide parks in Europe. The newly expanded "Saunaparadies" reopened the same day which, with an area of 12900m², became the largest sauna complex in the world. Both these extensions meant that Therme Erding more than doubled in size, increasing from 70000to. A section of the old sauna area was named the "Vital-Oase", and is now designated only for clothed use. The exclusive beauty section "Royal Day Spa" has been open since 1 March 2009. More than €100 million has been invested in the park since its inauguration, and more than 600 jobs have been created.SectionsThe baths contain four distinct areas: the waterslide area "Galaxy", the "Thermenparadies", the "Vital-Oase" and the "Saunaparadies".GalaxyThe waterslide park "Galaxy" is covered by a 25m high metal dome, which can be half-opened in the summer months. There are 20 waterslides, one of which is the longest tube slide in Europe at 360 meters long. The slides are divided into three different levels of difficulty: "Family", "Action", and "X-Treme".