Less than an hour from Milan we find a free wellness area where you can relax and rejuvenate. But what does it mean? In the province of Como in the Cusera Park in Lurate Caccivio we find a wellness path accessible to all, free and really curious. An ideal destination to organize the perfect outing.
It is the so-called Kneipp Path, the famous hydrotherapy treatment found a bit in all wellness centers that exploits the health properties of water. The path involves alternating hot and cold water to be done on foot.
The free wellness area near Milan
But what can be found in this free wellness area just a few kilometers from Milan? A 60-meter-long walkway, divided between dry and water stretches, offers a completely free outdoor hydrotherapy experience. The path is divided into two parts: the first, dry, has a varied bottom of gravel, pebbles and natural terrain; the second, submerged in a few centimeters of cold water, is traversed barefoot by walking against the current. A central pool about 30 centimeters deep connects the two sections, while side handrails accompany the journey, offering support and safety.
A perfect place for summer as one can also find recreation and refreshment within a cool, shaded area thanks to the many plants that surround it.
The Kneipp path
But what is the Kneipp path? It is a spa practice that involves the alternating use of hot and cold water with the aim of reactivating blood circulation and promoting a general feeling of well-being, particularly of the lower limbs, legs and feet. The method is named after Sebastian Kneipp, a 19th-century German priest who defined its basic principles.
In addition to the wellness of the path you will also immerse yourself in nature by cleansing yourself from the grayness and chaos of the city. A regeneration of body and spirit in this wellness area near Milan, what more could you want. Maybe combine it with a picnic and you can take the day home.
Where: Via Rossini, 22075 Lurate Caccivio CO
Always open, every day, 24/7.