The glass and slate building, with its spacious and bright interior, is a fine example of avant-garde architecture. Facing south and overlooking the Cantabrian Sea, it blends seamlessly into its surroundings and defines the urban profile of Gijón's western district. This modern, three-story facility embodies the spirit and character of traditional spas while also encapsulating the maritime essence of a modern city. It offers a full range of services, including thalassotherapy, a gym, activity rooms, and physiotherapy.
Three areas in Talasoponiente
1. The thalassotherapy area is a space to relax, pamper yourself, and enjoy the effects of the marine environment thanks to active seawater pools with water beds, swan neck jets, hydromassage seats, bubble seats, vertical hydromassage, and a hydromassage walkway. There is also a hypersaline water pool: the Flotarium , which contains highly mineralized saltwater, similar to that of the Dead Sea, at a temperature close to body temperature (36°C). Very dim lighting eliminates visual stimuli. All of this contributes to eliminating 90 percent of the signals sent to the brain, inducing sensory deprivation and a deep state of physical, nervous, and mental relaxation. The footbath is an application of cold, pressurized water to the lower limbs along a pebble walkway: its toning effect improves circulation in the legs. On the outdoor terrace, there is another heated seawater pool.
If you're looking for unique experiences in personalized spaces, the thalassotherapy area also offers themed circuits : Finnish, Roman, Japanese, and sensory. These circuits alternate between a dry section (sauna), a wet section (steam room), different types of contrast showers, and relaxation areas. The sensory circuit includes a seawater pool with music and chromotherapy facilities and a relaxation area designed for complete relaxation of body and mind.
2. The Water Park is another area of this center. Located in the very heart of the property, overlooking Poniente Beach, it offers all kinds of water-based games and activities: slides, a hydromassage pool, a counter-current river, a cave with a water curtain, a cold bucket shower, a mist shower, and pools equipped for continued enjoyment (active seawater pool, baby pool, and a heated outdoor pool accessible from inside the building).
3· Sport Area : Talasoponiente is also a sports complex with a large fitness room (420 square meters with the most modern equipment) and four more rooms where more than 30 activities are carried out, led by specialized staff, among which the “kinesis” stands out, a new method of personal training with exercises to improve strength, flexibility and stability.
As a complement to the facilities, the sports complex also has a swimming pool for free training or for collective aquatic activities.
Upstairs , the splendid views of Cimadevilla, the marina, and Poniente beach invite you to enjoy the outdoor terrace and restaurant with its rich culinary offerings. A visit to the center can be rounded off with a stroll through its shopping arcade.
The beauty and wellness area completes this unique offering: a place to experience the benefits of the sea through the hands of expert physiotherapists. Massages and treatments for muscle tension relief, relaxation, beauty, stress relief…
Finally, Talasoponiente includes a physiotherapy clinic that primarily uses seawater: sodium, calcium, iodine, sulfur… Elements that, along with the water's temperature and pressure, relieve pain and improve health: hydrocolon therapy, physiotherapy, aquatic physiotherapy, chiropractic, osteopathy… The main area of this naturalistic clinic consists of a comprehensive circuit with a clay bench, local decontracting massage, inhaler, and a seawater pool with exercise machines and underwater jets.
Information:
Address:
Forus Gijón Poniente Beach - East Dock
33206, Gijón
Telephone Number: 984 09 10 96
Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
