The Peso Public Baths is located in Paderne

Paderne (Melgaço)

Paderne is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Melgaço. It has a population of 1,235 inhabitants and a total area of 13.56 km².-References:...

, Melgaço, Portugal

Portugal

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. The first record of public baths in Peso occurred in 1884. At that time it was a source of prosperity for Melgaço.

Its thermal waters are recognized for their therapeutic properties to treat diabetes, the digestive system, the respiratory system

Respiratory system

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 and the osteoarticular system

Human skeleton

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The owner of the facilities is now the Unicer

Unicer

União Cervejeira SA , is a Portuguese beer producer, owner of several beer brands, including Super Bock, Cristal, Cheers, Cool Beer, Clok, and is the Portuguese distributor for Carlsberg, Tuborg, Guinness, Tetley's, and Kilkenny. One of the most famous is Super Bock, the market leader in the country...

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