Discovered in 1600, Levico thermal springs became immediately renowned for their therapeutical properties. In 1800 the first facilities for thermal baths were built, but remained open only for two years: a scholar in Pavia had advised against their use because he believed the presence of arsenic in the water to be noxious. A broad and at times controversial discussion arose about this matter and it was decided to forbid bathings. Only some decades afterwards accurate analyses proved that the cure was not noxious, in fact it was effective. An aqueduct was then built to conduct the water to a most suitable place for its bottling and thermal utilization.
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