Loutra Aidipsou

Loutra Aidipsou on the island of Euboea is the largest and most historically significant thermal resort in Greece, with sulphurous chloride springs at 35–82°C that have been celebrated since antiquity — Aristotle, the Roman general Sulla and the emperor Hadrian all visited to take the waters. The springs emerge directly into the sea in places, creating naturally warm coves where bathers can experience seawater and thermal water mixing in the open Aegean air. The resort town, with its grand old hotels and traditional spa establishments, preserves an appealingly old-fashioned Greek spa atmosphere somewhat at odds with the country's beach tourism image. Aidipsou is accessible by ferry from the mainland port of Arkitsa, and its thermal tradition represents a continuous thread of Greek bathing culture spanning nearly 2,500 years.