Therma on Yera Bay
(10th klm on the Mytilene – Kalloni road)
These are the island’s leading thermal baths with visitors in excess of 10,000 annually. The water gushes from marble spouts into two separate tanks (men’s and women’s), creating a natural hydro-massage. The ideal temperature makes for extraordinarily pleasurable bathing. Be sure to take advantage of the relaxing massage from the magic hands of Mayia.
On the roof you’ll find a snack bar and restaurant with a panoramic view of the bay.
Temperature: 40° C
Radioactivity: 1.8 units
Open all year
Telephone: 22510 41503
Loutropouli at Thermi
(12th klm on the Mytilene – Mantamados coastal road)
This saline spring is characterized as chloride-ferrous. Its facilities include 11 individual bathtubs. The water is very hot with a source virtually adjacent to the bathing facilities. It is especially recommended for gynecological problems and rheumatism.
Temperature: 46.9° C
Radioactivity: 6.8 units
Open from June to October
Telephone: 22510 71170
The Baths at Eftalou
(3.5 klm from Mithymna)
The baths at Eftalou are among the few in Greece that allow men and women to bathe together.
Put on a bathing suit, bring your companion and enjoy the geothermal waters in the old domed bathhouse.
Temperature: 46° C
Radioactivity: 14.7 units
Open from 15 June to 15 November
Telephone: 22530 71245
Agios Ioannis at Lisvori
On your way to Lisvori, take the side road through the olive grove to the geothermal springs. A stream with reeds with a wall built around it – here hot water bubbles out of the mud. The water contains sodium chloride and has a mineral content similar to the springs in Polichnitos. There are two cisterns, one built sometime during the Turkish occupation, as well as a modern guesthouse with 20 beds and a small café. Nearby is the chapel of Agios Ioannis (Saint John).
Temperature: reaches 69° C
Radioactivity: 2.4 units
Open all year
Telephone: 22520 71159
Polichnitos Hot Springs
Upon leaving Polichnitos on the way to Vatera, take the side road to the hot spring facilities. Numerous mineral springs bubble up through porous volcanic protogenic and secondary rock. One of the hottest springs in Europe, the temperature of the water here ranges from 67° C to 92° C (the temperature in the baths is between 42° C and 44° C) and is enriched with a natural radioactivity of 15-25 MACHE units. The saline spa is on a par with Wiesbaden in Germany.
The Polichnitos hot springs were used during the Ottoman Occupation, but only two pools have been in use since 1959.
Temperature: 42° C
Radioactivity: 1.6 - 6 units
Open all year
Telephone: 22520 41229
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