Greece, where water heals

Or why go not just to the sea, but to the source

There are places where you recover without effort. Where the sun is not aggression, but care. Where the salt is not on the wound, but in the air. Greece is exactly like that.

I didn't immediately learn that this country has not only a sea, but also water - different, deeper. Warm, mineral, with steam over the mountains and a whisper from underground. Water that heals not only the body, but also the breath of life.

Water in which someone has already recovered

There are over 750 thermal springs in Greece. Of these, 82 are officially recognized as healing. Some have been since antiquity. Philosophers bathed in them, people returned from wars, and anxiety was treated in them before we called it “stress.”

The thermal spas here are not sanatoriums in the strict sense. They are hotels, small houses, spa hotels, surrounded by trees and silence. Where the treatment is not a program, but a flow: hot water, soft food, shade, wind, simplicity.

Where to go if you want to not just relax, but heal

Euboea, Edipsos - water with radon and silence

This is probably the most famous place. Here, Thermae Sylla Spa is not just a hotel, but a refuge. Mineral water comes straight from the rock under the building. People come with joint pain, fatigue, skin problems – and just to remember what it means to “live easy.”

Kamena Vourla - Salt, Pines and Restoration

This resort is loved by those who do not want fuss. The water here is softer than in Euboea, and is wonderful for recovery after operations, stress, tension. I would call this place "breathing in greenery".

Pozar (Loutra Pozar) - if you are looking for water in the mountains

In the north of Greece, among the pines and rocks, there is a real natural spa. There are open-air pools in which you can swim at 37°C even in winter. Couples, mothers with children, and those who are tired of the world come here.

Halkidiki, Miraggio - when you want both luxury and results

This resort is like a smooth bridge between medicine and beauty. There is thermal water, but also spa programs, and the sea, and white towels with a citrus scent. Good for a first acquaintance with the thermal baths.

Peloponnese, Euphoria - if you hear the word "meaning"

This is a special place. Not exactly about water, but rather about yourself. Yoga, diagnostics, nutritional therapy, aroma-meditations. Water accompanies here, but does not dominate. But it is also part of the healing.

Why go to spa Greece at all?

Because here, recovery is not a "leave." It is a return . To taste. To body memory. To effortless breathing. The sea heals in one way. Hot springs in another. But both give a simple feeling: I feel better .

There will be a continuation

I will tell you more about each place: how to get there, where to stay, what to try, where to start. This will be a series of posts - and each one is like a page in a notebook of health, relaxation and warmth.

In the meantime, let this note be a reminder: water is also a path. And maybe you are already on it.

With love, Lilia from Aegean Notebooks Where hot water meets wind.