Thermal Spring Sources And Spas In Greece: Pozar Spa

Pozar (Loutraki) is located in the province Almopia 13km NW of Aridea in Pella. (a few km from FYROM border). The spa is built on the banks of Thermopotamos River that crosses the region. The spa’s, hot water with constant temperature of 37oC, gush over thousands of years by the sources at 360 -390 m altitude, where they create a spectacular landscape of mountain and forest. 

The sources generated by the rain water that penetrates the ground and reaches deep, where it is heated, rises higher and the path is enriched with metals and other ingredients. These waters have beneficial properties for healing diseases of the circulatory and respiratory system, rheumatism, gynecological and skin diseases, liver, kidney, bile, digestive and urinary systems, but mainly its properties are very chalarotikes. 

Visitors arrive at the Spa from various places of Greece or to accept the beneficial properties of the thermal waters (treatment - relaxing), or to escape to the beautiful mountains or both. Open all year offering two swimming-pools, hammam two to six individual pools, a natural pool with waterfalls and an outdoor thermal pool. The resort facilities are organized in a small spa with pools, massage section, changing rooms, restaurants, cafes, offering every possible service to the bather. Today, ongoing projects that utilize the unique natural beauty and attractions of the area such as: The gorge of the Baths and the surrounding mountainous area, ideal for walking, hiking or trips, and cave park the Baths.

CONTACT INFO

Pozar Spa

Address:  G. Lekka 24

20300 Loutraki 

Tel: +30 23840 91300   

Web: www.loutrapozar.net/

E-mail: info@loutrapozar.net

Thermal spring sources and spas in Greece: Apollonia Spa

The baths of the municipality Apollonia located on the south side of the Volvi Lake and is 55 km east of Thessaloniki, on the highway to Kavala.

The thermal sources are classified into alkaline sulphides, with temperature ranging from 43C to 58C. It offers the best conditions for relaxation and wellness with renovated facilities, spa services and a better view of the Volvi Lake. The spa use is directed for conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, sciatica, lumbago, epicondylitis, diseases of the locomotor system, gynecological diseases and diseases of the urinary bladder, dermatological diseases, osteoporosis, cervical syndrome, migraines, and diseases of the peripheral nerves. 

From 1970 spa tourism was developed in Nea Apollonia with hotels and remarkable service tourism. The spa offers a wide range of services that ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay. Particularly sophisticated corners of baths operate modern hydropathic establishments with group and individual baths, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, eispnotherapeftirio, whirlpool and fully equipped medical center. 

From New Apollonia be sure to find yourself in the enchanting lake Volvi, which is protected by the International Ramsar Treaty and hosts one of the most important wetlands in the country. In the northern part of the lake stands the unique lakeside forest of Apollonia with old growth trees of a total area of 300 acres.

The spa facilities cover a green area of 120 acres. All facilities are very well prepared and have experienced and trained staff. Particular attention is paid to the cleanliness of the premises, daily care and convenience.

New Apollonia Spa offers you:

• Hamam (40c), Steam
• Prive pools with jacuzzi
• Prive pool for 1-6 people
• Sauna
• Indoor swimming pool 30 people
• 54 individual baths,

The water of the thermal springs of Nea Apollonia is characterized as superheated (Na, K, SO4, HCO3, F, B) few metal, hypotonic.

The source of the baths has a temperature of 49 - 57C that draws water from deeper horizons, radioactivity is 2.55 units Mache characterized as alkaline source.

The second source of the ruined Byzantine tub characterized as alkaline source radioactivity Mache 4.35 units and the temperature was 38 ° C. 1937 The source for many years is not running and is a UNESCO archaeological importance for the region

CONTACT INFO

Apollonia Spa

Address: 51st km Old National Road Thessaloniki - Kavala 57015

Tel: 23930 41510 – 23930 42142 – 23930 42150

Fax: 23930 42088

Web: http://www.apollonia-spa.gr/

E-mail: info@apollonia-spa.gr - lutnapol@otenet.gr

Thermal spring sources and spas in FYROM: Negorci Spa

The spa-resort Negorski Banji (Negorci Spa) is located on a distance of 3 km from the town of Gevgelija, and 7 km from the border with Greece, at altitude of 60 m. It is situated in a specific environment, at the bottom of the Kozhuf mountain, amidst well-off and rare ash woods, which form a natural park. The Negorci spa can be reached by car, airplane or train.

Negorci Spa is a modern health and tourist center. It is a center for prolonged treatment and rehabilitation with most modern equipment and functional rooms for all kinds of therapy in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

There are existing data for the healing and soothing effects of humans’ body and soul from 1864. Scientific evidence for the curative effects of the mineral water from Negorci Spa exist from 1950 when the spa health resort was formed.

The exclusivity of Negorci Spa is also created by the healing thermal water, which originates from the locality of the spa. Within Negorci Spa, there are two wells: "Vrela banja"/hot, and "Ladna banja"/cold. The water in the "Vrela banja" has temperature of 40C and of "Ladna banja" 38C.The mineral water contains in lots of calcium, magnesium, radon, cesium, rubidium, and other minerals

The medical team composed of physician specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, primary care physician, nurses, physiotherapists and masseurs take care of the health of the patients and the visitors.

CONTACT INFO

Negorci Spa

Address: Negorci village, 1480 Gevgelija

Tel: +389 34 231 174

Fax: +389 34 231 175

Web: http://www.negorskibanji.com.mk 

E-mail: info@negorskibanji.com.mk 

Thermal spring sources and spas in FYROM: Katlanovo Spa

Katlanovo Spa is one of the most popular spa centres in the country. It is located in the lower flow of the Pchinja river. It is located 25 kilometres south-east from Skopje, near the village of Katlanovo. The Spa center is easily accessible from several roads and it is only 4 kilometers away from the Airport. It can be reached by the Skopje–Veles highway, which is only 2 kilometers away from the spa.

The Katlanovo Spa is built upon the place where the healthy spa waters offered joys to the ancient Romans, Byzantines, Turkish nobilities.

Katlanovo Spa belongs to the highest rank of daily spa centers with its high-tech equipment and highly sophisticated cosmetics, top massage, face and body treatments, all medically approved and done under the supervision of medical experts.  What is unique about the spa is the water that abounds with minerals and has healing powers and magical influence on humans’ health. The waters in Katlanovo spa center heal: chronic joint and muscle rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, bone pains, tuberculosis, anemia, pain caused by injuries, fractures, paralysis, diseases of female genitals, impotence, insomnia, kidney stone, infertility, diabetes, chronic bronchitis. After the earthquake from 1963 the guests are received in the new built hotel on the right shore of the Pchinja river, near the place where are still remains of the Turkish amam.

The location is also unique – here the Mediterranean climate from south meets the moderate continental climate from north.

The thermo - mineral sources appear in lines that are large in scale. A crack extends along the Banjski Rid itself and is noticeable in the length of about 350 m. The ground where the hotel facilities are built consist argiloshosti and the Banjski Rid of layered limestone. In the vicinity of the spa there are various hot and cold mineral springs, while the spa is supplied with water by a hole that gives 1,5 l / sec, with a water temperature of 40°C. The water contains the most sodium, calcium, chlorine, sulfur and hydrocarbons. In the spa are successfully treated many types of rheumatic diseases, diseases of the reproductive organs, the kidneys and urinary tract, nerves, skin and respiratory diseases. The spa was intensively used by the Romans, then by the Turks. The first hotel with 156 beds was built in 1934. Today in the spa there are three hotels and several resorts with a total capacity of 450 beds. In Katlanovo spa are staying about 10,000 visitors per year. In the period after 2008, the spa facilities were renovated and today it is one of the most modern and the best-equipped spas and spa centers in FYROM.

CONTACT INFO

Katlanovo Spa

Address: 

Katlanovo village, 1000 Skopje

Tel: +389 2 25 81 002

Fax: +389 2 25 81 032

Web: http://www.katlanovskaspa.com

E-mail: katlanovskaspa@katlanovskaspa.com

Thermal spring sources and spas in FYROM: Bansko Spa (Banja Bansko)

Bansko Spa is located in the southeast Macedonia, near the town of Strumica and the Bansko village on the 250 m of altitude. Its termo-mineral waters are healing for many different types of deseases, mostly rheumatic ones.

CLIMATE

The mild moderate continental climate with average temperature of +13°C, with about 230 sunny days a year, as well as the richness of hyperthermal mineral springs with a temperature of the water from 47°C to 72°C, enabled “Banja Bansko” to be used as a natural healing resort even since roman times, precisely since the third century. The healing effects are confirmed also by the Turkish bath which is used by the locals even nowadays.
The rich and various forests, the exceptionally fresh air offr ideal conditions for curing diseases by natural factors and by the most up-to date medical equipment as wall as by professional medical team.

Banja Bansko has completely equipped section for bath therapy and medical rehabilitation, as well as other premises of sports-recreative and entertaining facilities.

CURATIVE EFFECTS 

This spa helps to cure the following diseases:
o all kinds of rheumatic diseases, sciatica and polyarthritis
o asthmatic diseases
o diseases of the digestive organs (ulcer, gastritis, intestinal diseases)
o a state after fracture of bones
o a state after going through jaundice
o neurotic diseases
o women’s gynecological diseases (sterility, ovary inflammation) etc. 
According to the mineral structure, the analysis of the water appoints to existence of: sulphate component, calcium component and radiological component.

CONTACT INFO

Hotel Car Samuil

Address: 

Bansko village, 2400 Strumica

Tel: +389 34 377 210

Fax: +389 34 377 200

Web: http://www.hotelcarsamuil.com.mk

E-mail: hotelcarsamuil@gmail.com