Greece · SPA & HOT SPRINGS
Good spa & hot spring days fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Santorini’s six-hour caldera cruise to the volcano, sulfur hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical tips on swimming, fees, and value.
“That was an amazing experience. We loved it! The gide guy was helpful and informative. Boat trip was pleasant and the coast line was stunning.”
Review of Santorini’s 3-hour volcano and hot springs cruise from Fira, with hike details, swimming advice, costs, and practical tips.
“It's a lot of walking uphill to the top of the volcano. Make sure you wear your tennis shoes. It does have beautiful views. The hot springs we're just tepid in September but everyone seemed to enjoy it”
Sail Santorini’s caldera to an active volcano, hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical tips on hiking, swimming, costs, and value.
“Fantastic day out on the water exploring the smaller islands of Santorini. Hike up to the active volcanic crater was very cool and I'm glad we decided to jump into the water at the thermal springs. I would recommend wearing your bathing suit (not just bringing) since you must jump straight off the boat to swim to the thermal bay and the bathrooms on board are tiny. On Thirasia the hike up the many steps was very worth it to get delicious frappes and baclava from Fyrgano up in Manolas. The tour back around the perimeter of the caldera was equally amazing with fun music, a spontaneous dance party and…”
Review of Athens’ private Lake Vouliagmeni and Temple of Poseidon tour, with thermal swimming, seafood lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Fantastic tour! Athens is a wonderful city but can have huge amounts of people and noise so this is the great day trip to visit outside of Athens at beautiful Cape Souunion, Lake Lake Vouliagmeni, and Temple of Poseidon/Athena. A perfect escape from crazy Athens for a day. Our guide Melina is incredibly knowledgeable about Greek History and Mythology and we learned so much from her! Lunch was fantastic by the water with a truly amazing Greek seafood fresh from the sea. My recommendation is to eat at Lake Vouliagmeni if you want a lighter lunch but we are are glad to have the local seafood restaurant (more expensive but…”
Review of Santorini’s volcano and hot springs cruise, with honest tips on hiking, swimming, costs, crowds, and what to bring.
“Really good. The staff in the office at port were rude and unfriendly”
Review of Santorini’s $60 volcanic cruise to Nea Kameni, hot springs, and Thirassia, with practical advice on walking, pickups, and value.
“There was a lot of people during the excursion but that was definitely a cool experience to discover the islands.”
Combine Lake Vouliagmeni’s warm waters with Cape Sounion’s Temple of Poseidon on a relaxed six-hour trip from Athens.
“Best way to spend our last day in Athens. Nikos was an absolute dream! He was kind and funny and took the time to get to know us. He truly made the tour worth it! Cannot recommend this trip enough”
Sail Santorini’s volcanic islands, swim in sulfur springs, visit Thirassia, and watch Oia’s sunset on a flexible day tour.
“Sofia was our English guide and she was patient going up the volcano. We unfortunately could not get to Thirasia due to the volcanic activity earlier in the year. The tour was a good way to see the circumference around the Santorini island”
Review of Athens Aroma Massage, a private one-hour treatment at your hotel with flexible scheduling, several massage styles, and free cancellation.
“This massage was GREAT! I booked for my husband and I and because our hotel room was small, 1 massage therapist came to our room and did us one after the other. He showed up right on time, was super nice, and the massage was wonderful - He worked out all the knots I had and I would absolutely book this again if we ever make it to Athens. Highly recommend!”
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