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Pozar Thermal Baths and Edessa Day Trip from Thessaloniki

8 hr

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Product code: 63073P5

4.5 · 78 reviews

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About this activity

Refresh your mind and body at the Pozar Thermal Baths and relax in the naturally heated water from the hot springs. Continue to the ancient city of Edessa on a day trip from Thessaloniki. Depart Thessaloniki and journey to the natural hot springs of Pozar Thermal Baths to relax in the healing waters while nature and Mount Voras provide a stunning backdrop. Benefit from the healing properties of water naturally heated to a temperature of 37° Celsius. Known for its amazing taste, the water is said also said to help with conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, skin conditions, poor circulation, respiratory problems and kidney disease, including kidney stones. Enjoy lunch at a pretty village next to Pozar and taste the traditional flavors of Greece. Visit the local market and marvel at the goods on display. Continue to the city of Edessa, famed as the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Get some free time to visit the spectacular waterfalls before returning to Thessaloniki.

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What is included

Air-conditioned vehicleTransportation amenities

Basic travel insuranceOther

Be provided with the information folio of the Thermal Springs for all the advice regarding the sensitive social groups that are not allowed to make use of the Thermal SpringsOther

Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adultOther

Don’t forget to share pictures and comments from your experience!Other

Don’t forget your swimwear and a towel/bathrobe!Other

English-speaking tour escortOther

Entry fee for the thermal baths (€3 per person)Other

Face masks provided for travellersSafety face masks provided for travelers

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Have a nice trip and an unforgettable experience!Other

In summer season bear in mind to have sunglasses, sunscreen and a hatOther

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lapInfants must sit on laps

Itinerary

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Loutra Pozar
2 hr - The distance is 110km and lasts approximately 1½ hours. One explanation regarding the meaning of the name “Pozar” is “after the charcoal” while another one is “under the fire”, which forms an evidence that in the past the village was located in a different place that was burnt or set on fire and the villagers gave the name “Pozar” to their new village. We reach the enchanting Pozar hot springs, the spa into nature. The healing water infiltrates the ground and after going quite deep is heated up and goes back to the surface enriched with minerals and trace elements.Admire the beautiful gorge located in the majestic mountain where the river “Toplitsa” (in slavic language is defined as “the hot river”) flows through it forming small cascades and shallow shores. Nowadays is mostly known as the river of Saint Nicolas.
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Edessa Waterfalls
2 hr - The name Edessa means “a tower into the water” because of the intense presence of the liquid element in the city since the antiquity. We have free time to admire the impetuous waterfalls and capture the enchanting scenery; where the park of the cascades meets the edge of the rock, also known as the “eyebrow” of the city, is located, according to the famous greek author Menelaos Lountemis, “the step where God steps on to go up the sky”. The water comes from the springs of the mountain Kaimaktsalan (Voras) supplied constantly by the snowmelt of the mountain. We may follow our trip attendant-archaeologist for a walking tour to the traditional district of Varosi and visit the Water Museum or Sesame Mill of Flavors for an unforgettable experience or enjoy a nice meal in one of the traditional restaurants of the area. We depart to Thessaloniki at around 15:00p.m and we are back approximately after 1½ hours (16:30pm), making the same stops where we started from.

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Reviews

5/5

Pozar Springs and Edessa Waterfalls

This experience was amazing, Nikko was an awesome tour he has a encyclopedic knowledge of ancient history of this area of Macedonia, the springs were more warm than hot but very comfortable on a light rainy winter day. Edessa with its beautiful waterfall park an old town we’re amazing as well I definitely recommend this trip.

Reviewed by sav49er - 2022-12-05

5/5

Pozar...wow!

Husband booked this adventure for us and I LOVED IT - shout out to our tour guide, MARGARITA!!! Tour bus was prompt at 8:00am arrival ~ Margarita was great - friendly, kind, informative - everything you want in a tour guide When we arrived at the thermal baths, Margarita gave us a quick overview of where to purchase towels, store belongings and get changed. There were 3 thermal baths ~ one for hot water, one for cold water and a third "bath" which is essentially a swimming pool Everything was great and super fun - we were able to get a couple photos too! just note this is very "instagrammable" but there will be plenty of people in our photos haha you have been warned! Wishing we could've stayed longer but we were making our trip to Edessa Lovely views and great shots with many of the waterfalls! We wanted to spend a lot of time exploring so didn't get to try any of the restaurants in the plaza - a lot of the stalls within the plaza strip were for souvenir items and fast foods (pizza, hot dogs, ice cream) HUGE thank-you to Margarita for not leaving us behind, haha! This area is a little tricky because there was no bus loading zone so Margarita had come back to the plaza strip and found us, talk about 5/5 customer service!!

Reviewed by LeleYi - 2022-11-20

4/5

Beautiful location, worth the trip

Great experience, but difficult to negotiate signs and procedures for buying tickets. Just be patient and you’ll love it. Bring towels and bathrobes if hotel provides. Kallinikos Guesthouse on main road 3 km away is amazing.

Reviewed by confusiontoorder - 2022-11-03

4/5

Very interesting and fun

Excellent host who spoke v good English and was very knowledgable. It is a bit of a tourist trap and I'm not sure how healthy it was, bathing with all those starngers, but it's a good day trip

Reviewed by Annabizzle - 2022-10-26

4/5

Lovely experience with a lovely guide

Lovely experience with a lovely guide. The starting point is Thessalonikki and a gentle driver drove us up to the termal bath of Pozar and the waterfalls of Edessa. Heleni is well educated and very keen on byzantine history, it was a pleasure travel with Ammon Express and both Pozar and Edessa are worth to be visited

Reviewed by ThesuperMiss - 2022-10-12

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