Landmark· Lesvos· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Eftalou Hot Springs (Lesvos)

39° 22.8′ N · 26° 13.0′ E

A domed bathhouse right on the shingle at Eftalou where 43–46°C spring water rises through the lava at sea level — soak, then cool off in the sea.

Dodecanese

Practical

Coordinate is the hot-spring building in OpenStreetMap, 3.5 km east of Molyvos (5 minutes by taxi or about an hour's walk along the coast). Mixed bathing in the old domed pool plus seven private baths and showers; tel +30 22530 71245. Visit Lesvos gives the public season as 15 June to 15 November; yachting.com describes the springs as open year-round — check before walking out. The beach can get big waves in strong northerlies. Taverns nearby.

Best for

Hot-spring soak on a lay day in Molyvos

Season

15 Jun–15 Nov (Visit Lesvos)

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