Pozar Thermal Baths and Edessa Day Trip from Thessaloniki

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Greek, English
English-speaking tour escort
Air-conditioned vehicle
Basic travel insurance

Entry fee for the thermal baths (€3 per person)
Towel rental (€2 per towel)
Lunch at the restaurant
Personal expenses
Tips

Overview

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.

Meeting points

Aristotelous square and Egnatia square in front of Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos at 08:00

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Loutra Pozar Thermal Baths

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.

2 hours
Edessa Waterfalls

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.

2 hours

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You should be at the departure points 10' before the time indicated in the schedule. The bus cannot remain at designated stops, except for boarding.
Our trip attendant-archaeologist shall wear clothing with the Ammon Express marking so that he/she will be recognisable easily
Don’t forget your swimwear and a towel/bathrobe!
Lockers with key are available at the area of the thermal springs so that you can store your personal belongings
You can rent a towel from the area. The cost is 2€/towel
There are numerous changing rooms with hairdresser for your personal care.
Pregnant women are not allowed to enter the hot springs
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 Springs
Children under 15 years old must be accompanied by an adult
In summer season bear in mind to have sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat
Please be consistent with the exact appointment times specified by the Ammon Express escort, so that the excursion will remain unforgettable to all participants
Have a nice trip and an unforgettable experience!
Don’t forget to share pictures and comments from your experience!

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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This was a fun day trip...

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a fun day trip from Thessaloniki with my family. The bus was where it said it was going to be and picked us up and dropped us off in a timely manner. Our guide gave us a brief historic overview on the way to the springs. Once there, he showed us where to get towels, rent a locker and buy tickets. Super easy. We all enjoyed relaxing in the thermal springs.

Best choice of trip !!!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was in my experience the best choice I ever made ! The Pozar Baths are a perfect blend of relaxation and scenery ! You have enough time to walk around a bit see the surrounding stunning scenery and spend your allocated 40 soaking in the deliciously hot springs water ! An incredible experience EVEN in December ! Janis our guide was lovely and full of all the knowledge you can wish for ! The lunch stop was nothing short of incredible ! Then the Edessa Waterfall was a great finishing point to this amazing day ! Be careful it’s slippery around there ! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour !!!!

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Published on Dec, 2024

Kostas and Eleni were amazing. Very knowledgeable, friendly and fun. One of the best day trips I’ve done in awhile. Max.

Great tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

Our tour leader Lazarus was amazing. Well done! Thermal baths in Pozar time allocated was 2hours however you could spend 1hour hike and 40mins in the bath that is enough. Since you can only pick one bath and stay in it. The short hike was fantastic, great photo spots. The restaurant stop in Edessa was one of the best restaurants we went during our stay. We went to 3 excursions (incl Mt. Olympus and Meteora) this was the best in terms of time allocation and pace.

A must trip from Thessaloniki

Published on Oct, 2024

Beautiful trip. I highly recommend. We enjoyed the thermal bath very much and Edessa waterfalls were very beautiful.