The 20 best hot springs from around the world
Oh, hot springs are the best place to relax on vacation. Of course, provided that you went to where they are. Well, it's time to get acquainted with the list of the most beautiful and useful, and most importantly, picturesque hot springs that will give you enough warmth for yourself. Take note and pack your bags.
It is a natural hot spring with a high sulfur content. It is located in the Tuscan countryside, in the resort village of Saturnia, and is just the perfect place to relax! After all, these cascades maintain a temperature of 37.5 ° C all year round, and there are not so many tourists here.
Public baths have been a part of Budapest's culture for several centuries, because hundreds of natural hot springs are scattered on the territory of the Hungarian capital. By the way, the springs are much lower underground than anywhere else in the world.
Kamchatka is not called the "Land of Ice and Fire" for nothing — the local volcanoes and hot springs create an incredible contrast with the cool air. At the southern tip of the peninsula are these famous thermal springs, located in the upper part of the valley of the Vilyuchi River, near the foot of the Vilyuchi volcano. These springs, which are also called Spring springs, are surrounded by mountains and the riot of Kamchatka nature. It is especially beautiful here during the flowering of the mountain tundra.
The waters in the springs of Arenal, Costa Rica, draw their heat from the geothermal volcano of the same name. From all the numerous sources, choose Tobacco as a start (in the depths of the rainforest). However, instead of paying $126 to visit the springs, you can walk down the hill a little and find a hidden spring that will be available to you for free.
You will realize that you have found a pearl when you soak in the same waters in which the Medici family rested. Another perfect "bathhouse", lost in the Tuscan countryside. Locals collect mineral-rich clay for free, which is usually sold at exorbitant prices at resorts across the country.
Yes, the ground here is covered with snow for 4 months a year, and you will have to work hard to climb to a height of 850 m, where the springs are located, but this should only warm up your appetite. Especially considering that you will have the opportunity to meet local monkeys, famous all over the world.
Goujekit hot spring is a well located in the most beautiful foothills of the Baikal ridge, 25 kilometers from the city of Severobaikalsk on the highway through the Davan pass. You can get here in different ways, because this source, which is also called Sunny, is located near the Goujekit railway station. On the territory of the spring there is a swimming pool with two outdoor pools, where the water temperature even in winter is 52 or 43 degrees Celsius.
Another of the famous Baikal springs, Dzelinda is located at the mouth of the river of the same name, a tributary of the Upper Angara. You can relax and improve your health here all year round. The healing properties of the local thermal water attract many tourists, including "savages", who together with the locals prefer to swim in the "wild baths" — an unequipped spring consisting of three baths with different temperatures.
What could be better than relaxing in a hot spring on the magical island of Bali? Just a vacation in a Balinese spring, where there are not so many people. And even better — to find one into which the waterfall flows to cool off without leaving the area. Welcome to the Angseri Hot Springs.
These hot springs are so little known that you will literally have to "dig deeper" to find them. This region in Italy has been a resort since the first century AD, but it was only in the 1800s that hot springs flowing under Lake Garda were discovered here.
The city of Belokurikha is located in the Altai in the valley of the river of the same name, 65 km from Biysk. Belokurikha became a resort in the 1920s and has not changed its status since then. Vacationers come to breathe mountain air filled with extremely useful light aeroions and immerse themselves in thermal nitrogen-siliceous radon-containing waters.
The secret is in the name itself, and the sources in Monroe, Utah, USA, are ready to reveal this secret to you. The water, the temperature of which reaches 75 degrees Celsius, and the magnificent landscape of the desert around — these places are definitely worth a visit.
Tumninsky healing radon spring, located between the high hills of the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, was discovered by local hunters back in 1903. The ridge itself is entirely covered with pines and firs, mountain air and Tumninsk hot mineral water are added to the landscape.
This place is not only stunningly beautiful, but its waters are also known for their healing properties. The source is located 90 km from Fairbanks. The USDA even sent chemists to analyze its composition, and they came to the conclusion that it is really unique, although this is most likely due to the geographical location of Alaska.
Eight springs at the bottom of a canyon in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile have recently opened to the public, which means it's time for you to visit them before the whole world finds out about them.
Probably the most well-groomed hot spring in California. This is an excellent combination of warm mineral waters, soft bottom and amazing landscape.
Hot springs are located 11 km from Tyumen. For those who want to swim, a marble outdoor pool has been built, divided into two parts — in one the water is hot, in the other it is slightly cooled.
When you think about ideal, natural, peaceful and unspoiled hot springs, a picture comes to mind that you are likely to find in Fosso Bianco. At the confluence of several hot springs in Bagni San Filippo, limestone formations come out of the water like pillars. And this miracle is absolutely free.
Maybe the phrase "between prehistoric tombs" is not very suitable for advertising a resort, but only a madman will not like this oasis by the Dead Sea. The place of rest has been here for centuries — the Romans still bathed here. The Main spring is located at Madaba, and its waters contain an amazing mixture of magnesium, calcium and potassium.
The most interesting thing about these springs on Deception Island is that they are "hidden in plain sight", right under the black sands on the coast. Of course, few people get to Antarctica, so you will most likely compete only with penguins.