- Features of thermal springs in Cyprus
- Ayi Anargiri
- Kalopanayiotis
The gentle climate and thermal springs in Cyprus attract numerous tourists who aim to recover from injuries and illnesses, as well as experience the power of the local healing water.
Features of thermal springs in Cyprus
The main difference between Cypriot thermal springs is their special chemical composition (water contains rare components) and high temperature. They were formed due to the unique island soils and the abundance of mountain ranges.
Thermal and mineral hydrotherapy in Cyprus is used to treat a variety of diseases. Healing water is prescribed for drinking and treatment based on hydromassage, thermal baths, water gymnastics, and various types of showers.
Ayi Anargiri
From local mountain springs, water is “knocked out”, which has a healing effect. In addition, it is prescribed to improve joint mobility, reduce muscle pain, rehabilitation after surgeries and injuries, lower blood cholesterol levels, treat cardiovascular, lung and respiratory diseases. This healing water is also used in the thermal hotel Ayii Anargyri Natural Healing Spa Resort.
Vacationers are offered to take advantage of medical (a package of medical services aimed at getting rid of gout, rheumatism, skin ailments and arthrosis), packages "Detoxification" and "Weight Loss". The spa complex of the hotel has swimming pools (two of them are equipped with a full-body hydromassage and are designed to relieve tension, and the third has massage jets for the legs; bathing in water from a sulfur spring will contribute to better blood circulation, joint mobility, improved skin regeneration) and mineral baths (bathing has a general healing effect and helps to reduce pain), and there you can also pamper yourself with water massage (it relaxes, improves blood circulation, stimulates lymph flow and mental abilities) and procedures based on sulfur mud (has a regenerating and detoxifying effect; they are prescribed to sufferers post-traumatic stress and rheumatic diseases).
Kalopanayiotis
In Kalopanayiotis - a village in the Troodos mountains (located at 700 meters above sea level), namely, on the thermal sulphurous waters, the Byzantines and even King Solomon once came for treatment, since they are able to relieve inflammation, improve well-being and increase blood circulation. and also have a calming and relaxing effect.
The water of one of the sources is enriched with hydrogen sulfide and has a positive effect on those suffering from gastrointestinal tract diseases, and the composition of the water of the second source contains substances that make it possible to cope with rheumatic and skin ailments.
Everyone can stay at the thermal hotel Casale Panayiotis Traditional Village Hotel & Spa. It provides guests with:
- Studio and Suite rooms (each of them has an individual design, there is a safe, a bathroom, a shower or a bath, a mini-bar, a hairdryer, CD / DVD players, a TV, wireless Internet access, a heating and air conditioning system), from the windows of which overlooks the mountains or the courtyard;
- food establishments (in Epikentro café, guests are treated to light snacks and a variety of drinks, and in the menu of the Bizantino restaurant, visitors will find Cypriot and international dishes; those who want to hide from the heat in summer and warm up by the fireplace in winter should look into the Kava Wine Bar);
- 2-storey spa-center: it has a hydrotherapy pool, in which + 29-degree water is poured and there are massage facilities, a sanarium, a herbal sauna, a snow grotto, 6 treatment rooms where massage, manicure, pedicure, body treatments are performed and face, and also take mud baths. Here you can also resort to the services of spa cabins for two - there is an outdoor pool filled with sulphurous water. The center offers to take advantage of such wellness packages as “Yoga and Meditation” (a set of procedures and yoga sessions is designed for 4 days and 3 nights; the cost is from 208 euros) and Spa and Relax (the program is designed for 3 days and 2 nights; cost - from 173 euros).
It is worth noting that a funicular lift moves guests from one level of the hotel to another (it is free for guests to use it).
As for entertainment and excursion programs, guests of Kalopanayiotis are advised to go to inspect the museum of Byzantine icons (visitors are shown the ancient rare icons of the 12-16 centuries exhibited here) and the monastery complex of St. countries, and the complex itself is equipped with the 12th century Agios Ioannis chapel, the 11th century main church dedicated to Saint Heraklidios and keeping well-preserved 12th century frescoes, and the 15th century "Latin" chapel), tree, and go fishing in the local trout reservoir (before the fishing season, which starts in autumn, fish are bred in special tanks; you can taste delicious dishes in a nearby restaurant).
