Kaiafas
This article is about the Thermal Springs. For the Cypriot footballer, see Sotiris Kaiafas.
Kaiafas or Thermal Springs of Kaiafas (Greek, Modern: Καϊάφας) is a spa in the municipality of Zacharo in southwestern Greece. It is located 347 kilometres (216 miles) SW of Athens, 30 km (19 miles) SE of Pyrgos, 20 km (12 mi) S of Olympia, nearly 32 km (20 miles) N of Kyparissia and some 90 km (56 miles) NW of Kalamata. The Thermal Springs of Kaiafas, is a geological formation that consists of a spring where warm water comes from deep inside the Earth's crust and flows up to the surface. The spring is located inside a naturally formed cave in the foot of the Lapithas mountain. The water of the spring contains an important concentration of sulfur compounds and is also rich in minerals.[1] It has therapeutic properties,[2] and there is a spa facility exactly outside of the cave's mouth. The spa has been a major tourist attraction and is visited by people who want to bath in the thermal water of the spring. The springs location is very close to the Kaiafas Lake and the sandy beaches of the Ionian sea coast. Much of the area is covered with pine forests, in which the Pinus halepensis pine species prevail.
Nearest places
- Zacharo (SE)
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 35 |
| 2001 | 114 |
References
- ↑ Didaskalou, E. A., P. Nastos, and A. Matzarakis. "The development prospects of Greek health tourism and the role of the bioclimate regime of Greece." Advances in tourism climatology. Ber. Meteorol. Inst. Univ. Freiburg 12 (2004): 149-157.
- ↑ "Thermal Springs". Hellenic Association Of Municipalities With Thermal Springs. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
External links
- http://www.zacharo.gr/1/8544.html (in Greek)