Wellness oases in Attica - Spa, hammam and salt therapy

Urbanization is a double-edged sword and Athens is no exception. The Greek capital promises plenty of choices, opportunities and amenities, but they come with a lot of stress, pressure and a hectic lifestyle.

The city, however, has some small – or large, apparently – corners where all this disappears, the visitor can pause and take a rejuvenating breath. Oriental-scented hammams, spas with pools and hot tubs, lakes for swimming and natural exfoliation, and soothing treatment centres with spectacular views, are ideal destinations for rejuvenation and are a stone’s throw from the capital, if not in the city.

Here are some wellness oases where you can unwind and recharge your batteries.

Thalassotherapy Centre at Divani

The only thalassotherapy centre in Athens is found at the Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso. With an area of 3,500 square metres, it has been awarded by the World Travel Awards as Europe’s leading spa and is one of the largest in the Continent. Offering a wide range of wellness beauty and thalassotherapy services, the centre’s main aim is to provide its guests with a relaxing and stress-relieving experience. The thalassotherapy pool alone, the largest in Greece, has sixteen different hydro-massage spots. At the same time, there are also twenty-five separate treatment and massage rooms. Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso, Agiou Nikolaou 10, Vouliagmeni, +30 210 8911100

Le Hammam in Kifissia

A place in Kifissia that offers an authentic Moroccan hammam experience; both the services and the facilities exude an oriental aroma and guests tend to forget that they are in Athens. In addition to the hammam, massage and scrub, here you will also enjoy unique wellness rituals, either alone or with your partner. Le Hammam, Agiou Trifonos 8, Kifissia, +30 210 6233143

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