Spa Tourism

The healing properties of the thermal waters were already known since ancient years. According to Latin historic Plionios who said that "if someone throws a gold jewelry in a fountain of Evrimenon that will turn into stone ...» presumed to be a possibility that at the Red Water village used to be located the ancient city Evrimenes. The Kokkino Nero village is a settlement of the Municipality of Evrimenes within tall sycamores and lies on the foothills of Kissavos, Kokkino Nero stands for “Red Water”. It got its name from the Thermal Spring that gushes just outside from the village, heading towards to the village of Stomio. The color of the water is caused from the iron hydroxides in it, which paint the rocks red in its path.

The spa of Smokovos are located in the prefecture of Karditsa, 35 km southwest of Karditsa at an altitude of 450 meters. The scenery with the creation of the lake Smokovos in 2002 completely changed, making Smokovo Lake

but also the whole region destination for healing and religious tourism for numerous visitors. The first mention of the use of thermoplastics is made in 1662 by the two Smokovite rulers, Moschos and Fragos Stravenooglou, who built the rough facilities to make their bath. The water springs from five springs and flows into the hydrotherapy facility, which has individual hydromassage baths, atomic inhalation devices and atomic rinse aids. Also in the new wing there is a thermal pool with a water temperature of 35 degrees, saunas and steam rooms, massage rooms and a gym.