Stunned

hap.pytravels

Happy Thanksgiving from Iceland!

❄️☃️🥶🧊🇮🇸❄️

#beautiful #girl #enjoying #europe #europetravel #adventure #carefree #sexy #blonde #toplessful #toplessfun #gotopless #topless #toplesshiking #toplessthursdays #skinnydipping #nudeinnature #nudeoutdoors #nakedinnature #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandtravel #freezing #coldswim #coldplunge

Not hot, but very cold (above). As a starter.

Following, lots more to heat us up. All in Icelandic style.

nomadic_cosmopolitan

Getting our hands dirty and cleaning this hottub with a little #algae therapy 😂

Gold

victoria_cello

#Diving into magic water 🔥

Ph. @_giuliagalante ♥️

#iceland#island#sunset#hotspring#goldencircle#geothermal#nature#power#intothewild#spring#snow#ice#hottub#thermal#stunning#amazing#instaiceland#icelandic#roadtrip#geysir#chill#relax#enjoy#traveldiary#globetrotter

rusnature.ru

In the Western fjords

polly_makshein

Reykjadalur Hot Spring Thermal River

#iceland🇮🇸 #iceland #islandia #исландия #island #islandlife #hotsprings #thermal #горячиеисточники #relax #goodday #кайф #travel #travelgram #travelphotography #traveltheworld #travelblogger #travelling #traveling #traveler #lovetravel #travelgirl #river #mountains #góry #горы #nature #podróże

Joao Oliveira is in Iceland.

Proactive

withtiiam

💙

this project was out of this world.

artist: @simeoptics

It's slightly ironic that the above (and below) id described as an out of this world experience. Because literally, the world on which this soak depends is changing, such that it's existence is threatened.

To make it more informative,  the above is located near the Blue Lagoon. And what's happening nowadays there?

Back in November, Blue Lagoon closed. RUV (Nov. 9):

'The Blue Lagoon has closed, with immediate effect, until 7am on November 16th.

A statement on their website explains the reasoning:

The Blue Lagoon has made the proactive decision to temporarily close its operations for one week although the current phase of uncertainty has not been elevated by the authorities during this seismic period'.

Despite seismic activity decreasing, the current statement on the Blue Lagoon website:

'Blue Lagoon is temporarily closed

Grindavík December 8, 2023

The current closure of Blue Lagoon will remain in effect until 07:00 on December 14, at which point the situation will be reassessed'.

Enjoy: 

icelandic.naturist

Hot springs are best shared with like-minded friends. We had the weather gods working in our favour todal, beautiful weather along with calm seas so we could enjoy this place longer than expected. I hope to bring many from our naturist group here and make this our sanctuary. Being naked here is the best medicine you can find for stress and everyday bullshit.

#naturism #befree #skinnydipping #secretplace #hotspringsiceland #bodyfreedom #nakedinnature #nudeisnotlewd #naked #freespirit #enjoyinglife #hotsprings #lovetheskinyourin #befree #gonaked #feelthefreedom #daretobare #friendship #enjoythemoment #enjoylife #capturethemoment #freedom #freethebody #friends #soakingspirit #soaking #soak #hotspringsiceland #hotspring #iceland #icelandicnature

Growth

asasteinars 

Hot spring hunting continues 😱☺️ I think this one is my absolute favorite! Soaking in warm water with this view 👌🏼 #Iceland

Let's start this news update with what seems a totally unnatural situation. 

Iceland's Blue Lagoon hot spring is the epitome of unnaturalness as it comprises thermal waters discarded from a nearby geothermal power plant to cool down. From a ramshackle state of affairs it's evolved to be the icon of soaking and a symbol of Iceland. Heavily touristed, if anything it proves that soaking is popular way to pass time and stands as a question of why not elsewhere in Europe.

Now financial pundits have been putting a value on  the Blue Lagoon? 96 million $US has been offered for a 30% stake in Blue Lagoon. So reports Think Geoenergy (Jul. 12). That's a hefty sum for what's essentially a large pool with free geothermal hot water and a hotel restaurant connected.

'The growth of the Blue Lagoon has been enormous in recent years. There was no change last year, but the company’s income totalled EUR 77.2 million (ISK 10.3 billion, or around $81 million), based on the average exchange rate of the euro in 2016, increasing by more than 43 percent between years. In 2012, the Blue Lagoon’s income in comparison amounted to only EUR 25 million. For the first time, the number of visits reached over a million last year, with 1,122,000 visitors to the Blue Lagoon in 2016, about 200,000 more than the previous year. Revenues from bath guests amounted to about EUR 45 million, or about 58 percent of the Blue Lagoon’s total income'.

It shows that there's big money to be had in the soaking biz and understandably such would initiate a scramble elsewhere to seek likewise financial gains. With the exception of Iceland itself, little modernization is taking place in Europe, so we may be spared; the old and poorly developed hot soaks remaining. But for how long?

uvslzh

Morning shower at a secret hot spring waterfall somewhere in Iceland ;) #hotspring #visiticeland #secrethideaway

More on extinction. 

Love or not (I do), soaking and nudity often go hand-in-hand. 

However a CityLab report (Apr. 21) focuses on Germany's love of nakedness and questions it's vitality:

'Nudity, or Freikörperkultur, has long been a part of public life in Germany. Can it withstand an era of increasing globalization and tech?

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... social and technological change is reshaping habits, and locations for public nudity are being regulated by law. Cameraphones and social media are chipping away at naturists’ sense of their own anonymity, while tourism and Germany’s growing multiculturalism are affecting popular attitudes in complex ways.

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Naked bathing was once the rule across much of Europe, when people regularly bathed naked in rivers and lakes, albeit often segregated by sex. Indeed, the casualness of the way the medieval manuscript the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry shows French peasants warming themselves before a fire suggests attitudes radically different from today’s. In Germany, nude bathing became somewhat taboo towards the end of the 18th century—but elsewhere, such as in the under-populated countryside of Scandinavia, the practice never fully died out'.

marcoprofino.tumblr with modern day possibilities to enjoy natural thermal hot waters naturally:

Nice wellness place near Munich in Germany, Therme Erding.

There you can swim naked, enjoy in awesome sauna world as well as in massage and spa time

So since the 18th century, swimming and bathing nude has always been a fringe activity with possibly the exception of West Berlin and the former East Germany. Exceptions have been so-called sauna worlds (photo above) where tradition (and hygiene) dictates clotheslessness though even here small cracks are letting the clothed in.

If the above is the future (let's face it: there are more of us with more free time and we are getting more multi-cultural (with distinct shades of conservatism)), I'd prefer to stay in the now. 
If only to offer future choices, it requires us to maintain the advances of humanity and to protect the few bastions left offered from the clothing onslaught. Or am I being unnecessarily pessimistic?

Destruction
My next item is a blog from Mandmtravelllers who have been trolling some lesser known areas of Southeast Europe. 
For instance they find the hot springs of Permet (Albania) not so hot (Jun. 27):

 

They also visit the Greek hot springs near Thermoplyae (Jun. 6).

'There is a strong smell of sulfur and therefore we decide not to take swimsuits to destroy them and go only in panties and shirts. Nobody is here. It looks like everyone is just going to the waterfall at the parking lot ... ... as if no one knew about it. The better for us. So we have privacy and I can be up without ... without shyness: DThe whole pond and only for us! Private Spa - Do not disturb!'

Bulgaria (May 26) I believe and I guess Southwest Bulgaria; apparently translation was not yet introduced on the blog.






And Kalmeny (Slovakia, Apr. 18):

All in all a nice overview of some of what remains before the developers (and /or hordes?) move in. Funny, hordes refers to Mongol / Tartar invasion forces of Eastern Europe (Wikipedia).

Cure All

Reykjavik Grapevine (Apr. 18) reports on what it calls Seaweed city:

'It’s [green seaweed powder] also used at Sjávarsmiðjan: a lo-fi seaweed spa dreamt up by an enterprising local named Svanhildur and her husband Tómas. “It was 2011 when we decided to try this,” says Svanhildur, as she prepares us a seaweed bath back in the town. “We have a lot of hot water here—it’s used for the houses and the swimming pool, but I was thinking of using it for healthy things. This house was built by my husband’s father—we put these two tubs here to test the idea.”

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“When it’s clear you can see the Snæfellsjökull glacier from the tub,” says Svanhildur. “We’ve had some great responses from people who camp here in the summer. Next, we will get a new spa by the seaside. We hope to start building it next year—we’re saving money, and talking to investors.”

It's a very interesting concept, find more info at sjavarsmidjan.is. Icelandmagazine (Jun. 7, 2016) has an article on the same:

'Landowners in the small village of Reykhólar, in the South Westfjords on the north coast of Breiðafjörður bay, are planning to construct a large geothermally heated seaweed spa and bath, offering travelers the opportunity to relax in warm water by the edge of the water'.

So plans have not yet taken off? 

Iceland Monitor (May 8) reports on the introduction of beer baths in Iceland:

'Kaldi brewery in Árskógssandur, just north of Akureyri in North Iceland, will be opening beer baths and spa in the coming month.
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There will be seven beer baths in total, all suitable for two people. All guests that have reached 20 years in age can relax in their beer baths with a beer in hand, as there will be a pump by each bath. 20 is legal drinking age in Iceland.
According to Sigurðadóttir [CEO] bookings are going well even though they haven’t opened yet, she points out most people are interested in doing something different'. 

An Icelandic beer bath of sorts?  bmar101:

#Landbrotalaug #Hotsprings #Iceland

August 2016

Likewise you could also use clay for a bath. I found this on clay baths from 2015 (May 11) on the clay of Pelakas beach, Corfu, Greece:

'In Greece, you don’t have to go to the spa for a fancy clay mask. You can just walk down the beach.

In the town of Pelekas, on the island of Corfu, there are pockets of clay hidden beneath rocks at the edge of the sea, just a short walk from the pier.

We heard locals rave about the clay’s exfoliating, detoxifying, and cooling benefits and decided to give it a try. The best way, they said, was to break the clay off in big chunks, water it down, and rub it on your skin.

We covered ourselves from head to toe and lay in the sand to watch the clay dry, feeling as relaxed and tranquil as any spa day with a better view.

The clay felt immediately cool and damp on our sun-soaked skin. As it hardened, we felt our skin tingle and tighten, freezing our faces in straight expressions and cracking wide when we laughed.

The best part?

Jumping in the sea naked and washing it off.

Isak Dinesen had it right: “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.”

More clay baths, on the island of Menorca, Spain. bmamores 

Negrita tropical🙌👳 #calacavellaria#fang#argila#benbruta#bañosdebarro

A year later the same author visits little known salt baths on the Algarve, Portugal; an equally compelling destination.

Bang

A classical concert  at Viterbo's (Lazio, Italy) Bullicame hot spring source (reported here at Tusciaweb, Jul. 8) was set to end with fireworks.
 Whether or not that happened, what they may not have been counting on is the lamentations of Bullicame's Association president. 
 In Lafune (Jul. 12) he jots down the facts why this special place is not so special anymore as private thieves are somehow getting away with siphoning all it's waters.

And then the real fireworks. Lafune.eu (Jul. 29) reports on advances being made as hopes of restoring Bullicames waters are raised. Local officials are sticking their necks out and are supporting a plan which would see better distribution of Viterbo's thermal waters between a number of private operators and (partial) public concerns.

Coming up soon, some original entries on hots springs on Italy's island of Pantelleria. Warming ourselves up by this:

giulia_licausi 

3 paperelle

#scauri #pantelleria #acquecalde

   

Hunt

An Icelandic soak-off (Reykjavik Grapevine, Jun. 26):

'Iceland is dotted with wild, natural geothermal hot pots. They’re diverse and eccentric in nature—each one is different, whether a converted sheep bath with piped-in water, a warm river, or a naturally occurring pot for two. You should be prepared to use your GPS to locate them, as many aren’t signposted; remember to respect the environment by leaving them as you found them, and show sensitivity to the privacy of others if there’s another car in the parking lot. Also, please don’t lose your shit in the comments section because we’re not “giving anything away”, all of these pots are well documented in books, magazines and websites. With that in mind, let the hot pot hunt commence…'.

Featuring  8 hot pots.

World of Flossy reports on a snowy trip on Iceland (Jan. 21). Includes hot pots.

'Visiting Iceland in winter is magical and we delighted in seeing beautiful nature covered in a white carpet of snow. When it is cold outside, there is no better time to enjoy an Icelandic hot spring'.

Landbrotalaug was our favourite natural hot spring in Iceland.

A guide to hidden hot springs in Iceland by asideofthesweet (Jul. 7):

'Looking back, I think these hot springs visits will be some of our best memories of Iceland. Each one was completely different and beautiful in its own way. One was at the base of a mountain, one was a tiny hot pot just big enough for two people, one was a misty green wonderland right out of a fairytale and of course there was Iceland’s most famous (and not secret) Blue Lagoon'.

Two Travel Itineraries soaking in Iceland:

Swimming in a natural hot spring on a mountain, just the two of us! Such an amazing experience :p

More ratings from the same source (Apr. 7), but this time of Reykjaviks swimming pools with it's swim waters geothermally originated and heated.

Comments on the 6 step guide to swimming in Iceland (IloveReykjavik, Dec. 26, 2014) go on forever and seem increasingly far-fetched. Not all though, here's a recent query and answer:

Q: 'My wife and I would like to visit pools in Reykj. that allow nudity. Are there any? Can you suggest some? Or other places to enjoy skinnydipping? Anybody else have suggestions? Thanks so much!'
A:'There are no pools in Iceland that allow complete nudity. Women can go topless but it’s not something that is normally done so you’d get a lot of stares probably. It’s quite common that people skinny dip in the natural pools though'.

Finally, some (lesser) news. The special rambling hot spring of Hrunulaug is charging (voluntarily) it's visitors (Instagram Jul. 10).

Worthy the contribution? michellesnots at Hrunulaug

 I rate Iceland as the #1 best place to PMS. #hrunalaug #naturalpool #hotspring #nature #travel #adventure #selfie #portrait #iceland

Normal

Found a website on northeastern Greek hot springs; emtgreece presents the 8 hot springs of the region. It limits itself to those within it's administrative borders thus you are missing those closer to Thessaloniki.

getnakedgreece at Loutra Pozar, northern Greece, closer to Thessaloniki: 

#baths #loutra #pozar #greece #ellada #nudist #naturism #naturist #getyournudeon #getnaked #getnakedgreece #freedom #loveyourbody #explorenaked #outdoors #adventuer #normalisenudity

An interesting tumblr entrance on budapestbug on the Kiraly baths:

'A bath without hotspring - Kiraly bath Budapest

Király Bath is the only thermal bath of Budapest, which was not built over a hot spring. Moreover, the only bath, which was really built by Turks. A widespread belief, that bathing culture arrived with the Ottoman Reign to Hungary, though thermal baths existed far more before, already in the Roman times, and later also in tne 13th century (on the place of Sait Luke’s, Rudas, Gellert and Racz bathes)'.

Termas de Caldeiras (island of Sao Miguel, Acores, Portugal) seems to have got it's act together. They seem to be offering massage / wellness as well as the possibility to take a swim (below):

goncaloper:

I wasn't lucky, I deserved it

Apparently in business since beginning of the year (they only have a Facebook page), Tripadvisor reviews have been diverse:

'We cannot recommend this "spa" to other tourists as it was overall very disappointing and dirty'. 

'... bad vibes there are places far more beautiful to get a SPA go to Furnas that's magic !! and cheaper !'

'Amazing place for relaxing'.

Authentic

Finally, when researching hot springs one comes across some gems of information. I've never heard of Peter of Eboli. Apparently he wrote what is considered as the first guide to thermal bathing (12th / 13th century) otherwise known as 

De Balneis Puteolanis ("The Baths of Pozzuoli").

According to Wikipedia, the guide focuses on hot springs of southern Italy. Though it actually describes the benefits of thermal bathing in the current neighbourhood of Naples, Pozzuoli. A plate from the book:

source

A current day experience (though still from 2012) from A Long way from home:

'The Pozzuoli region of Naples is situated upon whats known as the Campi Flegrei, of Phlegrean Fields, a volcanic caldera, lying mostly underwater, comprised of over 24 craters and volcanic edifices. In the Campi Flegrei, there are areas along the sea where natural, hot volcanic steam will heat underground seawater and it will make its way out to the surface like a spring.

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Now when I say the words “thermal spa,” lots of things come to mind. Maybe beautiful, cavern-like springs a short walk from the sand… or weathered volcanic rock pools on the beach at the foot of a cliff, filled with hot water, with steam rising off the surface… uhhh no. Where we ended up was a far cry from any of these things. We arrived at Lido lo Scoglio, or “the rock beach,” to find that unlike a luxurious spa, it felt much more like a weathered campground complex. 

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So then we get outside, and right in front of me are 3 jacuzzi size pools, side by side, filled with hot, cloudy brown water and more dudes. At first sight, a hot salty seawater wave of horror came over me.

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You know that feeling you get when you know you made a great decision? Yeah. 

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Nando claimed the thermal seawater had healing powers, and I believe it – Chris & Scott were nursing some rough hangovers that morning, and by the time we were leaving the spas, you’d swear those two were resurrected back to life. I know I was a million times more relaxed (so relaxed that much later that evening, I fell off my bike and scraped up my leg and elbows, but thats a whole other story.) As we start to leave, Nando turns to me with a big grin on his face and says, “I’m glad you liked it! Its funny because it looks kind of like a shithole, but once you start to enjoy it, you begin to love it here!” I couldn’t agree more. Lido lo Scoglio was definitely a hidden gem only the locals posess, and had we not had open minds and the opportunity to experience it to the fullest with Nando, we would have totally missed out. I’m pretty sure we were the only Americans they’ve had there all year, and we were sort of a novelty to lots of people we met that day, since Italians love to practice their English with Americans whenever they get the chance. Often I write about places you absolutely must see if you ever visit Naples, but I’m not going to say that this time. The notion of “communal baths” is relatively new and sometimes strange to Americans in comparison to those of other countries – from ancient Rome to present day Japan, communal or public baths have not only been used for therapeutic reasons, but also as places to meet and socialize for thousands of years. As an American, and I consider myself an open-minded one at that, I can say that this experience is definitely not for everyone, specifically anyone that has a fear of a little dirt here and there, people who are afraid of being in water where you can’t see the bottom or anyone who suffers from claustrophobia or are generally uncomfortable with the constant invasion of your own personal space… yeah, you know who you are… this isn’t for you. But hey, if you think you can get over your personal qualms with it all & do as the Neapolitans do, give it a go – the “beauty in the mess” at Lido lo Scoglio is a perfect example of what it really means to be Neapolitan; I’d be hard pressed to say I’ve had a more authentic experience than this yet.   

Lido di Nerone / mytravelblog.it

Travel worthy

.Oli

Baño

Can't resist putting up a number of topical and typical examples of soaking in naturally heated waters of the "old" continent. 
Such as the half forgotten Termas de Prexigueiro (Galicia) above.

Progressing through the Euro nations,  let's start halfway through the alphabet: mmm.

Well, the p then. Portugal's Azorean island of Sao Miguel hosts a couple of hot springs, following just an example of what's on offer:

hannah__voelker

 Entspannen in #furnas #azoren #therme #poçadadonabeija #thermalquellen #portugal #holidayfun #reisesüchtig #travelphotography

ikhoroshev 

Natural hot springs - my favourite SPA ;) #pyatigorsk #пятигорск #пятигорсконлайн #пятигорск2017 #спа #кавказ #кавминводы #кмв #кмв_26 #ставропольскийкрай #ставропольский_край #ставрополье #ставропольевinstagram #me #я #iam #spa #relax #vacation #vacations #hotsprings #baths #отдых #отпуск #релакс #релакс😌 #россия #регионыроссии #мояроссия #russia

A first on this site (above), the city of Pyatigorsk, northern Caucasus (and north of Mt Elbrus) in the Stravapol administrative region, has a picteresque hot spring with views of the city beneath. That's the r of Russia.

Magic

Marta López Pérez:

Qué buena manera de relajarse en #Tiermas al son de los bombos y en agua calentita,antes de ir a currar al #BarLopi

Spain hosts quite a few natural hot springs. 
Above near the lake of Yesa (Navarra) a night swim in the termas of Tiermas, below it seems a more wintery soak at Santa Fe, Andalucia.

_nollueveeternamente_ 

No hay más magia en ningun sitio, que dentro de uno mismo, si se pierde, solo hay que volver a buscarla. 🌈

#lastermas #santafe #granada #nature #forest #aguacaliente #desnudo #tattoo #travel #instatravel #instagood #likeforlike #followme

Stumbling

jess_j_wilson:

I'm just a wanderer, trying to train my mind to see the good and beauty in everything (whilst relaxing in these hot springs I stumbled upon) 🌞🌿✨

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#staywild #wanderlust

#nomad #explore #adventure #naturelover #hotsprings #switzerland #hiking

More novelty, the warm springs of Combioula near the village of Vex southwest Switzerland). Apparently temperatures stay 26 degree all year. 

Less novel but nonetheless the great looking hot springs of Borjomi, Georgia (below). 

haleli_yavnai at Borjomi

Natural hot spring. I just love such places. Do you? 👙🌲

paulacalvobartra 

Part d'un tot #fontpedrouse #termes #saintthomas #bains #thermal #aiguestermals #cerdanya

Often returning, France does not have many natural hot springs in their original habitat, but that of Saint Thomas is one of Europe's best.

Below from the Facebook page of the northern Greek island of Samothraki, the sun is seen setting on these little developed hot springs.

 

twohungrypeople on Evia island (central Greece) at Loutra Aedipsos:

And there’s also hot springs, with a seaview, to boot!

Frolicking

lousybeatnik_ 

I'm 98% sure that nymphs, fairies and other magical creatures have frolicked here before ✨🌿🍄 This beautiful hot spring was located just over the river from where we were camping 💦 When we arrived in the night we were greeted by a pair of dogs and an Arctic Fox who lives on the property for 9 months of the year 🐺 (The other three he spends finding a lady fox) 🌾 The rest of the day consisted of finding Walter Mitty filming locations 📸🌏 #Iceland #MyStopover #IcelandAir #WowAir #backpacking

Iceland' s wow factors ...
 

heddiegomes

 ...because when you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing. ❤ ————————————————————————————

#hellulaug #travellight #ifyouknowwhatimean #westfjords #låtoss #intothewild #wilderness #love #happinessonlyrealwhenshared #mothernature #nature #iceland #love #igersiceland #gopro #traveller #instatravel #travel #explorer #outdoor #instagood #wanderlust #igers #hiking #bomdia #godmorgon #goodnight #goodmorning #like #photooftheday

felicitouslife 

This is real life. When in Iceland.

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#roadtrip #westernfjordsiceland #iceland #adventuresiniceland #honeymoon #neverstoptubbing #hotpot #sea #drangsnes #lifeloveadventure #travel #wanderlust #seetheworld

Positive powers

marsica_  :

 🐊✌🏽 .

#tuttobene

Rounding up this posting are a double from Italy and a parting gift from Iceland.

Above the Terme Benetutti on the island of Sardinia, below Bullicame near Viterbo (Lazio).

 

kheryeee 

Taking a thermal bath in the evening after a day of sweating under the sun ⊙

Clean and recharged! :)

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#terme #termas #therme #hotspring #bikelife #cycletouring #fahrradtour #cicloturismo #viajeenbici #travelgram #natur #womanpower #natura #nature #avantura #abenteuer #adventure #lifeinnature #naked #nuda #desnudo #nackt

currentlysomewhere 

Iceland pro tip: if you're traveling with someone you just met, skinny dipping in hot springs and running barefoot over lava beds back to the car in below freezing weather is an instant bonding activity. ↞

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#iceland #hotsprings #justgoshoot #thepeoplescreatives #mountains #thevisualscollective #discover #passionpassport #discoverearth #theoutbound #folkmagazine #livefolk #wowair #bestvacations #wanderlust #photography #instagood #instatravel #travel #explore #nature #adventure #wearetravelgirls #mountaingirls #goatworthy #testedtough #optoutside @rei @natgeoyourshot @natgeoadventure @theoutbound @bestvacations @wearetravelgirls @liveauthentic.co @thevisualscollective @instagood @icelandair @wowair

Hidden beauty

18till300mm

 #hidden #hotspring #fosslaug just #awesome #iceland #island #caps #adventure #worldwide #worldtrip #water #river #cold #outside #warm #hot #hotpool #hotspot #pool #couple #grass #green #cloudy #clouds #mountains #nature #beautiful #amazing #panorama

Just another short intermezzo, with only photographic highlights. 

Probably what caught my eye the most are the following photo's from Eastern Turkey from the hot spring of Ağr, near Diyadin, another hot spot.

 

pelin_seven

in east #hotsprings #east #west #16x9 #16x9ers #16x9photography #vscocam #vsco #instagood #instalike #photooftheday

Moody

 

g.abrysiak

 Chill-out. #travel #backpacking #aroundtheworld #georgia #vani #hotspring #sulfur #outdoor #nature #amazingnature #podroze #natura #chillout #spa #relax #quiettime #polishboy #ig_georgia#picoftheday #igersgeorgia #holiday #voyage

Staying in the region, from Georgia comes the photo above. 

Moving on, towards the Balkan, first off are the mud baths of Pikrolimni (northern Greece) while a lot more south are the hot springs of Thermopylae, rounding off with a hop over to Albania.

tpyachting 

Lake Pikrolimni with its mud-baths ! This is fantastic place.

Озеро Pikrolimni и его грязевые ванны! Это фантастическое место.

Лечение, основанное на серных грязях. Александр Македонский неоднократно приводил свою армию сюда для лечения и восстановления сил.

Это единственное солёное озеро в Греции! Особенностью этого озера является то, что и глина и вода, содержат ценные минералы и микроэлементы со значительными терапевтическими свойствами. ⛲🌄♨⚓🌰

The treatment based on sulfur mud. It is also said that Alexander the Great many times brought his army here in order to cure and for rehabilitation purposes.

This is the only salt lake in Greece! The peculiarity of this lake is that both the clay and the water, contain valuable minerals and trace minerals with significant therapeutic properties. ⛲🌄♨⚓🌰

#Lake #Pikrolimni #Greece #mudbath #Kiklis

#Озеро #Пикролимини #грязевыеванны #Лечение #профилактика #медитация #серныебани #Македонский #восстановление #минеральныеводы

#геология #глина #минералы #микроэлементы

#treatment #sulfurmud #AlexandertheGreat #army #rehabilitation #saltlake #minerals #therapeutic #wellness #spa #instafollow

nicolement 

In the mood of the day! Thermal Springs at Thermopylae!

#nofilter #in_greece #ig_greece #gf_greece #ilovegreece #thermalsprings #thermopylae #photooftheday #picoftheday

enea_dervishi

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Banjat E Bënjës (Llixha) albania

Fine

mariscudo 

This world would be a better place... #goodmorning #dawn #natura

Staying in South Europe and heading westwards are a couple of photo's from Italy (Acque Calde - Terme Segestane above, Bormio below).

ash_balanced 

Sam & I spent a lot of this morning reminiscing and looking at pictures as far back as 2 years ago. While traveling Europe and England and Ireland last summer was so epic, I was sort of miserable a lot of the time. I was living off of meat & dairy, and while that might work for your body it certainly doesn't work for mine. I'd take a Lactaid and down my massive milk-filled cappuccino and then wonder why I felt so awful. I'd eat my steak dinner at 9 at night with a few glasses of wine and then wonder why I couldn't sleep. I wasn't fat but I was really unhealthy & regardless of all the cycling and hiking and walking I was doing, I was pretty unfit. Sam and I decided to take control of our nutrition when we moved to Germany last September and I started losing weight without even working out. Once I added running and resistance workouts into my weekly routine things really began to change » so I look back on these beautiful pictures from 11 different countries & see BEAUTIFUL scenery but a girl who is really hurting. » focus on your nutrition and the rest will fall into place 🌱 do your research & find what works for you, your family & your lifestyle. .

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#fitgirl #fitfam #fitness #fit #girlswhoride #girlswhorun #girlswhoworkout #girlswhosquat #bbggirls #italy #italia #bormio #hotsprings #bbg #travel #tbt #throwback #balance #balanced #vegan #strongnotskinny

deliteindisorder

 Hot springs are so enchanting. This place is a total van-dweller/hippie oasis. There are so many people who have set up camp here that it almost feels like a village. Some people stay here with their vans for months and months. It's perfect because it's so far in the middle of nowhere that you are really totally surrounded by nature. And to get here you have to navigate your way through a bunch of olive groves, which means that you can only find it if someone tells you how, which means that it feels even more like a secret treasure when you finally arrive. AND there is a giant open dirt bike area directly next to here. Best. Place. Ever.( (In case anyone is trying to follow the trajectory here, don't be confused. I finally have a strong internet connection so I'm starting to go back and post all the pictures that I couldn't before.) #lifestyleoverluxury #vanlife #homeiswhereyouparkit #dirtbagdiaries #outdoorwomen #lifeofadventure #traveladdict #forgeyourownpath #neverstopexploring #makelifeanadventure #spain #spaintravel #ilovespain #neverleaving #hippiestyle #santafe #hotspring #hotspringday #surroundedbybeauty #naturelover #natureisbeautiful #outdoorlife #wonderfulworld #seekthesimplicity #outdoorpassion #liveoutdoors

As you can see I like photo's with a story to tell. The former has also a blog to get more stories.

We have now gone due west to Spain (above in the south and below from Galicia) while the last photo's are from central Portugal and the Azores.

Bande hot springs by mrs.arichan 

Mother Nature #naturalspa #hotsprings #portoquintela #ourense #Galicia

meggy_muggins 

We're just fine. .

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#river #hotspring #volcanicwater #therapitic #riversofportugal #sangemil #medeirosfamilyvacation2016 #portuga

samrick 

a day in the hot springs 📸: @mysoloyolo.

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#travel #gopro #water #hotsprings #furnas #azores #portugal #travelgram #wander #wanderlust #trip #traveller

Seclusion

Flókalundur, jennifrmthblock 

Secluded Icelandic westfjord hot springs made us do it 💦

Due very north of the Azores is Iceland. I am getting so many photo's from Iceland, I'll need to dedicate an extra special on that island. It seems very special adapted to natural soaking even though it doesn't seem everybodies piece of cake .....

Bowing out this entry are a couple of natural thermes from France.

 

vannben 

Thermal Pools of Iceland are amazing. The scenery around was normally beautiful. Except this day. #thermalpools #iceland #hoffell #nakedtourists #theramlpoolsiceland #hotsprings #icelandair 🙈🙈🙊🙊

maite_villarreal

 #aguastermales #france #francia #pirineos #nature #nude #naturalpool #naturaleza #eauxthermales #pirineu 🔥💧🌬

Thermal waters of Mont Dore, from gwennaellebrt 

Plutôt caliente la source chaude 🔥😎