Loutraki

A metropolitan centre of tourist Greece with a perfect infrastructure and an impeccable organization of services, it has a hydroclimatological station of international repute and was the centre of Southern Greece in ancient times. Loutraki is a well known spa, a therapeutic station and a tourist summer resort in the inner fold of the Bay of Corinth, famous for its therapeutic waters and climatic conditions rarely found elsewhere. It is an ideal place to visit with infinite potential for both winter and summer tourism.

An enchanted journey through 2,500 years of history. Loutraki and the surrounding area is living proof that classical Greek values and antiquities still have much to teach us. All it takes is the desire to explore, and eyes and mind wide open to visit these antiquities, to admire them, to learn from them.

Apollo, god of the sun and well-being and Hera, mother of all the Gods, were worshipped here in temples whose ruins can still be seen today. The first written reference to the waters at Loutraki is in the «Hellenica» by the Athenian historian Xenophon (431-351 B.C.). He referred to Thermes (the ancient name of Loutraki) mentioning that Agisilaos, King of Sparta, had camped there during the Corinthian war (395-387 B.C.). His description combined with historical facts and archaeological finds undoubtedly confirm that this information refers to the city of Loutraki. The area also known as Peraea, in other words beyond Corinth (from the Greek pera for beyond) was colonized by the Corinthians in 750 BC.

The Loutraki Municipality is one of the most developed tourist areas in Greece. Loutraki has been a famous city since antiquity, mainly due to its therapeutic water springs. It takes its name from the ancient city of Thermes that was given by the goddess Diana Thermia, protectress of therapeutic water.

Tourist infrastructure of Loutraki is well developed, as Loutraki is a summer resort city and a theraupetical center providing a wide range of services for pleasant and comfortable stay. There are 55 hotel units – in all categories- ready to welcome tourists and visitors throughout year, while restaurants and taverns provide a great variety of traditional dishes and fresh fish.

Loutraki is considered as the paradise of tourists, as it is an ideal place for swimming, fishing and sea sports. At the same time tennis courts, basket ball, volley ball and foot ball facilities are available for sport activities. Moreover, a wide range of shops, cinemas, bars and night clubs offer unlimited opportunities for shopping and entertainment.