Pozar Thermal Baths and Edessa Day Trip from Thessaloniki

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1. The distance is 110km and lasts approximately 1½ hours. One explanation regarding the meaning of the name “Pozar” is “after the charcoal” while another one is “under the fire”, which forms an evidence that in the past the village was located in a different place that was burnt or set on fire and the villagers gave the name “Pozar” to their new village. We reach the enchanting Pozar hot springs, the spa into nature. The healing water infiltrates the ground and after going quite deep is heated up and goes back to the surface enriched with minerals and trace elements.Admire the beautiful gorge located in the majestic mountain where the river “Toplitsa” (in slavic language is defined as “the hot river”) flows through it forming small cascades and shallow shores. Nowadays is mostly known as the river of Saint Nicolas.

   2 h

2. The name Edessa means “a tower into the water” because of the intense presence of the liquid element in the city since the antiquity. We have free time to admire the impetuous waterfalls and capture the enchanting scenery; where the park of the cascades meets the edge of the rock, also known as the “eyebrow” of the city, is located, according to the famous greek author Menelaos Lountemis, “the step where God steps on to go up the sky”. The water comes from the springs of the mountain Kaimaktsalan (Voras) supplied constantly by the snowmelt of the mountain. We may follow our trip attendant-archaeologist for a walking tour to the traditional district of Varosi and visit the Water Museum or Sesame Mill of Flavors for an unforgettable experience or enjoy a nice meal in one of the traditional restaurants of the area. We depart to Thessaloniki at around 15:00p.m and we are back approximately after 1½ hours (16:30pm), making the same stops where we started from.

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 237 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Highly recommend

  Our guide was extremely good, and the locations were absolutely beautiful. We loved everything – the thermal pools were spectacular, the small village where we had lunch was lovely, and the waterfalls were beautiful as well

  Mary_DOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Great trip

  Fantastic trip. It’s definitely worth it! The baths at Pozar were really relaxing and the waterfalls were sensational

  Lisa_MSeptember 2026via Viator

• 4Think we spent too much...

  Think we spent too much time at the lunch village could have been nicer to stay longer at thermal pool. But the tour guide was super nice and knowledgeable and was a very nice experience

  Eliran_CAugust 2026via Viator

• 5I hesitated at first ,...

  I hesitated at first , but really glad we decided to go. We tried the two natural thermal baths, not the pool. Was so relaxing. Time passes to fast, we had to rush to get back to the bus. Bring a waterproof watch cause onecarea doesn't have a clock

  Sophia_BAugust 2026via Viator

• 5Warm and Relaxing

  It’s a wonderful and exciting experience. Especially if it’s your first time. Having the warm/water fall on you from the falls on you feels amazing!

  Fotene_FJuly 2026via Viator

• 3When we got to the...

  When we got to the destinations, the tour was self-led but with added time constraints. We unfortunately were not told about the stunning views at Pozar, just shown the pools and cafe. Edessa was beautiful but, again, self-led and with only one hour to explore. For a 10-hour trip, I didn't feel like I saw much. I'd say book your own transport, and you could do it cheaper and quicker and see so much more. Also would not recommend for young solo travellers, as the rest of the tour group were an older demographic.

  Jess_FJuly 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Thessaloniki

• Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 101 day trips we list in Thessaloniki.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 101.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece's second city, is a Byzantine and Ottoman port on the Aegean, with a waterfront tower, Roman monuments and excellent street food.

Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC and became one of the main cities of the Roman and Byzantine worlds. The White Tower stands on the waterfront promenade, a rounded Ottoman-era tower that is now the city's emblem, and the Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius recall the Roman ruler who made the city his base. The early Christian and Byzantine churches, among them Agios Dimitrios, are listed by UNESCO.

Top-ranked sights in Thessaloniki: White Tower (Lefkos Pyrgos), Aristotelous Square, Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios.

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