Pausanias Bath
A small historic bath at the seaside settlement of Agios Nikolaos on the Methana peninsula, which tradition links to the volcanic eruption of the 3rd century BC described by Pausanias. The springs are free and open all year.
WhatHot spring, MethanaGreeceNatural thermal water
WhenOpen all yearOften above 30 °C, varying with natural factors and the tide
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CostEntryFreeAs of Oct 2026
AccessThe tourist board advises staying in the water no more than 10 to 15 minutes and taking care on the rocks.
Getting in
Entry, hours and rules
- Entry
- Entry (Free access)Free
- Hours
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- Swimwear and rules
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- Tickets
- Day ticket, no time slot
About Pausanias Bath
The bath takes its name from Pausanias, who placed hot baths about thirty stades from the town of Methana and wrote that the water first appeared when Antigonus, son of Demetrius, was king of Macedon. What came first, he said, was fire gushing from the ground, and the water flowed once it died down, still hot and exceedingly salty in his day. He also warned that a bather found no cold water at hand and that the sea there swarmed with sharks.