There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include Turkey , Honduras , Canada , Chile , Hungary , Iceland , Israel , Bulgaria , Japan , Taiwan , New Zealand , India , Romania , Fiji , and the United States , but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well.
Africa
There are thirteen developed and undeveloped hot spring pools in Eswatini. All are sulphur springs with temperatures ranging from 26 °C to 52 °C.[ 2]
Ezulwini spring
Fairview spring
Lobamba spring
Madubula spring
Mawelawela spring
Mbekelweni spring
Mbikwakhe hot spring
Mbondela spring
Mkoba spring
Mpopoma spring
Mvuntshini spring
Ngwempisi spring
Siphofaneni spring
Dallol Hot Spring
Dallol Volcano - lake with hot springs
hot springs pool at Sodere, Ethiopia
Kikuletwa (Chemka) Hot Springs
At least 15 geothermal areas exist in Tanzania.[ 4]
Kikuletwa Hot Springs , also known as Maji Moto, and as Chemka Hot Springs, in the Kilimanjaro region, 40 km from Moshi
Americas
Brazil
Canada
Ahousat Hot Springs , Ahousat (Gibson Marine Provincial Park )
Ainsworth Hot Springs and Cody Caves , south of Kaslo
Bishop Bay Hot Springs , located in Devastation Channel , south of Kitimat , North Coast
Boulder Creek Hot Springs (aka Pebble Creek Hot Springs and Keyhole Hot Springs) in the Pemberton Valley
Brandywine Creek Hot Springs
Canyon Hot Springs and Albert Canyon , near Revelstoke
Dewar Hot Springs , Purcell Mountains
Fairmont Hot Springs , near Invermere
Frizzell Hotsprings , lower Skeena River
Harrison Hot Springs , north of Agassiz
Hotspring Island , Haida Gwaii
Iskut River Hot Springs
Lakelse Hot Springs , Terrace
Liard River Hot Springs
Lussier Hot Springs in Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park
Meager Creek Hot Springs northwest of Pemberton
Mount Cayley Hot Springs
Mount Layton Hot Springs , near Kitimat
Nascall Hot Springs , located in Dean Channel
Nakusp and vicinity, along the Arrow Lakes :
Pitt River Hot Springs , on the upper Pitt River
Prophet River Hot Springs , Alaska Highway
Radium Hot Springs , Columbia Valley
Ram Creek Hot Springs , Skookumchuck
Ramsay Hot Springs near Ahousat
Shearwater Hot Springs , south of Kitimat , North Coast
Sherwin Hot Springs , west side of Kootenay Lake , north of Ainsworth Hot Springs
Skookumchuck Hot Springs (aka Saint Agnes Well and T'sek Hot Spring) between Pemberton and Port Douglas near the town of Skatin (formerly Skookumchuck)
Sloquet Hot Springs , east of Pemberton between Skatin and Port Douglas
Stikine Hot Springs in Choquette Hot Springs Provincial Park
Tallheo Hot Springs , South Bentinck Arm
Toad River Hot Springs , Alaska Highway
Weewanie Hot Springs
Chile
Hot spring geyser vent surrounded by yellow rocks in the El Tatio geothermal field , Chile
There are more than 275 hot springs registered in Chile .
North Zone, Chile, Atacama Desert
Central Zone, Chile, near Santiago
South Zone, Chile, near volcanoes and lakes
Colombia
Aguas Termales El Raizón, Norte de Santander
Termales Agua Hirviendo, Puracé, Cauca
Termales Aguas Calientes, vía al Llano, Cundinamarca
Termales Cascada Zetaquira, Boyaca
Termales de Iza, Boyaca
Termales de Las Juntas, Ibague, Tolima
Termales de Machetá, Cundinamarca
Termales de Paipa, Boyaca
Termales de San Vicente, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda
Termales de Santa Mónica, Choachi, Cundinamarca
Termales de Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa de Cabal, Risaralda
Termales de Tenjo, Cundinamarca
Termales del Nevado del Ruiz, Manizales
Termales del Otoño, Manizales, Caldas
Termales del Zipa, Tabio, Cundinamarca
Termales El Escondite, Samaná, Caldas
Termales Tambujina, La Cruz, Narino
Hydrothermal baths in Baños de Agua Santa , Ecuador
Aguas Hediondas, near Tulcán , Carchi Province
Baños , Azuay Province
Baños de Agua Santa , Tungurahua Province
Baños de San Vicente , near Salinas , Santa Elena Province
Chachimbiro , near Ibarra , Imbabura Province
Nangulví , near Otavalo , Imbabura Province
Oyacachi , near Papallacta , Napo Province
Papallacta , Napo Province
There are numerous hot springs in Greenland :
Abasolo , Guanajuato
Aguascalientes , Aguascalientes [ 5]
El Géiser in Tecozautla [ 5]
El Pandeño (aka San José de Pandos ), outside the towns of Julimes and San Diego de Alcalá, Chihuahua
Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs , Mexicali
Imala , Sinaloa
La Gruta in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Los Azufres , Michoacán
Mission San Borja Hot Springs , east of the town of Rosarito , Baja California
Ojo de Dolores and La Cueva del Diablo , in Jiménez, Chihuahua
Russian Valley Hot Springs , south of Tecate in Baja California
Tolantongo hot springs
Tlacotlapilco , Hidalgo
Valle Chico Hot Springs , southwest of San Felipe
Hot springs in the region of Ayacucho
Ayacucho Region , 13°09′47″S 74°13′28″W / 13.16306°S 74.22444°W / -13.16306; -74.22444 (Ayacucho )
Cajamarca , 7°9′52″S 78°30′38″W / 7.16444°S 78.51056°W / -7.16444; -78.51056 (Cajamarca )
Colca Canyon Hot Springs ,[ 6] near Coporaque, Peru , 15°38′21.9″S 71°39′23.2″W / 15.639417°S 71.656444°W / -15.639417; -71.656444 (Colca Lodge )
Huayhuash , in the Andes , 10°30′S 76°45′W / 10.500°S 76.750°W / -10.500; -76.750 (Cordillera Huayhuash )
Hot springs, Pachia , Tacna
La Calera Springs, Chivay , 15°38′S 71°36′W / 15.633°S 71.600°W / -15.633; -71.600 (Chivay )
Machu Picchu Pueblo (known colloquially as Aguas Calientes ), near Machu Picchu , 13°9′17.4″S 72°31′31.2″W / 13.154833°S 72.525333°W / -13.154833; -72.525333 (Machu Picchu pueblo )
Monterrey Hot Spring, Carhuaz , 9°16′0″S 77°38′0″W / 9.26667°S 77.63333°W / -9.26667; -77.63333 (Carhuaz )
Moyobamba Region , 6°02′S 76°58′W / 6.033°S 76.967°W / -6.033; -76.967 (Moyobamba )
Shanay-Timpishka
Zorritos , near Bocapán Beach , 3°40′21.6″S 80°39′12.8″W / 3.672667°S 80.653556°W / -3.672667; -80.653556 (Zorritos )
Hot Spring in Lassen Volcanic National Park
USA geothermal springs
Bridgeport, California Springs
Avila Hot Springs, Avila
Beverly Hot Springs
Big Bend Hot Springs , 41°1′ 11″N 121°54′ 28″W
Big Caliente Hot Springs
Bumpass Hell Creek, Lassen National Park
Calistoga
Calistoga Spa Hot Springs
Campbell Hot Springs, Sierraville CA
Coso Hot Springs, Inyo County
Crabtree Hot Springs , on Rice Fork Eel River Crabtree Hot Springs, California
Deep Creek Hot Springs
Delonegha Hot Springs
Desert Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs)
Encino Hot Springs
Franklin Hot Springs, Paso Robles, California
Gaviota Hot Springs
Gilman Hot Springs
Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs
Grover Hot Springs State Park
Harbin Hot Springs , Middletown
Hot Creek
Jordan Hot Springs
Keough Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs
Matilija Hot Springs
Mercey Hot Springs
Miracle Hot Springs
Mono Hot Springs
Montecito Hot Springs
Murrieta Hot Springs
Palm Springs
Paso Robles Hot Springs
Remington Hot Springs
Saline Valley Hot Springs
San Juan Hot Springs
Scovern Hot Springs
Sespe Hot Springs
Slates Hot Springs , Esalen
Tassajara Hot Springs
Travertine Hot Springs
Warner Springs
Wilbur Hot Springs , in Colusa County
Willett Hot Springs
White Sulphur Springs (California)
Pagosa Hot Spring, Colorado
Hot Lake Hotel built in 1906 in Hot Lake, Oregon . The resort became a worldwide attraction for its geothermal mineral waters .
Baker Hot Springs , Fumarole Butte , Juab County
Blue Lake , Wendover
Crystal Hot Springs , Honeyville
Fifth Water Hot Springs, Three Forks Trailhead, Diamond Fork Canyon, Uinta National Forest
Homestead , Midway
Meadow Hot Springs
Mystic Hot Springs , Monroe , also known as Monroe Hot Springs and Cooper Hot Springs
Pa Tempe Hot Springs , La Verkin
Saratoga Springs
Veyo Pool, Veyo
A list of 1661 hot springs can be found on the NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States.[ 12] The same list with added notes and links can be found on the USA Hotsprings Database.[ 13]
Asia
Anbo Hot Spring and Laotieshan Hot Spring , Dalian
Conghua Hot Spring and Zhongshan Hot Spring , Guangdong Province
Hailuogou Hot Spring , Sichuan Province
Jinping Mengla Hot Spring , Yunnan Province
Longsheng Hot Spring , Guangxi Province
Tangchi Hot Spring and Xianning Hot Spring , Hubei Province
Tanggangzi Hot Spring , Anshan
Tibet Paillong Hot Spring , Tibet
Wulongbei Hot Spring , Dandong
Xanxi Hot Spring , Ningbo -Ninghai , Zhejiang Province
Xiongyue Hot Spring , Yingkou , Liaoning Province
A young Hindu priest performing religious rituals at Taptapani hot spring in India
Assam
Bihar
Gujarat
Geological Survey of India has found 17 hot springs in Gujarat:[ 19]
Dholera
Kavi/Kawa, Jambuasar Taluka, Bharuch district
Lalpur
Lasundra, Kathlal Taluka, Kheda district
Savarkundla
Tulsishyam , near Tulsishyam temple, Gir Forest, Junagadh district
Tuwa, Godhra Taluka, Panchmahal district
Unai , near Vansda [ 20]
Other dormant springs are located at Chabsar, Cambay Wells, Ghogha , Harsan, Khedapad, Khar, Maktapar, Warha and Mithapur .[ 19]
Haryana
Sohna hot spring, Sohna , Gurgaon , 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Hot springs at Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh
Hot springs near Manali, 2020
Jammu & Kashmir
Tatapani, Barmandal Kalakot Rajouri
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Babeha, Mandla-Jabalpur Road (now submerged under catchment water of Bargi Dam on river Narmada)
Chavalpani , near Pachmarhi
Maharashtra
Odisha
Sikkim
Sikkim has many hot springs, including:
Borang
Phurchachu (Reshi)
Ralang
Taram-chu
Yumey Samdong
Yumthang
All these hot springs have a high sulfur content and are located near the river banks. The average temperature of the water in these hot springs is 50 °C (122 °F).
West Bengal
Bali
Banyuwedang (Gerokgak, Buleleng)
Yeh Panes Panetahan (Tabanan Regency)
Java
Cangar, Mount Arjuna , Malang
Ciater, Subang , West Java
Cipanas, Garut , West Java
Cisolok, Pelabuhan Ratu , West Java
Maribaya Hot Spring, Lembang
Pacet, Mojokerto
Pancuran Tujuh , Mount Slamet, Central Java
Parang Wedang, Parangtritis
Lesser Sunda Islands
Maluku Islands
Sumatra
Danau Linting (Hot Spring Lake about 8000 m2 near tiga juhar village), Deli Serdang, North Sumatra
Dolok Tinggi Raja white crater, Simalungun District, North Sumatra ; dubbed mini Pamukkale or mini Yellowstone
Gemuhak, Muara Anip Regency , South Sumatra
Ie Seum (Aceh Language: Hot Water), near Port Malayahati Krueng Raya, Aceh Besar, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
Sei Batang Serangan Hot Spring (at Ekowisata Tangkahan), Langkat, North Sumatra
Sei Wampu Hot Spring (White Water Hot Spring at Wampu River near Marike Estate of PTPN II), Langkat, North Sumatra
Hot Semurup , Air Hangat Subdistrict, Kerinci
Sibayak Hot Spring (at Lau Debuk-Debuk Village), Karo District, North Sumatra
Tarutung Hot Spring (many Hot Spring Like Hutabarat, Sipaholon), North Tapanuli, North Sumatra
Hamat Gader
Izu Province, The Hot Springs of the Shuzen Temple woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige
Being located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire ", Japan is in a volcanic region, and is home to many hot springs. The onsen (a Japanese word for "hot spring") plays a notable role in Japanese culture.
In March 2003 it was reported that there were 3,102 spa resorts in 2,292 municipalities in Japan. There were also 15,400 lodging facilities with 6,740 public hot spring baths. About 138 million people a year visit these facilities.[ 23]
Noted hot springs areas in Japan
Arima Onsen , Hyogo
Atami , Shizuoka
Beppu , Oita see Hells of Beppu and Beppu Onsen
Gero, Gifu , Gifu
Hakone , Kanagawa see also Ōwakudani
Ikaho , Gumma , also known as Ikaho Onsen, Kogane-no-Yu (The Golden Waters), Kodakara-no-Yu (Child Waters)
Kinugawa , Tochigi Kinugawa Onsen
Kirishima , Kagoshima
Kusatsu , Gunma
Noboribetsu , Hokkaido Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, the main source of the Noboribetsu onsen
Nyuto , Akita
Shibu , Nagano
Shirahama , Wakayama see Nanki-Shirahama Onsen and Tsubaki Onsen
Shuzenji Onsen
Toyako , Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaido
Unzen Onsen
Yunomine Onsen , Tanabe, Wakayama, site of the UNESCO World Heritage Tsuboyu bath
Yufuin , Oita
Disputed territory between Japan and Russia:
Gadek Hot Spring in Malacca
Various hot springs, all nonvolcanic. They include the following.
Johor
Grisek, 10 km from Parit Jawa, Muar district
Labis
Kedah
Malacca
Negeri Sembilan
Chengkau Hot Spring
Pedas Hot Spring
Pahang
Bentong
Gunung Tapis, Sungai Lembing
Perak
Ayer Panas, Grik
Kampung Ulu Slim (Slim River)
Lost World of Tambun - Hot Springs & Spa
Mangong, Kuala Kangsar
Pengkalan Hulu
Sg Klah, developed commercially
Sabah
Poring hot springs, Kinabalu National Park
Sarawak
Annah Rais Hot Springs, Padawan
Kampung Panchor Dayak, Padawan
Paku Hotspring, Bau
Selangor
Kalumpang, south of Tanjung Malim, north of Kerling
Kerling, near Batang Kali
Selayang, 15 km north of Kuala Lumpur
Ulu Tamu, near Tanjung Malim
Terengganu
Bhulbhule Khar, Tanahu district
Bhurung, Do Khola, Singha, Chhumrung and Dhadkharka, Myagdi district
Chame and La Ta, Manang district
Dhanachauri (Luma) and Tila river, Jumla
Hotiyana, Sankhuwasabha, Koshi zone, eastern Nepal
Jomsom and Dhima, Mustang
Riar, Saghu Khola, Sarai Khola, middle development region of Nepal
Srikaar, Sina and Chamlaiya, Darchula
Syabrubesi and Chilime, Rasuwa, north of Kathmandu
Tapoban, Bajhang district
Oman
Athawarah Hot Spring
Mainit Hot Spring
Mambukal Mountain Resort, hot soda and sulfur springs slightly above 30 °C
Puning Hot Spring, in Sitio Puning, Barangay Inararo, Municipality of Porac, Pampanga Province; accessed through Sitio Target, Barangay Sapang Bato, Angeles City
About 10 thermal springs have been identified in Sri Lanka.[ 24]
Embilinne
Kanniya hot water spring
Kapurella
Kivulegama
Maha-oya
Maha-pelessa
Marangala
Mutugalwela
Nelumwewa/Galwewa
Rankihiriya
Yangmingshan hot springs in Taiwan
Ban Huay Zai Kao Hot Spring
Ban Pong Krathing Hot Spring (Ban Bueng Hot Spring)
Bo Khloung Hot Stream
Jae Son hot spring
Khlong Thom hot stream (hot spring)
Muang Paeng hot spring
Pa Bong hot spring
Pong Krathing Hot Spring
Rung Arun hot spring
Thai Prachan Hot Spring
Wieng Pa Pao hot spring
Krabi hot spring (Nuae Khlong)
There are over 280 hot springs in Vietnam.[ 25]
Europe
Aachen , 74 degrees C, 165 degrees F
Bad Oeynhausen , 36 degrees C, 97 degrees F, with a depth of 725 m and 3000 L/min, largest carbonated brine water source in the world[ 26]
Wiesbaden , 66 degrees C, 151 degrees F
Greece
Spring
Region
Temperature °C max. (min.)
Type of mineral spring[ 27]
Alleged therapeutic properties[ 28]
Agiasmata spring
Chios
57.5
Endocrine and musculoskeletal system, degenerative arthritis, rheumatisms, spondyloarthritis, lumbago, sciatica, ankylosis, gynecological ailments, vasculopathies, tendonitis etc.
Agios Fokas
Kos
46 (45)
Balneotherapy for ailments of the musculoskeletal and integumentary system
Agistro [ 29]
Serres
39 (34)
Hydrotherapy for rheumatism
Apollonas Thermon Saline Spring
Ikaria
47.8
Radioactive
Asclepius Saline Spring
Ikaria
40
Radioactive super warm spring
Edipsos
Evia
80 (57)
Saline water spring
Chronic rheumatisms, degenerative arthritis, spondyloarthritis, neuritis, sciatica, lumbago, post trauma ankylosis and deformations, gynecological ailments
Eftalou
Lesvos
46 (43)
Hydrotherapy for chronic rheumatisms, arthritis, sciatica, lumbago, neuralgia, lymphatism, kidney grains, cholelithiasis, gynecological ailments, chest ailments, myositis, chronic degenerative arthritis, injuries, post surgery phase for hemorrhoids, paradontopathia, leucorrhea, skin ailments
Eleftheron thermal spa
Kavala
Alkaline saline water spring
Genisaia (Potamia)
Xanthi
70 (55)
Chronic rheumatisms, gynecological ailments, neuralgia, neuritis, allergic skin ailments
Kaiafas
Ilia
33.5 (32)
H2 S saline water spring
Rheumatisms, autoimmune ailments, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, fibromyalgia, skin ailments The spa facility in Kaiafas
Kalymnos
Kalymnos
38.1
Arthritis, rheumatisms, sciatica, lumbago
Kamena Vourla
Fthiotida
42 (30)
Radioactive saline water spring
Balneotherapy for ailments of the musculoskeletal and integumentary system
Kimolos
Kimolos
46
Kolpou Geras
Lesvos
39.7
Rheumatisms, arthritis, neurological ailments, chronic injuries
Kyllini
Ilia
H2 S saline water
Kythnos
Kyklades
38–52
Chalybeate acid water spring
Chronic and subacute rheumatisms, gynecological ailments, arthritis, neuralgia, skin ailments, cervical syndrome, lumbago- sciatica etc. syndromes, chronic gout Agioi Anargyroi saline spring: 38 °C; Kakavos ferrous spring:52 °C
Lagadas [ 30]
Thessaloniki
39
Akratothermi
Balneotherapy for rheumatism, arthritis, gynecological disorders, skin diseases, kidney diseases
Lakkos Adamanta
Kyklades (Milos )
38
Chronic rheumatisms, arthritis, gynecological ailments, neuralgia, neuritis
Lefkada's Thermo Saline Spring
Ikaria
58
Loutraki
Korinthia
30
Slightly warm – saline water, hypotonic
Hydrotherapy for chronic rheumatisms, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, spondylarthrite, sciatica, infections of the skin, allergic skin ailments, psoriasis, eczema
Mandraki
Nisyros
48
Rheumatisms, arthritis, gynecological ailments, ailments of the circulatory system
Methana
Attiki
Sulphurous brine water spring, warm
Nea Apollonia
Thessaloniki
57 (38)
Balneotherapy for rheumatism, arthritis, peripheral nerve disorders, gynecological disorders, fractures, sprains[ 28]
Nigrita's Thermes
Serres
56 (25)
Alkaline carbonated water spring
Balneotherapy for arthritis, rheumatisms, skin ailments, gynecological ailments. Mineral water drinking therapy for ailments of the gastrointestinal system.
Palia Kameni hot springs
Kyklades (Santorini )
Paranesti Thermia
Drama
54
Platystomo
Fthiotida
32
Alkaline sulphurous spring
Hydrotherapy for rheumatisms, arthritis, skin ailments, gynecological ailments
Polichnitos
Lesvos
92 (67)
Rheumatisms, arthritis, sciatica, gynecological ailments, neuritis, skin ailments
Pozar Spa [ 31]
Pella
37
Balneotherapy for rheumatism, arthritis, peripheral nerve disorders, gynecological and skin diseases, sprains, fractures
Psarotherma
Samothraki
100
Rheumatoid arthritis, chronic rheumatisms, gynecological ailments, peripheral vasculopathies, secondary skin ailments, obesity
Sedes
Thessaloniki
38 (32)
Rheumatisms, arthritis, ailments of the peripheral nerves, skin ailments, post trauma conditions, gynecological ailments
Sidirokastro
Serres
55 (43.7)
Rheumatisms, spondylitis, spilled disc, neuralgia, myalgia, sciatica, joint ailments, gynecological ailments
Smokovo
Karditsa
42
Alkaline sulphurous spring
Chronic rheumatisms, arthritis, ailments of the respiratory system, ailments of the digestive system, skin ailments, endocrine failures, gynecological ailments
Spilaio Ikarias
Ikaria
54
Therma Lemnou [ 32]
Lemnos
43 (39)
Hydrotherapy for rheumatisms, arthropathy, arthritis, osteoporosis, spondyloarthritis, kidney stones, cholelithiasis
Thermopylae spring
Fthiotida
40
H2 S saline water spring, warm
Rheumatisms, gynecological ailments and ailments of the peripheral nerves
Traianoupoli
Evros
52 (51)
Balneotherapy for ailments of the integumentary system and the musculoskeletal system, as well as for rheumatisms and autoimmune diseases
Vouliagmeni
Attiki
Saline water spring, hypertonic
Ypati Baths
Fthiotida
32
H2 S saline water spring
Ailments and syndromes of the vessels, arterial hypertension, ailments of the heart and the skin, chronic ailments of the nervous system
Lake Hévíz
Deildartunguhver, Iceland: the highest flow hot spring in Europe
Hot spring at volcano Leirhnjukur, Iceland
Hot springs of Saturnia, , Waterfall Mulino, Tuscany
Abano Terme , Veneto, 130 hot springs
Aeolian Islands , Sicily, hot springs
Arta Terme , Friuli Venezia Giulia, sulphurous springs
Bagni di Craveggia , Valle Onsernone, hot springs, 28 degrees C
Bagni di Lucca , Tuscany, thermal springs
Bagni San Filippo , near Monte Amiata , Tuscany
Bagni di Tivoli , Lazio, sulphurous springs
Bagno Vignoni , near Val d'Orcia , Tuscany
Baiae , ancient Roman volcanic hot springs town on the shore of the Gulf of Naples , now partially submerged
Bormio , Sondrio Province, Lombardy (geothermal spa), 36–43 degrees C
Brisighella , Emilia Romagna, sulphorus waters
Caramanico Terme , Abruzzi, two springs
Chianciano Terme , Tuscany
Ischia , Campania, volcanic heat source
Islands Sciacca , Sicily, sulphurous waters
Monsummano , Grotta Parlanti and Grotta Giusti, Northern Tuscany
Montecatini Terme , Tuscany, thermal springs
Montegrotto Terme , Veneto
Petriolo , Tuscany
Piemonte Acqui Terme , Piedmont, sulphurous spring
Rapolano Terme , Tuscany
San Casciano dei Bagni , Tuscany[ 33]
San Giuliano Terme , Pisa, Tuscany, thermal springs
Santa Cesarea Terme , Lecce Province, Apulia Region, coastal thermal spring along the Adriatic Sea[ 34] [ 35]
Sassetta , Tuscan coastal area
Saturnia (Terme di Saturnia),[ 36] southern Tuscany, 37 degrees Celsius pouring out at 800 litres per second into terraced pools that are free to dip in day or night
Spezzano Albanese , Cosenza, Calabria
Tabiano Terme , Lombardy, sulphurous springs
Termini Imerese , Sicily, sulphur springs
Uliveto Terme , Pisa, Tuscany, thermal springs
Venturina Terme , Tuscan coastal area
Viterbo , Lazio, sulphurous springs
Katlanovo hot springs
Hot springs in Portuguese are Caldas
Azores
Hot springs, Azores
Monumento Natural da Caldeira Velha , Azores
Parque Terra Nostra , Azores
Poça Dona Beija , Azores
Ponta da Ferraria , Azores, ocean hot springs
São Miguel Island hot springs, Azores[ 37]
Caldeira das Furnas, high sulphur content with characteristic sulphuric scent, Azores
Caldeira Velha, near Lagoa do Fogo nature park with two thermal springs, Azores
Poca da Dona Beija, 82 °F to 102 °F, Azores
Ponta da Ferraria, hot springs cove with underwater hydrothermal vents at the ocean front, Azores
Terra Nostra Park, 95 to 113°F, soaking pool built in 1700s, Azores
Waterfall in Caldas de Monchique
Continental Portugal
Iturup Baransky volcano Hot Springs
Jošanička Banja , 78 °C, the second hottest spring in Serbia
Kuršumlijska banja , 58 °C
Lukovska banja , 56 °C, located at an altitude of 700 m
Mataruška banja , 38–40 °C
Niška banja , 39 °C
Sijarinska Banja , 18 different springs with temperatures between 16 and 71 °C and a natural 8 meter tall geyser around an artificial pool
Vranjska Banja , 96 degrees C (205 degrees F),[ 38] in the depth up to 111 degrees C (232 degrees F),[ 39] the world's hottest spring[citation needed ]
123 hot springs with temperature above 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)[ 40]
Thermal water park in Bešeňová , Slovakia
Spa Bojnice , 9 springs, up to 52 degrees C (126 degrees F)[ 43]
Spa Kováčová , 49 degrees C (120 degrees F)[ 44]
Spa Lúčky , 32 degrees C (88 degrees F)[figures don't agree ]
Spa Piešťany , 67 – 69 degrees C (153 – 156 degrees F)
Spa Rajecké Teplice , 38 degrees C (100 degrees F)
Spa Sliač , several springs, up to 33 degrees C (92 degrees F)[ 45]
Spa Trenčianske Teplice , several hot springs, up to 40 degrees C (104 degrees F)[ 46]
Spa Turčianske Teplice , several hot springs, up to 47 degrees C (116 degrees F)[ 47]
Spa Vyšné Ružbachy , several springs, up to 22 degrees C (72 degrees F)[ 48]
Veľký Meder , 94 degrees C (201 degrees F), the hottest spring in Slovakia[ 40]
Alhama de Almería , Andalusia
Alhama de Granada , Andalusia
Caldes de Malavella , Girona , Catalonia
Caldes de Montbui , Barcelona , Catalonia
Caldas de Reis , Galicia
Fuente Santa , La Palma, Canarias
La Hermida, Cantabria
Ourense , Galicia
Panticosa , Huesca
Torneiros, Galicia
Afyonkarahisar (Gazlıgöl, Heybeli, Ömer, Hüdai, Gecek)
Aksaray (Ihlara Valley, Ziga)
Amasya (Terziköy, Hamamözü, Gözlek)
Ankara (Ayaş, Beypazarı, Dutlu, Kapullu, Haymana, Kızılcahamam)
Aydın (Alangüllü, Germencik, İmamköy Kızıldere, Kuşadası)
Ağrı (Didaydın)
Balıkesir (Balya, Bigadiç, Edremit, Ferman, Güre, Pamukçu, Sındırgı, Gönen)
Bolu (Karacasu, Babas, Sarot, Seben, Çatak)
Bursa (Çelik Palas, Kükürtlü, Karamustafa, Kaynarca, Eski Kaplıca)
Çanakkale (Afrodit, Külcüler, Çan, Tepeköy, Hıdırlar, Kestanbolu, Kızılca, Küçük Çeymi)
Çankırı (Çavundur, Acısu)
Denizli (Pamukkale, Gölemezli, Babacık, Tekkeköy, Kızıldere, Çizmeli, Karahayıt)
Diyarbakır (Çermik)
Erzurum (Pasinler, Ilıca, Köprüköy)
Eskişehir (City center, Sakarılıca, Hamamkarahisar, Yarıkçı, Kızılinler)
Istanbul (Tuzla)
İzmir (Balçova, Nebiler, Reisdere, Karakoç, Gülbahçe)
Kahramanmaraş (Ekinözü, Büyük Kızılcık, Zeytun)
Kayseri (Bayramhacı, Yeşilhisar, Tekgöz, Hacı Veli)
Konya (Ilgın, İsmil, Seydişehir, Karasu, Kuşaklı)
Kütahya (Harlek, Yoncalı, Yeşil, Kaynarca, Murat Dağı, Simav-Eynal, Tavşanlı-Göbel, Hisarcık-Esire, Çıtgöl, Dereli)
Kırşehir (Terme, Karakurt, Bulamaçlı, Mahmutlu)
Manisa (Kurşunlu, Sart, Urganlı, Emir, Saraycık, Hisar, Menteşe, Ilıcak)
Muğla (Fethiye, Bodrum, Dalaman)
Nevşehir (Kozaklı)
Rize (Ayder )
Sakarya (Kuzuluk [tr ] , Acısu, Taraklı, Çökek)
Sivas (Akçaağıl, Alamani, Kangal, Balıklı, Ortaköy, Sıcak/Soğuk Çermiği)
Tokat (Sulusaray, Reşadiye)
Yalova (Termal , Armutlu)
Yozgat (Sarıkaya, Saraykent, Karadikmeni, Boğazlıyan, Sorgun, Yerköy)
There are many geothermal springs in the UK , but the hot springs found in the town of Bath, Somerset [ 49] [ 50] [ 51] [ 52] are the only true hot springs (defined as those hotter than 37 degrees C):
Bath
Cross Bath, 42.8 °C, 109 °F
Hetling Spring, 45.4 °C, 113.7 °F
Hot Bath, 47.2 °C, 117 °F
King's Bath, 45.6 °C, 114 °F
Stall Street Fountain, 45.4 °C, 113.7 °F
Other thermal or warm springs in the UK include:[ 51]
Buxton Baths warm spring, 27°C / 80°F[ 53]
Hotwells spring[ 50] in Bristol 25 °C, 77 °F
Matlock Bath warm spring, 20°C / 68°F [ 54]
St Ann's Well, Buxton ,[ 55] [ 56] [ 57] Derbyshire , 28 °C, 82.4 °F
Taff's Well Thermal Spring ,[ 58] Cardiff, South Wales , 21.6 °C, 70.9 °F
Oceania
Hot springs can be found in all six states of Australia as well as the Northern Territory, but apparently not Australian Capital Territory.[ 59]
Dalhousie Springs , South Australia , 38–43 degrees C
Elizabeth Springs , Queensland [ 60]
Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs , Tasmania , south of Hobart , 28 degrees C
Innot Hot Springs ,[ 61] Queensland
Katherine Hot Springs , Northern Territory
Kimberley Warm Springs , near Devonport, Tasmania 25 degrees C
Mataranka Hot Springs , Northern Territory
Muckadilla Hot Springs, near Roma , Queensland
Paralana Hot Springs , near Arkaroola , South Australia, issue at 62 degrees C from uranium -rich granite, and contain radon [ 62]
Peninsula Hot Springs , Victoria , on the Mornington Peninsula
Pilliga , Moree , Lightning Ridge , New South Wales
Tjuwaliyn (Douglas) Hot Springs , Northern Territory
Zebedee Springs , within El Questro Station , and Bibawarra Bore near Carnarvon, Western Australia
Hot springs are in the town of Savusavu where local people use the hot springs to cook their food. Some of the springs are situated on the beach and steam can be seen rising from the water at low tide.
Excavations on Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
New Zealand Ngāwhā Hot Springs
There are numerous hot springs in New Zealand, predominantly in the Taupō Volcanic Zone , and in particular around Rotorua . Well known springs outside the Taupō Volcanic Zone include:
Hot springs parks
It is common to create parks around hot springs:
United States
See also
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