Loutra Kaiafa
Loutra Kaiafa is a set of thermal baths (1 bath point or building in OpenStreetMap). It lies in the municipality of Zacharo (regional unit Elis, Western Greece). The water temperature is given neither in OpenStreetMap nor in Wikidata. OpenStreetMap records an entry fee (fee=yes). The Ministry of Tourism's register of recognised thermal natural resources (data of March 2026) has 2 entries that name this place. The point lies inside the Natura 2000 site Thines Kai Paraliako Dasos Zacharos, Limni Kaiafa, Strofylia, Kakovatos (GR2330005). The nearest village with a page is Kleidí, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
What it is
What the map and open data show, with the source of each row. The page name is based on the name OpenStreetMap gives the mapped spring or baths, shortened where the map's name is longer.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Thermal baths (a facility OpenStreetMap maps) | OpenStreetMap |
| Mapped points | 0 spring, 1 bath | OpenStreetMap; points within 1,600 m of each other count as one place |
| Water temperature | – | not in OpenStreetMap or Wikidata |
| Entry fee | yes | OpenStreetMap, fee tag, as the mappers wrote it |
| Operator | – | not recorded |
| Website | thermalsprings.gr | website tag in OpenStreetMap; a link only, we do not read it |
Fees, opening hours, temperatures and access change and are written by volunteers; we show no opening hours. Check with the operator before a visit.
Recognition in the thermal-resources register
Entries of the Ministry of Tourism's register of recognised thermal natural resources (law 3498/2006), as published on data.gov.gr in March 2026 under CC BY 4.0. The register has no coordinates: the entries were matched to this place by name and regional unit and may concern a borehole or a spring a little further away.
| Α/Α | Name in the register | Gazette |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Νερό πηγής Λουτρών Γερανίου Καϊάφα | ΦΕΚ 1043/Β/13.04.2016 |
| 64 | Γεώτρηση Γ3 Καϊάφα Νομός Ηλείας | ΦΕΚ 3323/Β/29.08.2019 |
Recognition is the legal status of the natural resource. It is no judgement of the water's quality or of any use of it, and the page states no health properties.
Where it lies
The municipality comes from the municipal boundaries of OpenStreetMap for the point the map shows.
It lies in the municipality of Zacharo (regional unit Elis, Western Greece).
The nearest village with a page is Kleidí, 1.7 km away in a straight line.
What is protected
Natura 2000 sites that contain the point of this page. Each page describes the habitats and species of the site.
Lying in a Natura 2000 site means special assessment procedures apply to projects and activities; this page does not judge what is permitted on a particular plot.
Places nearby
Pages of this site, in a straight line and on the same side of the water, nearest first.
Towns and villages
Beaches
- Kaiafas - Zacharo 2Excellent, 2.7 km
- Kato SamikoExcellent, 4.4 km
- Kaiafas - Zacharo 1Excellent, 5.1 km
Sights
- MacistusArchaeological site, 1.6 km
- SamikoArchaeological site, 1.6 km
- ScillusArchaeological site, 7.3 km
Peaks
- Lapithas Mountainsmountain 773 m, 3.9 km
- Kronion Hillpeak 150 m, 13.6 km
Nearest airport
- Kalamata International AirportKLX, 62.4 km
Daylight
Sunrise and sunset at the point the map shows, for the 15th of each month, in Greek time (Europe/Athens). Calculated with the standard solar-geometry formula for a flat horizon; terrain and cloud are not taken into account.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9.8 h | 07:47 | 17:37 |
| February | 10.8 h | 07:24 | 18:11 |
| March | 11.9 h | 06:46 | 18:39 |
| April | 13.1 h | 07:00 | 20:07 |
| May | 14.2 h | 06:24 | 20:34 |
| June | 14.7 h | 06:11 | 20:55 |
| July | 14.5 h | 06:23 | 20:55 |
| August | 13.7 h | 06:48 | 20:28 |
| September | 12.5 h | 07:14 | 19:43 |
| October | 11.3 h | 07:40 | 18:57 |
| November | 10.2 h | 07:12 | 17:24 |
| December | 9.6 h | 07:40 | 17:16 |
Climate of the nearest settlement
This section is about Kleidí, the nearest settlement with a page, not about the water or the spring itself.
| Month | Mean temperature (°C) | Rain (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | 106 |
| February | 7.2 | 79 |
| March | 10.0 | 60 |
| April | 13.4 | 32 |
| May | 18.0 | 23 |
| June | 22.8 | 23 |
| July | 26.1 | 15 |
| August | 26.4 | 11 |
| September | 21.7 | 49 |
| October | 16.9 | 70 |
| November | 12.2 | 101 |
| December | 8.0 | 114 |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), period 2001–2020, model cell about 25 km from the settlement (a grid of about 50 km). Monthly averages from a regional model, not station readings and not a forecast.
What this page does not say
This site makes no health claims and does not describe or recommend any use of the water for treatment. The medical use of a thermal resource is regulated by law; the word «ιαματικός» in the name of the list is the legal term, not a judgement of this page. Whether and how a spring or a bath may be used is for its operator and the competent authorities.
How the facts were put together
The springs and baths are OpenStreetMap points (ODbL, Geofabrik snapshot 24 Sep 2026, processed 10 Oct 2026): points tagged natural=hot_spring, public baths (amenity=public_bath) with bath:type hot_spring or thermal or with a name that says thermal or hot, and mud baths. Turkish baths (hammam), hotels and clinics are not counted. Points within 1,600 m of each other count as one place, and the page takes the point nearest the middle of them.
The page name is one of the names OpenStreetMap or Wikidata gives the place, in Greek and in English as stated in the "What it is" section; a place with no such name in both languages has no page. Water temperature, fee, operator and website appear only where OpenStreetMap writes them; we never open an operator's website and show no opening hours.
Wikidata has no item for a hot spring or baths at this place, so the page takes no labels or links from it.
The register of recognised thermal natural resources (Ministry of Tourism, file ifp_anagnorismena_march_2026.xlsx, 86 entries, CC BY 4.0) was matched to the place by name and regional unit because it has no coordinates. Entries with no spring mapped on the map have no page.
The towns, beaches, sights, peaks, lakes and trails of the "Places nearby" section are pages of this site; distances are in a straight line, not road kilometres, and a place is left out when sea lies between. A lake appears when its shore is within 5,000 m and a trail when its line passes within 1,500 m.
See also
- Municipality of Zacharomunicipality
- Elisregional unit
- Western Greeceregion
- All hot springslist
- Lakes and lagoonslist
- Hiking trailslist
- Natura 2000 siteslist
- Regions of Greecelist
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the sources below, with the date each was updated.
- OpenStreetMap: hot springs, thermal baths and mud bathsOpenStreetMap contributors, via a Geofabrik snapshot · Geofabrik snapshot of 24 September 2026 · Date:
- Register of recognised thermal natural resources (Ministry of Tourism)Ministry of Tourism, via data.gov.gr · XLSX file 'March 2026', downloaded 10 October 2026 · Date:
- Monthly climate normalsNASA POWER, MERRA-2 meteorological model · 2001–2020 climatology period returned by NASA POWER · Date:
- Natura 2000 protected sitesMinistry for Environment and Energy: YPEN geoportal · Current national Natura 2000 network · Date:
- The main point in OpenStreetMap (link only)OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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