Which famous hot springs abroad are worth visiting?

Picture source: Gero Onsen Yamagata House

Picture source: Tourism Australia

Do you want to go further to soak in hot springs? These famous hot springs abroad are worth visiting. In these places, you can get a fresher hot spring experience.

Australia:

Stay in a lakeside cabin

The Daylesford area has the largest natural mineral hot spring complex in Australia. For many years, it has been famous for its hot springs. The community is considered a place of healing and is home to a number of holistic health therapists. Among them, the Lake House is worth a visit. It is famous for its exquisite dining and natural hot springs. It is built on the shores of Lake Daylesford and is located in the heart of Victoria's "Spa Country". Guests staying here can relax in spa treatments and feel the natural mineral hot springs; the room's round wooden bathtub is placed in a sky cabin as high as the willow branches, and you can enjoy the view of Lake Daylesford while taking a bath.

Enjoy local The hotel restaurant at the Lake House has also been rated as one of the best restaurants in Australia, where you can enjoy delicious food and wine. Visitors can also explore the surrounding gardens, including the kitchen garden of the Lake Cottage restaurant. The local products are rich, including fine wine, salmon, cheese, truffles, etc., so you can also visit the Daylesford Macedonian Farmers Market to taste seasonal ingredients.

New Zealand:

Immerse yourself in Hot Water Beach

Hot Water Beach is located on the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand, where visitors can experience a "hand-dug hot spring pool". Local geothermal activities have produced a large amount of underground hot spring water. Visitors can bring suitable digging tools or go to work directly with their bare hands and dig a hot spring pool on the beach with their own hands. The temperature of the gurgling warm water in the "hand-dug hot spring pool" can reach up to 64 degrees Celsius, while there is cool sea water just a few meters away. It couldn't be more pleasant to soak in a hot spring on the beach while watching the waves hitting the rocks nearby.

Enjoy the local area. It is most suitable to dig sand at Hotwater Beach about two hours before and after low tide in the evening. After experiencing the hot spring bath, you can turn a corner to Cathedral Bay, one of the most beautiful seaside scenic spots in New Zealand, and enjoy the local customs.

It’s good to enjoy it.

Switzerland:

Enjoy Alpine Hot Spring SPA

Switzerland has 250 hot springs rich in Alpine minerals, among which Leuk is located at the foot of Tamina Mountain. Bad's mountain springs are famous. There are high-quality hot springs here, and its history can be traced back to the Roman era. Many celebrities have visited here, such as Goethe, Maupassant, Picasso, etc. The local Leukerbad Thermal Center and the Valais Alpine Thermal Center are very popular. The former also has the largest alpine thermal spa in Europe.

Enjoy the local area Leukerbad is not only a famous spa resort, but also popular among sports enthusiasts. Whether you come here for mountain climbing in the summer or skiing in the winter, the local area has ample resources. Enjoy a spa treatment after exercise to help your body fully recover and relax.

Japan:

Take a bath in hot springs and enjoy fireworks

Japan is very rich in hot spring resources. Among them, Gero City is a famous hot spring town in Japan. Gero Hot Spring It is also one of the three famous springs in Japan. The smooth hot spring here seems to be a natural lotion. There are B&Bs, hotels and other accommodation facilities in the area. You can go back and forth to hot spring facilities such as foot bath hot springs and hand bath hot springs on the same day. You can also walk around the old hot spring streets in a yukata at night. Fireworks are set off every Saturday night from December to March every year (except New Year holidays), and you can enjoy the gorgeous fireworks.

Enjoy the local area. The local Gassho Village is worth a visit. The largest Gassho-style building here has been built for nearly 200 years. You can enjoy the view of the hot spring street from the second-floor window. In Gero Onsen, you can also taste the popular local "Hida beef" beef. This is one of the most famous Wagyu beef in Japan. The meat is delicate, soft and has a rich taste. In addition, you can also watch the unique local "Kabuki" traditional drama performance in Gero. There are also many good places in the area around Gero. For example, you can take a bus to the high mountain area, where you can enjoy the forest under freezing point, and you can also enjoy the night light show from January 1st to March 31st.

Canada:

Enjoy natural sulfur springs

Canada’s Banff Upper Hot Springs is a natural sulfur spring in the Rocky Mountains. The hot springs here are naturally heated by the earth’s crust and Rich in minerals, you can soak in the hot springs while enjoying the beautiful scenery of the surrounding mountains through the diffuse mist. Banff Hot Springs is also a favorite attraction among today's tourists and locals, where you can sit in the pool and watch snowflakes falling on the surrounding peaks in winter.

The numerous spas located in Banff National Park also attract health enthusiasts. Travelers can enjoy facial massages, hot stone massages or scented steam baths at the spas in Banff town.

Enjoy the local area. If you go in winter, you can horse-drawn sleighs and skate in Banff, and you can also participate in catch games or "improvised" ice hockey. Banff National Park has nearly endless wilderness skiing and snowboarding opportunities, and for a multi-day mountain vacation, check out Banff National Park's wilderness cabins. The Icefields Parkway is also a popular destination, offering a great "highway route" that you can enjoy as you drive through it.