Loutraki, the second biggest urban center of Corinthia, is built on the foot of the Gerania Mountains and is the seat of the Loutraki – Agioi Theodoroi Municipality. A known tourist resort of the country, mainly for its thermal spas, its mineral water and its casino.
It lies 84 kilometers away from Athens and 4 from Corinth, while, according to the 2011 census, it had 21.100 residents. During the Antiquity, the area was known as Peraia land and at the place of Loutraki laid the ancient county Thermes or Thermae, favorite city of the gods and its patroness was Thermia Artemis. Its current name is owed to its thermal springs – spas.
It is one of the most popular touristic resorts In Greece, easily accessible not only from Athens, but also from other places. It is ideal for relaxing vacations and short excursions. Worldwide famous beaches, rewarded with “The Blue Flag of Europe”, renowned mineral water and natural thermal springs: without a doubt one of the country’s most important hydrotherapeutic destinations.