It contains a geothermal lake of mineral-rich, sulphurous, opaque blue water, which is maintained at a comfortable temperature for swimming.
The sulphurous waters are reputedly beneficial for rheumatic, bronchial and skin conditions.
The attendant hands me a beer keg of warm, sulphurous water, and I manage to down two swallows.
The two ponds are respectively made of sulphurous water and salt water, while the large lake is composed of freshwater.
Carratraca was formed with the help its sulphurous waters.
A rustic spa has been built near the geyser with services for people who are seeking the healing powers of sulphurous waters found here.
A hydropathic institute at Methana makes use of the hot sulphurous water that still surfaces in the area.
The warm, sulphurous waters (around 35-50 C/ 95-122 F) are said to be good for treating rheumatism and respiratory complaints.
The water, steaming and sulphurous, hissed as it came from a cleft in the rocks.
The building dates back to the eighteenth century, in the area where a spring of sulphurous water had given rise to the place name.