Kourtzi

Kourtzi, a thermal spring on Lesvos Island. Lesvos, being almost entirely volcanic, is richly endowed with an abundance of mineral springs consisting of a rich variety of chemical compositions and temperatures. They are strewn across the island, close to the town of Mytilene and beyond.

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