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The architecture is the reason to come: white domes and colonnades stepping down to the sea, pebble-mosaic courts, and a small rotunda that photographs better than almost anything else on Rhodes.
What it actually is now
The springs no longer operate as a cure resort. What exists today is a restored monument and a swimming spot:
- The buildings and courts, open to walk through, with exhibition space inside.
- A small bay below, where you swim off rock platforms and ladders rather than a beach.
- Loungers and a bar on the terraces in season.
Entry is ticketed, which surprises people who arrive expecting a beach. It is best understood as a monument with swimming attached.
Swimming there
The water is clear and deep close in, which makes it popular with snorkellers, and the bay is sheltered. There is no sand: you enter from concrete and rock, and there are ladders.
That suits confident swimmers and suits small children less. If you want a sandy family beach on this coast, Tsambika further south is the better answer.
Fitting it into a day
Kallithea is close enough to Rhodes Town to be a half day: the site in the morning, the town in the afternoon, or the reverse. Buses run along this coast in season and taxis are straightforward.
It also pairs with Anthony Quinn Bay a little further along the same coast, which is a similar rocks-and-clear-water proposition without the architecture.
Practical notes
- Take water shoes if you have them: the entry is rock and concrete.
- Shade is limited to the buildings and rented umbrellas.
- It is a monument, so opening hours apply and it closes rather than staying open into the evening.
- Weddings and events use the site, which occasionally closes parts of it.
Last checked August 2026. Hours, tickets and facilities change - see our editorial policy.
Common questions
What is Kallithea Springs?
A restored thermal spa complex on the coast near Rhodes Town, built in the 1920s during the Italian administration, now open as a monument with swimming in the bay below.
Can you swim at Kallithea Springs?
Yes, from rock platforms and ladders in a sheltered bay. There is no sand, so it suits confident swimmers and snorkellers more than small children.
Do you have to pay to enter Kallithea Springs?
Yes, it is a ticketed site rather than a public beach, which catches out visitors who arrive expecting free access.
Are the thermal baths at Kallithea still working?
No. The spa no longer operates as a cure centre; the buildings are restored and open to visit, and the attraction now is the architecture and the swimming.
How far is Kallithea from Rhodes Town?
A short drive south along the coast, close enough to combine with the old town in a single day.
Next
Read things to do in Rhodes, Anthony Quinn Bay, or Rhodes Old Town.