The springs of Kallithea have been known since ancient times. Rising in the eastern and central parts of the island of Rhodes, these legendary spa waters attract thousands of people every Year. Accompanied by their families, many hope to be cured of aliments by the healing water that spring from the rocks surrounding the bay of Kallithea.

The inhabitants of the island knew the therapeutic properties of the water and visited the area regularly. They stayed for some time at temporary dwellings they constructed themselves near the springs in order to follow the traditional treatment that passed from generation to generation through the ages.