Troodos Mineral Springs
Deep in the Troodos Mountains, sulfur-rich waters rise from ancient rock, just as they have for thousands of years. These mineral springs have drawn healers, pilgrims, and travelers since antiquity. The most famous flows in Kalopanayiotis village, where thermal waters meet the Setrachos River beside a centuries-old Venetian bridge. shutterstock-com Mineral springs produce water containing dissolved substances that alter its taste and give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases dissolve into the water during its underground passage. The springs in Cyprus are particularly rich in sulfur, with additional minerals including magnesium and calcium. Water temperature at these springs varies from pleasantly warm to quite hot. The therapeutic minerals become concentrated as groundwater moves through rock formations deep underground.…
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