AfarAug 21An Australian Road Trip Built Around Swimming, Soaking, and SaunaFrom tidal pools to surf beaches, every stop along the Great Victorian Bathing Trail offers a different way to dive in.Tastes like flat seltzer, balances blood pH15 things in this storySoda SpringSightTastes like flat seltzer, balances blood pHLocarno SpringSightFizzier, higher levels of calcium and magnesiumSulphur SpringSightHas a rotten-egg stench, aids detoxificationHepburn Bathhouse & SpaHotelOffers a 90-minute pass with glass-walled bathsElsewhereKoorie Heritage TrustMuseumMelbourne, AustraliaFirst Peoples cultural center in downtown MelbourneGreat Victorian Bathing TrailTrailVictoria, AustraliaConnects natural springs, spas, and sea pools, opened in 2024Arthurs SeatSightMornington Peninsula, AustraliaA 1,000-foot granite hill with views over Port Phillip BayCape SchanckNature reserveMornington Peninsula, AustraliaCape…Alba Thermal Springs & SpaHotelMornington Peninsula, AustraliaHas 25 pools heated to 98.6-109.4 degrees FahrenheitPeninsula Hot SpringsSightMornington Peninsula, AustraliaCreated 20 years ago by drilling a 2,000-foot boreLon Retreat & SpaHotelPoint Lonsdale, AustraliaBoutique affair with seven rooms, set on a farmEastern BeachSightGeelong, AustraliaArt deco bathing complex with a 1927 brick pavilionKadotaRestaurantDaylesford, AustraliaJapanese fine dining restaurant run by Chef-owner Aaron SchembriLake DaylesfordSightDaylesford, AustraliaCreated in 1929 to add to the spa town's appealMoonah ForestSightPoint Lonsdale, AustraliaRead the full piece at Afar →
