Ein Gedi Spa was a wellness center along the Dead Sea, Israel, fed by the waters of the Dead Sea and is now permanently closed due to sinkholes that threaten the area. It provided health by the four elements of the area: water, air, sun, and mud. The spa had hot pools that are filled with sulphur water. It was previously a famous attraction on the shore of the Dead Sea.Rowing News, Dec 21, 2003 Retrieved on 2010-11-13.Good Times - Ein Gedi Spa . Pqasb.pqarchiver.com (2002-08-12). Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
The spa was known for its unpleasant odor resulting from the sulphur springs. However, it still drew large crowds who believed in its health benefits.Mudbath in Dead Sea enlivening Spa-goers swear by the foul-smelling treatments. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
The spa was run by the Ein Gedi Kibbutz.Yoga Journal - Google Books, Mar-Apr 1998, Retrieved on 2010-11-13.
Initially built directly along the shoreline of the Dead Sea, due to the sea's shrinkage, the spa was quite a distance from the lake due to ongoing evaporation of the Dead Sea. The Spa is closed and desolated. Dead Sea shrinking by 1 meter every year. Indianexpress.com (2009-08-27). Retrieved on 2010-11-13. The Spa closed March 2020. By then the seashore was 4 km away. . The Times Of Israel (2022-06-22). Retrieved on 2023-08-21.
The annual Ein Gedi Race starts off at the spa's location.
See also Medical tourism in Israel Tourism in Israel Dead Sea products
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