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The thermal springs tourism is a dynamic form of tourism with great possibilities for development. In the Greek domination is the wealth of Mineral Sprigs, which are familiar from the ancient years. One of these familiar sprigs is found in the community of Kivotos in Grevena. In this postgraduate project the exploitation of these sprigs are being examined. At first the meaning of the thermal sprigs of tourism is being investigated and in continuance the area of investigation is being analyzed presenting the climatic hydrogeological data as well as the operating mechanism of the sprigs. Furthermore geographical data is being presented and the historical route is laid out regarding the settlement and also the recursion for the use and usefulness of these thermal springs. This project focuses in presenting a proposal in creating a Thermal Mineral Spring center exploitation of thermal resource (Cartesian drilling) in Kivotos of the Municipality of Grevena which was recognized by the government decision 20150/26-10-2017. The postgraduate project aims in the global presentation of natural healing resources of Kivοtos, where they are found, why it is worth visiting and what the benefits are. In addition the possibilities of development in the area are being examined through tourism attraction sites I tourism, so as through accession of tourist planning of the area. We specifically suggest a Thermal Mineral Spring center. A proposal of which has been confirmed through investigation completed by travel agencies of Thessaloniki.