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As the years go by, people are increasingly turning to wellness tourism and Spa because they can combine preventative treatment with entertainment, relaxation and general care of the body and the soul. Therefore, an effort was made to analyze the concepts of wellness tourism and treatment through spa centers and to explore the trends, prospects and developmental characteristics of this tourism sector. Through this work, we understand that wellness tourism refers to people who want to take part in another type of tourism that targets their spiritual and mental well-being. So to study all the above and to answer some questions, two questionnaires were distributed to 60 tourists in some hotels in Thessaloniki and 8 hotel managers - big hotel managers. Through this research, it is highlighted and understood that Thessaloniki, like all of Greece, includes the resources needed to further develop this tourism sector, but with too many deficiencies yet.