Ever wanted fish to eat your feet? Get ready to participate in an experience you were never expecting…
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Here in Thira, Santorini, probably the country’s most recognizable town, you will find an array of souvenir shops, restaurants and bars, and least suspecting a fish spa. That’s right, a fish spa. You might ask what that entails? Little fish are placed in a small tank where one sticks their feet and allows the little guys to nibble away at your dead skin.
A custom I had never heard of before coming here, but an experience I won’t soon forget. The process is very clean and sanitary. They first take you to get your feet washed and rinsed down, dried off, and then given little booties while they escort you to your seat. Think of this as a pedicure, but allowing the fish to do all the work. These little nibblers want that dead skin, and presumably, we want to get rid of it – so I guess it’s a win-win for everybody.
The best part, is that to muffle the screaming you’re undoubtedly going to do, the staff bring you a glass of wine. I must say, that was the best part. The wine helped me forget momentarily the creepy feeling of fish eating my feet.
All this to say, it’s definitely something I’m glad I got to experience, and hey, you’re feet will be healthier and better looking for it after the fact!
So make sure the next time you’re in Thira, you stop in and take the opportunity to let some Greek fish take a bite out of you! Just make sure that when you do, you let them know that Lisa sent you!
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