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Caldera Infinity Pool

Grace Santorini

Imerovigli, Santorini, Greece

9.8

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The largest infinity pool in Santorini, perched high above the Caldera with uninterrupted views across to the volcanic islands. Voted one of the world's most romantic pool settings.

Infinity EdgeCaldera ViewHeatedAdults Only

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Caldera Infinity Pool at Grace Santorini

9.8

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Caldera Infinity Pool

Grace Santorini

Imerovigli, Santorini, Greece

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Cliffside Infinity Pool at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

9.6

CNT Readers' Choice 2017-2025

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Cliffside Infinity Pool

Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc

Cap d'Antibes, France

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Lake Pichola Pool at The Oberoi Udaivilas

9.4

CNT Readers' Choice 2017-2025

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Lake Pichola Pool

The Oberoi Udaivilas

Udaipur, India

Palace ArchitectureLake View+2

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From ancient civilizations to modern luxury resorts, the swimming pool has been a symbol of relaxation, status, and human ingenuity for over 4,000 years.

2600 BCE

The Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro

The world's earliest known public water tank, discovered in present-day Pakistan. This sophisticated brick-lined pool measured 12 meters long and featured a complex drainage system, revealing humanity's ancient desire for communal bathing spaces.

The Great Bath was waterproofed with natural tar

1st Century BCE

Roman Thermae

The Romans elevated swimming pools to an art form with their elaborate thermae (public baths). These architectural marvels featured heated pools (caldarium), warm rooms (tepidarium), and cold plunge pools (frigidarium), establishing the blueprint for modern spas.

Rome's Baths of Caracalla could accommodate 1,600 bathers

1920s

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The roaring twenties brought swimming into the mainstream. Grand hotels built ornate pools as symbols of luxury and modernity. Swimming became fashionable, and poolside culture emerged as a social phenomenon among the elite.

The first Olympic-sized pool was built for the 1924 Paris Games

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The Resort Pool Revolution

Post-war prosperity and the rise of leisure travel transformed hotel pools into destinations themselves. Palm Springs, Miami, and the French Riviera pioneered the glamorous poolside lifestyle that continues to define luxury hospitality today.

The kidney-shaped pool became an icon of mid-century design

Today's luxury hotel pools carry forward this rich legacy, combining ancient principles of relaxation with cutting-edge design and sustainability.

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