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WELLNESS & SPA
The Natural Health Cure Known For Ages...
The health-giving properties of Turkey's natural hot springs have been renowned
since antiquity. Because Turkey is located on top of a major geothermal belt, it
is among the top seven countries in the world for quality and quantity of
thermal springs with over 1000, with temperatures ranging from 20ºC to 110ºC. A
visit to Turkey would not be complete without a stop at one of the country's
better known spas, whether to treat a health problem or simply to luxuriate in
the soothing waters of natural mineral baths. A stop at one of the spas
described in this booklet can easily be combined with a tour of Turkey's most
famous destinations.
The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on the site of the rich mineral waters
of Pamukkale, where the steaming water has hollowed enormous circular basins in
the earth as it flowed down the mountainside, coating the slopes in a smooth
layer of dazzlingly-white calcareous rock.
The Balcova/lzmir hot springs are located on the site of the Baths of Agamemnon,
known and used in Roman times for the therapeutic qualities of the waters.
Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman dynasty is nestled against Uludag (Mt.
Olympos to the ancients). There the natural hot springs of Cekirge prompted the
Ottomans to build a large complex of domed baths during the reign of Murat I
(1359-89) on the site of an earlier Roman and Byzantine baths complex.
On the shores of the Aegean, Cesme is famous for its natural mineral springs and
therapeutic qualities of the sea water. And amidst the verdant forests of the
southern shore of the Sea of Marmara, Yalova hot springs pours out mineral-rich
waters thought to cure a variety of ailments.
A visit to one of this spas can easily be combined with a tour of Turkey's most
famous destinations.
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