HEALTH & BEAUTY HOLIDAYS

The ancestral tradition of Turkish baths

The therapeutic benefits of Turkish baths have been recognized for years and around the world. For the Ottomans, taking care of your body is essential. But in addition to representing hygiene, the Turkish bath embodies conviviality. Indeed, we meet in the Turkish baths to chat with friends. In any case, the ritual is immutable and has been since the era of the Romans. A spa treatment usually begins with a hammam. It will be followed by a massage and a traditional scrub. The latter is performed with a horsehair glove called the kesé.

Treatment via hydrotherapy

In addition to restoring tone and relaxing, thermal cures are known for their therapeutic values. Indeed, these cures treat several ailments of the body. For people with rheumatism, a spa treatment can reduce or even eliminate the pain. Hot baths and the application of mud have a calming effect and thus reduce muscle contractures. Certain skin diseases such as psoriasis are also cured by hydrotherapy. Moreover, I advise you to inform yourself on this issue because the list of diseases that can be treated with hydrotherapy is long.

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Turkey is full of natural hot springs, whose therapeutic virtues have been known since ancient times. 

Here are twelve thermal spas not to be missed ...

Pamukkale

The site of Pamukkale, in the province of Denizli (southwest), registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List, welcomes many visitors thanks to its thermal pools available in the ancient city of Hierapolis.

Pamukkale literally "cotton castle", referred to as "white paradise", has been known since ancient times as a therapeutic thermal spa. The area is famous for its thermal waters, rich in minerals including calcium and iron, which makes it one of the favorite destinations for health tourism. The water temperature in the Hierapolis natural pools is 36 ° C. 

This succession of basins in the ancient city of Hierapolis is the result of tectonic movements, including the earthquake that occurred in 692 AD, which thus freed the water from the hot springs saturated with limestone salts. The water temperature reaches 36 ° C, summer and winter. Located behind the white travertines, the 2,800-year-old antique swimming pools are a tourist attraction both locally and internationally, to which many tourists flock each year who wish to enjoy the benefits of these ancient hot springs.The remains of this ancient city, which surround the natural basins and waterfalls, take visitors on a journey through the times of Roman and Byzantine civilizations. The water from ancient basins would have therapeutic virtues and would cure cardiovascular diseases, rheumatism, dermatological diseases, paralysis, diseases of the nervous system, as well as gastrointestinal pathologies when ingested. The queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, also went to the ancient swimming pool which, according to beliefs, healed the eye of the Virgin Mary.

- Red water of Karahayit

In addition, the thermal water of the Karahayit bath, with a temperature of 60 ° C and red in color, due to its high concentration of iron, is also visited by many tourists who suffer from rheumatism, dysfunction of the circulatory system, asthma, bronchitis and dermatological pathologies.

Cures as well as special therapeutic methods are also offered to tourists during their stay, by the various tourist establishments.

The people all over the world who are searching for healing or curing  come here especially during the summer months and they enjoy spending at least one or two days to renew themselves in mud and hot water pools. The spa waters with high radioactivity are used for healing  of heart diseases, high blood pressure , arteriosclerosis, rheumatism sciatica, skin nerve, lumbago and recommended for complementary therapies  to the people suffering skin rash as seen the positive effects.

Sivas spa turkey

Kangal, located a few kilometers from the town of Sivas, is a unique spa resort in the world. His particuliarity ? Its beneficial water, naturally heated to 36 ° C, contains countless small fish (2 to 8 centimeters in length), which cure skin diseases, such as psoriasis.

Cesme

The town of Çeşme, which means "fountain" in Turkish, is famous for its natural hot springs. Located on the shores of the Aegean Sea, it allows visitors to enjoy the benefits of mineral water and the therapeutic virtues of sea water at the same time.

Kozaklı

Kozaklı's groundwater differs from other thermal waters by its content of radon, a gas known for its rejuvenating properties because it ensures cell renewal. This resort is nicknamed "the elixir of youth". Its geographical location is ideal for enjoying the benefits of thermal water and visiting the wonders of Cappadocia.

Yalova

Yalova has been a healing center since the Roman Empire. In the midst of the lush green forests that border the Sea of Marmara, its hot springs are rich in minerals and have the power to cure ailments.

Yozgat spa turkey

The Roman Baths of Sarıkaya (also known as "basilica therma" or "kral kızı" in Turkish), are located 77 kilometers southwest of Yozgat. According to legend, the daughter of a Roman king was cured here of a disease thought to be incurable ... A historic hammam, whose ruins can still be seen, was built in her honor.

Tuzla

The Tuzla thermal center has been welcoming many local and foreign visitors for over 25 years. Its water, rich in minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sulfate, bicarbonate, sodium and sodium chloride, helps prevent many diseases.

Bursa

The presence of natural hot water springs in Çekirge prompted the Ottomans, under the reign of Sultan Murat I, to build large vaulted bath buildings over existing Roman and Byzantine baths. Çekirge's natural thermal hot springs, with a temperature of 43 ° C, are considered to be the most healing in this region.

Afyon - Kütahya Dereli

Located about twenty kilometers from downtown Afyon, Gazlıgöl thermal spring treats rheumatism, cardiovascular problems, digestive and intestinal disorders, kidney disease, urinary and metabolic disorders, and skin and orthopedic problems. . Afyon, or Afyonkarahisar, bears the title of "Healthy Phyrigia" thanks to its spas and beneficial thermal waters.

Ankara

In the vicinity of Ankara, there are three famous thermal spas: Kızılcahamam, Ayas and Haymana. These thermal baths were built several centuries ago by the Hittite, Seljuk and Roman civilizations.

Köyceğiz

Certainly one of the most visited resorts in Turkey since Roman times, Köyceğiz, in Muğla province, allows visitors to indulge in mud baths.

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