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Health & Wellness Tours

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Izmir - Balcova Thermal
Izmir - Cesme Thermal
Denizli - Pamukkale and Karahayit Thermal

Turkey, known as Asia Minor is the oldest country where medicine was born practiced and developed. Doctors Hippocrates and Galen are from this country and they established oldest rules, methods and principles for healing people by using what nature has bestowed upon us. The term of healing water is the oldest metaphor regarding getting people better reliving them from their sufferings and Turkey has best of it. Agamemnon had his soldiers took bath in Izmir before they attracted Troy. Famous Roman Emperors made all the way to Izmir to make use of these holy waters great figures of history of Christianity and Ottoman Empires made remarks how these waters were powerful in making people better and all troubles have gone away.

Turkey is one of the 7 countries in the world in terms of thermal source richness with almost 1300 thermal springs throughout Anatolia. The existence of seismic faults make the country very rich in this aspect. The temperature of these hot springs varies between 20-110 degrees Celsius (68-230 Fahrenheit), and their flow is between 2-500 liters per second.

Wellness concept and wellness tourism is an old tradition. In many ways, this is one of the most ancient forms of tourism if one considers the scrupulous attention paid to well-being by Romans and Ottomans, the quests for spiritual enlightenment of Muslim pilgrims, or the medical seaside and spa tourism of the 18th and 19th century European elite

Health and wellness tourism is now an international trend set by the health conscious consumers seeking to enhance their well being through their travel experiences. This type of consumer seeks to look and feel better, to lose weight, to slow the effects of aging, to relieve pain or discomfort, to manage stress, or to partake in the use of natural supplements like vitamins and minerals to improve their health.

Thermal SPAS / Wellness

Turkey with its rich and curative mineral waters is the paradise of thermal springs and welcomes the ones seeking for good health with its high quality facilities.

Because Turkey is located on top of a major geothermal belt. Thermal spas are one of the most popular and attractive destinations in Turkey. Turkey is in itself a wide-open spa. The Turkish ministry of tourism has listed more than twenty thermal resorts. Most of the resorts are located near the Aegean Mountains and the Sea of Marmara. A visit to Turkey is almost incomplete without soaking yourself wet, in one of its healing pools. In fact, access to these resorts is easy as they lay near the major cities around the country.

Because of Turkey’s location on top of a major geothermal belt, it is among in the top seven countries in the world for quality and quantity of thermal springs with over 1000, with temperatures ranging from 20ºC to 110ºC. Most are in the Marmara and Aegean regions and because of their proximity to popular travel destinations such as Istanbul, Izmir, Pamukkale and Marmaris, public transport is easy. Many of Turkey’s historical places developed because of their springs, like the ancient city of Hieropolis which was built upon the rich mineral springs of Pamukkale, and the ancient Lydian city of Kaunos, whose people took baths in the rich mineral mud of Lake Koycegiz.

One of the most impressive is the spa resort of Pamukkale, located in the Aegean region just north of the historic town of Denizli. Its post card perfect thermal pools are naturally carved from limestone cliffs. These outdoor pools provide a perfect temperature of around 33 centigrade. You can also visit the famous ruins of the Roman city of Hieropolis. The water is good for drinking and cures many diseases such as arthritis, obesity and blood pressure. Hotel Hieropolis is the premier resort of this area.

Apart from Pamukkale, Yalova also boasts one of the most picturesque Spas. The elite Turkish because of its well-built facilities and close proximity to Istanbul favors it. Just south of Yalova lays the Ottoman Empire favorite, Cekirge. The resort has many bathing establishments in and around Bursa. Bursa is in itself a reason to travel to Cekirge. The town embodies the finest examples of Ottoman architecture and is famous for its grilled lamb.

Thermal spas spread all across Turkey. What distinguishes Turkey from its counterparts in Europe is the amazing variety of Thermal Spa. Each Spa has its unique characteristics. Kangal is famous for its nibbling fish, Sultaniye for its mud baths and Ayder for its alpine location.

Wherever you go and whatever you like, there is at least one spa that cater to your ultimate dreams.