The outdoor Sultaniye baths are right on the shore of Lake Köycegiz on the Turkish Lycian coast. Last October chilly rain encouraged me to wallow straight down into the shallow bath of warm mud - in summer apparently, the form is to allow the air to dry you afterwards. Instead, I lowered myself gingerly into a very hot (40C) thermal mineral pool and read the long list of what exactly was benefiting my skin. It’s apparently “radioactive, hyperthermal, hypertonic” - which means good for arthritis, rheumatism, and skin complaints. Finally a swim in the silky waters of the lake and a visit to the restaurant. There are tourists here certainly, as
from here it is a short boat ride along the Dalyan delta to the Carian cliff tombs and ruins of Kaunos. (Look out for kingfishers darting across the river). But there are also many locals, obviously taking their “cure” very seriously.

Sultaniye Thermal Baths and Hot Springs at Lake Koycegiz
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