Bath House sights in Turkey
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travertines
Most people come to Pamukkale to see its famous travertines. Walking around them is enjoyable even now that access is restricted - though you'll never get a photo quite like the ones on the postcards. The route up to the northern entrance is about 3km long but is on tarmac, whereas from the southern ticket kiosk you have to walk 250m barefoot up to the plateau, along a calcium path through the travertines themselves. Tiny ridges of calcium make this tough on tender feet.
Since the site is open 24 hours you can visit for sunrise and sunset. Some pensions also organise trips to view the Hierapolis theatre and the travertines after dark.
You can swim in the Antique Pool in Hi…
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Roman baths
Beyond the Arch of Domitian you come to the ruins of the Roman baths, then to the Appian Way of Hierapolis, an extraordinary necropolis (cemetery), extending several kilometres to the north, with many striking, even stupendous, tombs in all shapes and sizes. In particular, look out for a cluster of circular tombs, supposedly topped with phallic symbols in antiquity.
In ancient times Hierapolis was a place where the sick came for a miracle cure, but the size of the necropolis suggests the local healers had mixed success.
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Belediye Hamamı
Kuşadası's hamams are of the 'un-Turkish type', where there's mixed bathing (albeit with towels). The Belediye Hamamı is up the hill from Bar St. It's a restored hamam (the original dates back 600 years) and is atmospheric and clean.
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Gymnasium of Vedius
As you walk along the side road from Dr Sabri Yayla Bulvarı, the first ruin you will pass on your left was once the Gymnasium of Vedius, from the 2nd century AD, with exercise fields, baths, toilets, covered exercise rooms, a swimming pool and a ceremonial hall.
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Bardakçı Hamam
Though the exterior looks unpromising, the Bardakçı Hamam, founded in 1749, has a lovely marble-clad interior and great atmosphere. Bathing is mixed.
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Hamamı
Women looking for a relaxing Turkish experience should head to Kırk Çeşme Hamamı, behind the mosque.
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Mustafa Bey Hamamı
On the northern side of the Darüşşifa is the 1436 Ottoman Mustafa Bey Hamamı.
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Erzurum Hamamı ve Saunası
In the mood for a scrub? The men-only Erzurum Hamamı ve Saunası has a good reputation.
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Kızılay Hamam
The cleanest hamam (bathhouse) in Kars is the modern Kızılay Hamam.
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