Hot Springs (Sultaniye)

It's one of the ten most important thermal springs and mineral spring spas in Turkey. The Sultaniye spring is estimated to have been used since Hellenestic Era. The Sultaniye Spring is 20 km away by road from southwest coast of Köycegiz lake and 4 km away by the stabilized road from Dalyan. There are the ruins of antique walls nearby the spring. The name comes from a neighbouring village. Daily tours are held. The region is covered with pine trees and the water runs at a speed of 42 lt/sec. The spring serves 10.000 persons a day. There are not high standart facilities except a -400- bed capacity village houses. the watwr contains chlorine, sodium, fluorine, hydrogen-sulphur and radioactive elements. Especially, radioactive (youthful water) is important. According to experts, radioactive elements are good for 8 different illness especially for metobalism,and also good for convalescence after surgical operation.