Gazlıgöl Termal
- Location
- Afyonkarahisar, Afyon Province, Turkey
- Water type
- carbonated
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Mineralised water — eases movement and joints.
In Afyonkarahisar Province, one of central Anatolia's most prolific thermal regions, Gazlıgöl Termal occupies a site named for its carbonated springs — 'gazlı' meaning gassy or sparkling in Turkish, a direct reference to the carbon dioxide naturally dissolved in the water. The thermal basin of Afyon has drawn visitors for centuries, and Gazlıgöl represents its characteristic style: purpose-built wellness infrastructure in a landscape of volcanic origin.
The water emerges at 38 °C — an enveloping warmth, perfectly calibrated for extended immersion — with a mildly acidic pH of 6.3 that gives the carbonated water a lively, slightly effervescent sensation on the skin. The fine bubbles that form on the body during bathing create a gentle, tingling stimulation across the surface. At this temperature, the experience is one of sustained comfort: a long, carbonated soak in mineral-rich water drawn from the depths of the Anatolian plateau, with the natural fizz of the spring as its distinguishing signature.