Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
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Standard buoyancy
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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The hammam güzellik ılıcası mevki, in Bergama, İzmir, runs on bicarbonate and thermal water (about 35°C). Its offering follows the traditional Turkish bath codes: steam, scrub, black soap and massage.
Insider tip — The Spring of Beauty ('Güzellik Ilıcası'), also known as the Ilıca of Cleopatra, 4 km from Bergama. Founded in the 4th century BC under King Eumenes II of Pergamon, the spring was said to have been visited by Queen Cleopatra. Sodium-bicarbonate waters at 35°C, managed by the Bergama municipality with an aquapark and catering.