ömer hamamı
Ömer, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- Location
- Ömer, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
- Water type
- sodium chloride, bicarbonate, thermal
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
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Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
BicarbonatesSodiumCalcium
Tucked in Ömer, Afyonkarahisar, ömer hamamı runs on a local sodium-chloride and bicarbonate spring. The water emerges at around 60 °C here. Its pH is close to 8. The venue provides a steam room, the traditional heated marble platform (göbek taşı) and a kessa-glove scrub for a moment of wellbeing.
Insider tip — Ömer Hammam in the famous Ömer–Gecek geothermal complex, one of four major thermal areas in Turkey's thermal capital Afyonkarahisar. The Na-Cl-HCO₃ thermal water (46–71°C surface, reservoir 120–130°C) has been used since antiquity. The Ömer–Gecek field was the first in Afyon to be developed for health tourism and now hosts dozens of thermal hotels and spa complexes drawing over 2 million visitors per year.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 60 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride & bicarbonate & thermal water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.