Otel Sultan 'Acı Su Hamamı'

Insider tip — Otel Sultan 'Acı Su Hamamı' (Sultan Hotel Bitter Water Hammam) in the eastern Kahramanmaraş province — a hotel hammam using mineral spring water locally known as 'acı su' (bitter water), indicating high mineral salt content. 'Acı su' springs are common in the volcanic plateau of southern Anatolia; the term refers to water with elevated sulphate, bicarbonate or chloride content that gives a bitter or sharp taste. Such mineral springs have long been prized for digestive and rheumatic conditions in the Dulkadirli and later Ottoman traditions of Kahramanmaraş province.