Thermal bath sulfer bath

Akhaltsikhe Border Area, Ardahan Province, Georgia

Location: Akhaltsikhe Border Area, Ardahan Province, Georgia
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

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This thermal sulphur bath in Turkey draws on naturally sulphurous geothermal spring water to provide an immersive bathing experience in the kaplıca tradition that has defined Anatolian wellness for millennia. Sulphurous mineral waters are among the most distinctive in Turkey's geothermal portfolio, long associated with skin comfort, relaxation, and a sense of renewal. The facility offers straightforward access to naturally sulphurous spring water in an authentic Turkish setting, within a long thermal tradition.

Insider tip — This sulfur thermal bath sits in the Ardahan-Artvin border zone where Turkey, Georgia and Armenia meet, one of the most geothermally active corners of the Caucasus. The sulfurous 38°C waters rise through volcanic rock typical of the Lesser Caucasus range. The multicultural border setting gives this humble bath an atmosphere unlike any other in Turkey. Local Georgian, Armenian and Turkish communities have traditionally shared these healing waters, making them a rare symbol of cross-cultural cooperation.

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