The Eski Hamam of Kula is a historic Ottoman hammam in Kula District, Manisa Province in western Turkey, a town renowned for its distinctive vernacular architecture of traditional Ottoman houses. Kula is also famous geologically for its volcanic landscape and ancient lava flows, which give the surrounding countryside an otherworldly character, and the old hammam stands as a counterpoint of urban civilization within this dramatic natural setting. The Old Bath served Kula residents for generations as an essential center of hygiene, sociability, and community ritual.
Insider tip — Eski Hamam (old bath) of Kula (Manisa). Kula is famous for its exceptional rural Ottoman architecture (colorful corbelled houses) and its UNESCO Geopark (Kula Volkanik Jeoparkı, a landscape of volcanic cones). The town is also renowned for its Kula carpets with plant motifs, exported worldwide since the 18th century.