Ayaş İçmece ve Kaplıcaları

About Ayaş İçmece ve Kaplıcaları

Ayaş İçmece ve Kaplıcaları is a long-established thermal spa in Ayaş district, west of Ankara, set about 3 km off the Ayaş to Beypazarı road and around 23 km from the town of Ayaş (the guide files it under nearby Beypazarı). It is run by Ayaş İçmece ve Kaplıcaları Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi A.Ş., which says the centre has been in service since 1892 and that the use of the healing water here goes back centuries. What sets it apart, according to the operator, is that its water is licensed by the Ministry of Health both as drinking water (içmece) and as a hot spring for bathing (kaplıca), among the roughly 1,500 thermal water sources in Turkey. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism also notes the Ayaş area for its spas and the mineral-rich, radioactive waters of the Ayaş İçmeleri. Visitors come both to drink the water and to bathe in it, and the operator describes the site as a peaceful place with plenty of fresh air. The complex is set up for longer stays as well as day visits, with several types of accommodation: a Grand Hotel, smaller hotels, pensions and rooms with a bathtub and shower. The operator also notes that the spa has hosted many statesmen over its history. Practical notes: the spa is about 83 km from central Ankara by road, on the historic route west of the capital. Reservations can be made through the website or by phone; prices are published on the operator's site. Anyone with a health condition should seek medical advice before a course of thermal treatment.