Here, amongst the Inner Anatolian spas, is where you’ll find the famed Sivas Kangal Spas! The Inner Anatolian Region is rich in many natural water sources with the most well-known being the Sivas Kangal Balıklı Spas. These natural water springs and thermal tourism centres are located in Ankara, Eskişehir, Konya and Sivas.
Location : The Inner Anatolia Region, in the county of Kızılcahamam in the city of Ankara.
Methods of Cure: Drinking and bathing treatments
Diseases Treated: Drinking the waters helps problems with the liver, gall bladder, stomach and intestine, internal and external secretion colons and metabolism; bathing treatments help with heart and circulation disorders and rheumatism.
Eskişehir/Sarıcakaya- Sakar Thermal Tourism Centre
Location : The Inner Anatolian Region. Located in the county of Sarıcakaya in Eskişehir which is 33 km away.
Methods of Cure: Bathing treatments
Diseases Treated: Cleanses accumulations, as well as sugar and fat, in the blood due to diseases such as diabetes, obesity and gout, it helps excretion of excess uric acid and prevents the growth of kidney stones.
Konya-Ilgın Thermal Tourism Centre
Location : Inner Anatolian Region. In the county of Ilgın 88 km from Konya and located along the 2nd kilometer of the Ilgın-Akşehir route.
Methods of Cure: Drinking, bathing and inhalation treatments.
Diseases Treated: Combined application of the treatments help with rheumatic syndromes, liver, gall canal and metabolism diseases.
Sivas/Kangal- Balıklı (Yılanlı) Çermik Thermal Tourism Centre
Location : Inner Anatolia Region. 17 km northeast of the county of Kangal which is in the city of Sivas. The spa is 99 km away from Sivas city centre and there are regular daily coach trips available.
Methods of Cure:
1-About 3-5 glasses of healing spa water is to be drunk in the mornings on an empty stomach.
2-Bathing in the pool for at least 6-8 hours a day.
3-Alcohol is prohibited during treatment.
4-It is forbidden to apply medication to sick parts during treatment.
5-Bathing in the pools should be done in intervals.
6-The duration of treatment is a minimum of 21 days.
Diseases Treated: The water contains fish which are about 2-8 cm in length and by cleansing help to heal dermatological diseases such as sores, acne, eczema and psoriasis. Also, 15-30 cm long snakes help to cure erysipelas.
* Thanks to Turizm Bakanlığı web site for the information.
Location : Inner Anatolia Region. 17 km northeast of the county of Kangal which is in the city of Sivas. The spa is 99 km away from Sivas city centre and there are regular daily coach trips available.