Gazlıgöl Thermal Springs

Gazlıgöl is a thermal springs area in the İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar Province, a region long regarded as one of Turkey's premier thermal destinations. The waters here have been used for healing since the Phrygian era and are drawn from a depth of around 525 meters at approximately 62°C, with some sources citing temperatures up to 68°C. The water is notably mineral-rich, containing sodium, magnesium, sulfate, calcium, fluoride and bicarbonate among roughly 32 different minerals, along with naturally occurring carbon dioxide gas that gives the springs added therapeutic character. Several thermal hotels, including Başaranlar Thermal Hotel and Afyon Thermal Hotel, have developed around the springs, offering bathing and drinking cures under medical guidance for various health conditions.