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What is a Thermal Spring/SPA?


Thermal spring is a facility where a bath is constructed over a hot spring.
It is also called a mineral spring and is generally used for facilities that are established around springs to benefit from these waters.
In terms of their chemical properties, mineral waters may include bicarbonate, sulphate, salts, sulfur, carbon dioxide, iron, arsenic, iodine, etc. and they can be radioactive.
These facilities include therapy and accommodation centers such as baths, pools, clinics, and hotels that are established around mineral springs, which are known to have therapeutic properties. These thermal springs can be used in bath or drinking treatments. Facilities, which are equipped with hydrotherapy devices, in which physical therapy is conducted through bath treatments for up to three weeks under the control of a physician, are usually more comprehensive.
Thermal springs are of vital importance for tourism, as well. It is known that humans have been benefiting from therapeutic waters for health purposes since ancient times. There are ruins of structures in various regions of Anatolia, which suggest that thermal springs were put to use during Greek and Roman times.

What is a SPA?

Spa is care by making use of therapeutic waters.
SPA is an acronym for a Latin phrase ‘SALUS PER AQUAM’ and means regaining health, vitality and beauty by the healing power of water.  Due to the development of tourism and increase in requests, it meant physical and mental healing (in other words therapy).
The concept of SPA dates back to the Roman Empire. Back in the day, the treatment provided in baths to heal the wounds of war-weary Roman soldiers were called “Salus Per Aquam” [SPA] – health through water.
And at that time, for the same reason, a town was established in Belgium called SPA, which became famous in the 14th century.  Starting in Rome and then developing across Europe in different forms, SPA morphed into a culture. During the course of history, the term encompassed mineral waters, use of sea water, and many other forms of therapy.
In the culture of SPA, therapy have always been in the forefront, the most distinctive form of which is hydrotherapy.
Today, beauty centers that meet the needs and expectations of customers and helping for the betterment of their health are called SPAs.  It means health center, health club, recreational and therapy center.
Covering a wider area than the term itself, SPA today does not only cover water and mud therapies but also hot water baths, massage therapies, aromatherapy, beauty and care therapies.

What are thermal springs good for?

  • Arthritis,
  • Inflammatory rheumatism,
  • Soft tissue rheumatism,
  • Mechanical back and neck problems,
  • Pain associated with working conditions and environment,
  • Orthopedic problems, fracture sequelae, operational complications,
  • Sports injuries,
  • Myopathy,
  • Problems relating to neurological damages.

How to Benefit From Thermal Springs?

You can enjoy a bath, sitz bath, partial bath, mud bath, and steam bath.
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