Gülbahçe Ilıcası

About Gülbahçe Ilıcası

Gülbahçe Ilıcası is a small historic thermal bath right on the shore of Gülbahçe Bay, about 15 km from Urla town centre. It stands where the Tatar stream meets the sea, inside the grounds of the İzmir Institute of Technology, and is also known locally as the Kleopatra Hamamı. The building The bath is a simple rectangular building of rough-cut stone and rubble, with brick in places, partly set on the bedrock and covered by a barrel vault. Its only opening is an arched doorway on the west side. Inside is a single pool with a narrow ledge along each long side. Spring water bubbles up through an opening in the floor of a recess on the north-east side and drains out to the sea on the south-west side. There is no building inscription. The structure was restored in 2022. The water A local magazine gives the water temperature as 17 to 22 degrees. Local people have long bathed here in the belief that the water is good for wounds. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism lists Gülbahçe among the thermal springs of İzmir province and notes that the stone bath is the only facility. Good to know - There are no changing rooms, cafes or other services, so bring what you need. - The bath lies on university land; respect any access rules on site.