Nebiler Kaplıcası

About Nebiler Kaplıcası

Nebiler Kaplıcası is a small village hot spring in Nebiler, inland from Dikili, mostly used for day bathing. It is one of the Kaynarca group of thermal sources around Dikili, alongside Bademli, Kaynarca and Kocaoba. Location The provincial culture and tourism directorate places the spring about 4 km off the Dikili to Ayvalık road, with water at 55 to 75 degrees. The Online Türkiye Tourism Encyclopedia puts it about 20 km from the centre of Dikili, at the foot of Üçtaş Tepe. What is there According to the encyclopedia, the baths consist of a small single-domed pool and two enclosed family pools, run by the neighbourhood headman's office, which has also added a handful of simple guest rooms. It notes that hygiene standards are basic. A cave at the village entrance, sulphurous springs and a waterfall formed by the water make the village a small attraction in its own right; the nearby Nebiler Aşıklar Şelalesi waterfall is a separate listing. History The encyclopedia records that water was piped from Nebiler to the ancient city of Atarneus, and that the Persian king Xerxes rested his army here in 480 BC on his way to Greece. Good to know Facilities are simple and change with the season, so call ahead or ask in the village before relying on opening times. The water's uses for aches and rheumatism are traditional, not medical advice.