Bathing

Zeyrek Çinili Hammam, one of the masterpieces of Mimar Sinan in Istanbul's Fatih neighborhood, is returning to its original function after a comprehensive 13-year restoration process.

The hammam, with its cultural heritage brought back to life by The Marmara Group, will open its doors to its visitors on May 3 to offer a bathing experience in a historical structure.

A hot spring pond in the Marmara province of Bursa's İnegöl district has become a popular destination for locals seeking relief from skin ailments.

Discovered during a mineral water excavation, the pond's consistently hot water of 55 degrees Celcius draws visitors from nearby areas.

The Greek islands, with all their natural and architectural beauty and diversity, are a national treasure. We have the choice of preserving them and using this resource wisely for all or squandering it for a minority to make a quick profit. The popular "towel movement" brought to focus some of these issues demonstrating that the use of this resource is neither equitable nor sustainable.

Inspired by the "Towel Movement" in Greece, which aims to protest paid services on public beaches, activists in the Turkish Aegean holiday spot of Çeşme have thrown their towels on the shores of private beaches to demand full access.

A woman went to bathe in the protected lake "Babreka" in the Rila mountains. Despite the ban on bathing in the Rila lakes, this is not the first such incident. However, it is difficult to identify and punish the perpetrators.

The sea water along the Bulgarian Black Sea is safe for bathing and there is currently no evidence of impending pollution. This was stated by the chief state health inspector Assoc. Angel Kunchev in connection with concerns about sea water pollution after the spilling of the waters from the "Nova Kakhovka" dam into the Black Sea, BNT reported.

Some 1,000 swimmers from all over the world have gathered at the lakeside town of Bled to take part in the 13th Winter Swimming World Championships this week. The oldest among them is about to turn 88.

The participants come from 31 countries, most of them from Finland, the UK, Germany and Denmark, but there are also swimmers from Argentina, Mongolia and Morocco.

The business plan in the concession contract for an area of approximately 400,000 square meters at Kamena Vourla in central Greece, which currently hosts the Galini hotel, provides for the operation of two new hotels and an additional thermal spring.

Located in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, the 244-year-old Beylerbeyi Hammam, built by Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid I in 1778, has been put up for sale by its shareholders for 48 million Turkish Liras (nearly $2.6 million).

A Roman Bath, which was built in the fifth century A.D. and used for 200 years, has been restored in the ancient port city Anemurium, located on a 600-hectare area in the southern province of Mersin. While the cleaning and restoration works of the floor mosaic in the dressing room of the bath continue, this year the bath started to host visitors.