Cleopatra Bath - Hammam Bay
Cleopatra Bath - Hammam Bay
Cleopatra Bath - Hammam Bay
Located about 50 kilometres from the harbour town of Fethiye this large bay is surrounded by pine trees and famed for the remaining ruins of Cleopatra’s Baths, the ruins here were possibly brought down by a previous earthquake in the region. According to the legend, Marc Anthony built a Roman Bath at this very spot for Cleopatra as a wedding gift and even had the golden sands transported here from Egypt. This place was picked because they had found a hot water spring supplied by the thermal waters of a crater lake found behind one of the mountains north of the bay. Legend says that the queen visited here just after marrying Marc Anthony on what would have been their honeymoon. Time has stood still here and you can swim and refresh yourself as Cleopatra did over 2000 years ago.
Yassica Islands, Tersane Island and Sarsala Bay are equally as beautiful and full of wonder.