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Day Trips

Kara Ada and its hot springs

The island across the bay, with mud and a thermal spring.

β‚Ίβ‚ΊHalf a day within a boat tripMay to October

Not yet checked by the Smileys team β€” prices and hours may have moved.

Why do it?

Kara Ada β€” Black Island β€” sits across the bay from town and is the usual anchor point on Bodrum boat trips, known for its thermal spring and the orange mud people coat themselves in before rinsing off in the sea.

The Smileys Take

Do the mud even if you feel ridiculous β€” everybody on the boat looks equally ridiculous, which is most of the fun. It's a stop on a trip rather than a destination in itself, so judge the trip by its other bays.

Good to know

  • The mud stains light swimwear. Wear something you do not mind.

Do it with people

Nothing is scheduled around this in Bodrum yet. When a host plans it, it shows here β€” the calendar and hangouts are the places to look meanwhile.

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