Kangal Balikli Hot Springs
Within the borders of Sivas Province; located in the valley of Hamam Stream (Topardıç Stream) 13 km northeast of Kangal District, 90 km away from the provincial center, it is also known as Balıklı Çermik- Yılanlı Çermik.As you go south along the valley where the Balıklı Hot Spring is located, some other springs are also encountered. The one with the highest flow rate is Kalkım Hot Spring located in Kalkım Village of Kangal District. The same kind of fish living in Kangal Balıklı Hot Spring are also found in this spring water. The springs in Balıklı Hot Spring with an altitude of 1425 m are arranged in the north-south direction and originate from 5 different places. The hot spring water actually rises to the surface widely among the sand stones rather than a specific spring point and leaks occur along the stream edge. In 1917, the hot spring, which was a reedy area, was opened in 1966 with four pools and a two-story 16-room motel. Today, four parts of the hotel, six pools, 16 private bathrooms, restaurants, markets and tea gardens are in service.
Kangal fish spa, one of the skin diseases in our country; It is a famous spa in the treatment of psoriasis and rheumatic diseases. The importance of this spa is due to the chemical properties of the water and the fish living in it. It is known by the local people that the hot spring water is 35 + 0.5 and treats various diseases due to its chemical content, and it is tried to spread this treatment feature to the whole country and the world. On the other hand, the idea that the fish living in the hot spring water attack the human body is also quite common that these fish heal the diseases. This aspect of the hot spring has led researchers to obtain physical, chemical, geological, biological and clinical findings. On the other hand, many skin patients (from home and abroad) come to the hot spring and state that they recover after entering the pool for certain periods of time and receiving 'Fish-Water' treatment. The spa was registered as a health facility by the Ministry of Health in 2003.
