# Sofular Baths, Turkey: what it is and when to go

> Sofular Baths is a public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey (Istanbul). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sofular-hamami/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey · Hot springs
- **Where:** Turkey · Sofular Caddesi
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** SAW Pendik, Istanbul, 33 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 41.01373, 28.94878

## What it is and where

Sofular Baths is a public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey (Istanbul).

It is in [Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estambul/), where this site lists 189 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.01373, 28.94878; the nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, Pendik, Istanbul), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.013729%2C28.948784)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.013729%2C28.948784)

It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Sofular Baths is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 40 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 39 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 04 |

In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Turkey

To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Fenari Isa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/molla-fenari-isa-camii/): Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey · 442 m
- [Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pertevniyal-valide-sultan-mosque/): Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey · 537 m
- [Fatih Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fatih-hamami/): Hot spring bath · 579 m
- [Aqueduct of Valens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/acueducto-de-valente/): Roman aqueduct supplying Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) · 600 m
- [Fatih Mosque, Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fatih-mosque/): Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey · 675 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## More in Turkey: Hot springs

- [Hagia Sophia Hurrem Sultan Bathhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/haseki-hurrem-hammam/): 16th-century hammam in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Cağaloğlu Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cagaloglu-hamami/): Turkish bath
- [Süleymaniye Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hammam-de-suleyman/): public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey
- [Çemberlitaş Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cemberlitas-hammam/): public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey
- [Zeyrek Çinili Hamam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/zeyrek-cinili-hamam/): hamam-muse complex in Fatih district, Istanbul
- [Söğütlüçeşme Hammam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sogutlucesme-hamami/): hammam in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey

Every Turkey place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/termal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sofular Baths?

It is a public baths in Fatih, İstanbul–Europe, Turkey.

### When is the best time to visit Sofular Baths?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04.

### How do you get to Sofular Baths?

The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.013729%2C28.948784) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Fenari Isa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/molla-fenari-isa-camii/), [Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pertevniyal-valide-sultan-mosque/), [Fatih Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fatih-hamami/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6531662837), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131738554), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

