# Vakıflar Baths, Turkey: what it is and when to go > Vakıflar Baths is a hammam in Menteşe District in Turkey (Muğla). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. 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/vakiflar-hamami/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hammam in Menteşe District · Hot springs - **Where:** Turkey · Muğla - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ADB Gaziemir, 160 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 37.21793, 28.36606 ## What it is and where Vakıflar Baths is a hammam in Menteşe District in Turkey (Muğla). It is in [Muğla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mugla/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 256 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.21793, 28.36606; the nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, Gaziemir), 160 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=37.217927%2C28.366061) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.217927%2C28.366061) 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 Vakıflar Baths is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 42 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h | | June | Best time | 14 h 33 | | July | Possible | 14 h 19 | | August | Possible | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 58 | | December | Possible | 9 h 27 | In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. 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 - [Şeyh Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/seyh-camii/): Temples · 26 m - [Great Mosque of Muğla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mugla-ulu-camii/): Mosque in Menteşe, Muğla, southwestern Turkey · 143 m - [Kurşunlu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kursunlu-camii/): Ottoman-time mosque in Muğla, Turkey · 183 m - [Muğla Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mugla-muzesi/): Museum in Menteşe District · 215 m - [Sekibaşı Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sekibasi-hamami/): Hammam in Menteşe District · 345 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 Vakıflar Baths? It is a hammam in Menteşe District in Turkey. ### When is the best time to visit Vakıflar Baths? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. ### How do you get to Vakıflar Baths? The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 160 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.217927%2C28.366061) 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 [Şeyh Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/seyh-camii/), [Great Mosque of Muğla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mugla-ulu-camii/), [Kurşunlu Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kursunlu-camii/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/698457646), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131739032), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).