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Sweetgum Tree Forests Sweetgum trees have forest formation only

in America and Köyceğiz in the world.
Essence oil extracted from sweetgum trees
You may arrive here with your caravan or only with your tent to was used in mummification of the pharaohs
accommodate in the area organized by Köyceğiz Municipality for 5 and it was love potion of Cleopatra and a
thousand visitors. Camping site is located under the incense trees medicine of Hippocrates.
told to have remedial effect against alzheimer disease. Sultaniye Hot Spring has the highest mineral
value among all hot springs in Turkey.

History of Sultaniye Hot Springs located on
the shore of Köyceğiz Lake dates thousands
of years back to the era of Kaunos. The ru-
ins of the hospital in the surrounding area
verify that. It has remedial effects against
Sultaniye Hot Spring rheumatism, sciatica, dermatological dis-
eases and gynecological diseases. Still, its
most outstanding feature is its capability
for rehabilitating its visitors thanks to its
high mineral value.

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