Havza

Around 80km/50mi southwest of Samsun a number of other places boast thermal springs. The bath in Havza was mentioned in 1650 by Evliya Celebi and was the Roman town of Thermae. In Havza, like many other seaside resorts whose history goes back to ancient times, a bathing business was set up near the 13th century Seljuk building (two baths). Another thermal bath can be found in ancient Laodikea (Ladik) alongside the small, pretty Lake Ladik (Ladik Gölü).