Full of holiday-goers during winter and autumn time, the capital of the thermal tourism welcomes not only local tourists but also foreigners who are attracted by thermal water basin, mud baths, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers in 4 different regions of the city.
Almost 5,000-year-old hot springs of the city cure skin and orthopedic problems, kidney diseases and rheumatism and attract day trippers at the weekends.
With a capacity of 25,000 beds, Afyonkarahisar hosted nearly 1 million local and foreign tourists in 2018.
Besides being a thermal health center, the city also hosts many companies and non-governmental organizations which hold their organizational meetings.
Renowned 2,000-year-old Hudai spring waters in Sandıklı district offer mud baths to its local and foreign tourists who search for cure in the cold winter days.
Renowned 2,000-year-old Hudai spring waters in Sandıklı district offer mud baths to its local and foreign tourists who search for cure in the cold winter days.
For those who want to benefit the healing effects of mud therapy prefer hot springs in Afyonkarahisar.
The tourists can also visit Afyon Castle and the historical mansions in the same neighborhood.
Mevlevi lodge in Afyonkarahisar is another historical structure, which among 100 Mevlevi lodges in the world, is accepted as the most significant one after Mevlevi lodge in Konya.
The city is also famous for its lokum (Turkish delight) and sausages -- known as sucuk, which is made with ground meat, usually beef or lamb, with a high fat content and added spices.
