Karaada Hot Water Cave and Healing Mud

History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore Karaada is a large island covered with pine forests, known as 'Arkos' in ancient times and located right across from Bodrum Port. According to legend, the sulfur thermal waters boiling from the sea cave on the northern coast of the island were used by the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra as a source of beauty and youth. It is recorded in historical records that the Knights of Rhodes used these healing muds for treatment in the Middle Ages. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features Karaada Cave has thermal water containing rich sulfur and magnesium minerals at a temperature of 30-32°C, boiling at sea level from a natural limestone crevice. The mineral clay on the cave floor is applied to the skin and dried. Red pine and myrtle trees dominate throughout the island. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees