Buffaloes and horses are seen in a thermal spring that is around 40 degrees Celsius in the village of Budakli in Guroymak district, Bitlis, Turkey. /VCG Photo

Despite the freezing cold, villagers bring their horses and buffaloes there for bath. /VCG Photo

Bitlis is a city in eastern Turkey and the capital of Bitlis Province. The city is located at an elevation of 1,545 metres, 15 km from Lake Van, in the steep-sided valley of the Bitlis River, a tributary of the Tigris. /VCG Photo