ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Old Istanbul's bath houses hosted scheming Pashas and shapely concubines before modern bathrooms sent them into decline, but their appeal to tourists and the growth of the spa ...

The Turkish bath is called "hammam" locally, it is familiar to local people, many people go through on a daily basis. Wikipedia's "HammamAccording to the article, the origin of the hammam (Hammam) ...

From boosting immunity to reducing cortisol levels - the traditional Turkish bath has a lot of physical and mental health benefits “How clean you feel after a Turkish bath is magical. My skin got rid ...

An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...

I spent the last week in Istanbul eating, shopping, and sitting at fashion shows, so by the end of my adventure, a trip to a Turkish bath (also known as a hamam) was in order. While I wasn't exactly ...

high angle view of woman relaxing in foam. Ask anyone who has been to a hammam, or bathhouse in Turkey and they will tell you that they have never felt so clean as after a traditional Turkish bath.

For those of you have never had the chance to experience a hammam (Turkish bathhouse) before, within the Mosquee de Paris lies an authentic public hammam in Paris. Hammams are usually always divided ...

If you’ve never used a Turkish-style hammam towel before, it takes some getting used to. It starts out rougher than traditionally plush bath towels, becoming more absorbent and cottony over time (it’s ...

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