Steeped in history and ritual, Istanbul’s hamams offer communal bathing, kese scrubs, and foam massages — blending architecture, tradition, and relaxation.

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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 ...

Historians don’t know exactly when people started to bathe indoors. But we do know that the Ottoman Turks inherited the Roman bath concept—architecture and tradition—as it existed in Asia Minor. They ...

Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city's quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and ...

Tulika Rattan works for the Edit page at the Times of India. She believes if you travel far enough, you meet yourself. Turkey is synonymous with hamams. And while I had no intentions of getting one, I ...