No Visit Complete without a trip to the Turkish Baths

No visit to Turkey would be complete without a trip to the old hammams. Step back in time and be pampered as they did as long ago as the 11th century. There are many to chose from and below you will find some of the most popular ones visited today.

So What Can I Expect When I Visit The Turkish Baths?

An Amazing experience!! The massage and skin exfoliation is very popular amongst others. Wearing nothing but a towel, you will enter a stone walled room usually with a domed ceiling with tiny open holes and plenty of steam. After relaxing on a warm stone tablet the experts get to work, with their mittens on they scrub your skin until its pink and glowing. Then comes another treat, the massage followed by the soap foam filled bags. After a very cold shower, then wrapped the turkish way in soft towels, you will feel like a million dollars. No better way to treat yourself!

Çemberlitas Bath

The Çemberlitas Hammam is located next to the Cemberlias Column near the Grand Bazaar. The Hammam was originally built as a double bath for both men and women in separate sections, but the women's section was demolished in the 19th century under the reign of sultan Abdulaziz in order to widen the road. Lately, the women's section is re-built but nowadays they use the same entrance with the men before going to their own section. The dressing room areas are roofed with large domes. The baths have 38 washing basins (kurna) in the hot areas (sicaklik). In the middle of this hot area, a large and heated marble platform (gobektasi) is located and private bathing cubicles (halvet) are around the room.
It's open everyday between 06.00-24.00.


Galatasaray Bath - one of the most popular

It's located in Galatasaray neighborhood of the Beyoglu District in one of the side streets. The hammam was built in 1715 as a public bath in a classical Turkish Bath architectural design. It was renovated in 1965 loosing some of its historical elements. A womens section was added during this extensive renovation. Being close to the historic Pera neighborhood and Taksim Square, the Hammam attracts many people, both local and tourists.