Experience the rejuvenating effects of a Turkish hammam, where centuries of tradition meet modern relaxation and cleansing.

Whilst no longer the place for serious conversation, hammams still play an integral part in Turkish culture, with visits to a ...

Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern, officials told AFP on Monday. "Our spa offers a ...

Authorities in Turkey have sealed off a luxury spa set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern near Hagia Sophia ...

Last year, Istanbul's 500-year-old Zeyrek Cinili Hammam -- built during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent by the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan -- reopened after a painstaking 13-year ...

So rich is Istanbul in historic buildings of every stripe, especially Byzantine churches and colonnaded cisterns, Ottoman ...