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 ...

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

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

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

I’ve been soaped and scrubbed in bathhouses in Morocco and Spain many times, yet I’d never experienced one of the most famous types.

The History of Peshtemal Towels Peshtemal towels have their roots in the Ottoman Empire, where they were an essential part of the Turkish bath, or hammam, experience. These handwoven towels were ...