Treatment Guides · · 3 min read
What happens from the moment you walk in until you leave, what you are expected to do and when, and where you should be — for anyone who has never been to a hammam.
Treatment Guides · · 3 min read
How women and men tie a peshtemal, what to do when it loosens as it gets wet, and wearing swimwear — the question first-time hammam visitors ask most.
Treatment Guides · · 3 min read
How hot the navel stone gets, how warm the warm room is, how it differs from a sauna — the temperature layout of a hammam and why it feels so intense despite the lower temperature.
Choosing a Spa · · 3 min read
If you are planning a spa visit for an anniversary or a special day — how a couples' massage works, what difference a private room makes, and how far ahead to book.
Choosing a Spa · · 3 min read
Which massage to choose, how much to undress, whether you have to talk, whether to tip — everything to know before your first session.
Comparisons · · 3 min read
Both come from the Far East, but they have almost nothing in common: one is done with oil on a table, the other fully clothed on a mat. We explain which one suits you.
Choosing a Spa · · 9 min read
Swedish, deep tissue, Thai, Balinese, shiatsu, hot stone, lymphatic drainage and more: the names of the types of massage, their pressure, who they suit and a comparison table.
Comparisons · · 2 min read
These two types of massage are often confused. How they differ in pressure, technique and the complaints they help with.
Comparisons · · 3 min read
A hammam, a sauna and a steam room are not the same thing. We compare how they differ in temperature, humidity and effect on the body.
City Guides · · 6 min read
Istanbul's historic hammams: Çemberlitaş, Cağaloğlu, Süleymaniye, Kılıç Ali Paşa and others; their districts, construction dates and what to know before you go.
Treatment Guides · · 2 min read
What a Turkish bath is, how a session unfolds, and everything first-timers want to know.
Treatment Guides · · 2 min read
How long a hammam session lasts, how hot the navel stone is, how to tie a peshtemal — short answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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