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Welcome to Traditional Turkish Hamam.This bath is historical Turkish bath about 700 years old.This bath has been restorated by the last runner.

Now let me give you knowledge about having a Turkish hamam. When you come to this hamam, you will be given a room that you put your valuable things and clothes in.After taking off your clothes, you get the "pestemal" (pesh-te-mahl), a large towel fringed at both ends and wrap around the torso, from below the armpits to about mid-thigh.Then you put on the slippers and lock your own room.There are three floors changing rooms.And also there are two oriental corners for resting and drinking hot and cold drinks.
When you go in, first you see a big navel that is a typic property of hamams.There are a sauna, two seperate rooms,two showers and 13 marble basin. It’s up to you. You can lie on the navel, sweat in the sauna or take shower or you can have Turkish bath by using the marble basin. Of course to get rubbed is a tradition of hamams.You get rubbed and have soap massage as a tradition. And then you get shower before finishing the bath.After that you will be given towels to dry yourself. Normally it takes one hour to have a real bath.

Then you go to the oriental corner to get some drinks. And also you may have oil massage up to yourself .To have oil massage is important for the healthy life. After all you pay the bill up to given services.Don’t forget to give a tip to the workers if you really like the service. Enjoy yourself.

BENEFITS OF HAMAM

* ARRANGE THE BLOOD CIRCULATION,

* HELPS TAKING OUT THE TOXINS FROM THE BODY BY SWEATING,

* BENEFIT FOR RHEUMATIC ILLNESS,

* BENEFITS FOR WAIST PAIN, BACK PAIN E.T.C.

* HELPS TAKING OUT GRIPPE INFECTION,

* HELPS TO LOOSE WEIGHT,

* HELPS TO RELAX COMPLETELY BY SWEATING AND SCRUBBING.