Turkish bath – Hamam experience

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Turkish Bath called “hamam” has a long-lasting tradition from ancient times. Hamam used to be a place for relax, cleaning but expecially a place of busy social life. Business meetings and events used to take place in hamam, e.g. examinig the “would-be” bride by broom’s mother before engagement.

Turkish bath did not arise as touristic attraction but as a part of casual life of Turkish people ever since and it remained a part of Turkish culture until today. You will have plenty of baths to choose from if you decide to visit a hamam in Alanya. Almost every hotel in Alanya has its own hamam but you are not committed only to that one.

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Turkish hamam in Alanya

There are various hamam packages but the most usual one include warming up in a sauna and / or a steam room, then visiting the traditional hamam with a heated marble block in the middle. Lying down on the marble you will undertake whole body peeling and then a relaxing (and cleaning) foam massage. After a short relaxation you will get a classical oil massage which duration can differ according to hamam and package.

In some Alanya hamam places there is also a swimming pool or a mud pool. Depending on your selected package you may also get a face mask, coffee scrub or a special kind of massage, e.g. hot stone massage, Thai or Bali massage. Hamam in Alanya is certainly the best place to spoil your body and relax your soul.

Practical Info:

  • clear up the procedures included in the price and duration of massage in advance
  • you can go to hamam in your hotel, buy a hamam package from your guide or take a street hamam in Alanya
  • many Turkish bath in Alanya have a free pick-up service from your hotel / home
  • it is a usual practice to take bikini into Turkish hamam
  • you will get a towel directly in hamam, you do not need to take yours unless you want to take a shower after the oil massage at the end.
  • In some hamam water and tea is included in the package price, in some they are paid extra. Take a bottle of water with you as sauna and hamam is dehydrating.

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