A mainstay of old Turkish films, hammam scenes were highly entertaining, a free space where women would socialise, eat, drink and even dance. Last year, Istanbul's 500-year-old Zeyrek Cinili Hammam -- ...

Built in 15th Century by Isa Bey, this hammam is located in the middle of the Old Skopje Bazaar, between the Murat Pasha Mosque and the Suli Lodging. Alongside these two buildings, they remain the ...

‘The last 15 years or so, I see that there’s a huge uprise again, and especially among the young people,’ says Istanbul-based hammam expert and guide Elizabet Kurumlu 'The benefits of the hammam for ...

For those of you have never had the chance to experience a hammam (Turkish bathhouse) before, within the Mosquee de Paris lies an authentic public hammam in Paris. Hammams are usually always divided ...

For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they mostly fell out of use with the advent of running water, many in Turkey are being restored to revive an ancient ritual bathing ...

Built 500 years ago, Istanbul's Zeyrek Cinili Hammam recently reopened after a restoration process that took 13 years — Ozan KOSE For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they ...

For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they mostly fell out of use with the advent of running water, many in Turkey are being restored to revive an ancient ritual bathing ...