If this age-old ritual sounds intriguing, here are some of our favorite hammams in Istanbul to visit. Built in 1580, the Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamamı is one of the best to visit for classical ...

Enough have survived, famously the ones patronised by the Sultans’ families at Cemberlitas and ­Cagaloglu, to ensure the hammam ... by Istanbul artist Elif Uras, you’re therefore best off ...

The Zeyrek Cinili Hammam in Istanbul, built 500 years ago during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent by the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, has reopened after a meticulous 13-year restoration ...

"We don't want this tradition to die." That is where Istanbul's ancient hammams can serve a bigger purpose, Tali said. "Restoring historical baths in Istanbul and putting them to use may be the ...