An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...

This year’s summer vacation included two days in Istanbul, where we wanted to soak up as much of the culture as possible. So, we took that soaking part literally and booked a Turkish bath. Although no ...

Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city's quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and ...

In an ornately decorated steam-filled room in Amman, a group of men are getting scrubbed, washed and massaged. They are in one of several newly established Turkish baths, which have become ...

Naked bathing has been banned at Harrogate's famous Turkish Baths after an incident of inappropriate behaviour was reported to police. The historic baths on Parliament Street holds single-sex sessions ...

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Istanbul (CNN) — Cocooned in the warm embrace of the hamam, sounds are muffled. Gentle light from oculi, “eyes” in a large dome overhead, etches patterns across the marble surfaces below. Running ...