Turkish bath - Hamam - Turkish baths

This bath is a kind of sauna in the predominantly Arab area, the Iranian cultural circle and of course in Turkey can attest. The hammam is an important part of Islamic culture, and also bathing in Western Europe under the name "Turkish bath".

The difference to the well-known Finnish sauna is that the Hamam no dry sauna is but a steam bath, which often consists of marble and a circular deck area in the middle of the room (navel stone). In the public Hamams is separated by gender. It has either separate premises or the use of time for the visit of women and men varies. In the hotel facilities in Turkey can often Hamams share. Those who visited the Turkish bath gets a towel as a so-called loincloth (Pestemal). Within the facility are usually found on the walls a variety of sink with hot and cold water with which you regularly übergießt or by a swimming champion (Tellak) übergießen.

It is also next to the sauna much for the body and beauty treatments done. The men shave here often and the women epilieren her body in Islam is the removal of axillary or pubic hair obligation. For additional payment is also often massages or peelings. When peeling the skin by rubbing with Kese (rough glove from wild silk or goat hair) cleaned.

The Hamam serves alongside the cleansing ritual, the physical and mental relaxation and therefore follows the visit of the Turkish spa is a period of calm in a cooler room.

In Turkey can be found almost everywhere a bid either in the hotel or in separate facilities to Hamams.