What is a Hammam? (hint: really nice self care)

This luxurious hammam is covered in marble (walls, floors, ceilings) to retain heat and moisture

This luxurious hammam is covered in marble (walls, floors, ceilings) to retain heat and moisture

A traditional Turkish Hammam is defined as the place that helps muscles to relax, the body to rest, where the spiritual and physical body is purified. In the early period of the Ottoman Empire, cleasing was an important and vital necessity, required by religious practice.

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