Hammams—the public baths that ... 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 even further ...

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 ... and private baths in Istanbul, the museum said.

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Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set ... “Our spa offers a Turkish Bath and a restored 1,500-year-old cistern,” the hotel website ...