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I spent the last week in Istanbul eating, shopping, and sitting at fashion shows, so by the end of my adventure, a trip to a Turkish bath (also known as a hamam) was in order. While I wasn't exactly ...

From boosting immunity to reducing cortisol levels - the traditional Turkish bath has a lot of physical and mental health benefits “How clean you feel after a Turkish bath is magical. My skin got rid ...

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, ...

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 ...