hammam has become a wellness treatment for locals, as well as a special experience for foreigners.
After you have removed your clothes, in most hammams, it is obligatory to cover the lower half of your body. Women should not remove the bottom part of their underwear or, alternatively, wear a swimsuit bottom. Wrap yourself with the peştemal (the hammam towel), put on the slippers ,Get wet by pouring water all over your body. Then, lay down , After 10-15 minutes in the heat and moisture, your skin has softened enough for exfoliation
Your attendant will come with kese, the special mitten used to scrub off the dead cells of your skin. Relax, it is not as painful as you might have heard, but it is important to tell the attendant if you feel overwhelmed or there are parts of the body that you do not want them to scrub. Do not worry if you don’t speak arabic , because some basic English words and body language are all you need to communicate.
