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Turkish Hamam History and Experience

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Historical Background: Hammams have been popular in Turkey for thousands of years
Ottoman Empire perfected hammams with three rooms: caldarium, tepidarium, and cool room
Hammams were social centers until mid-20th century
Modern Turkish baths replaced hammams with Western-style plumbing
Cultural Significance: Personal hygiene is fundamental in Islam and daily ritual obligation
Hammams served as community bathrooms before modern bathrooms
Women had special monthly gatherings in hammams
Prices for hammam visits became expensive, leading to home bathing
Modern Experience: Every Turkish town has at least one hammam
Visitors wear loincloth and remove clothes in private rooms
Traditional nalın slippers replaced by modern normal slippers
Experience includes steam bath, scrubbing, and massage by tellak
Modern hammams offer spa services and refreshments
Practical Information: Men and women enter separate private rooms
Visitors must give shoes to shoekeeper for slipper
Private rooms serve as both cold and steam rooms
Most hammams offer drinks and snacks after bathing