Where can I have a hammam (Turkish bath)?
The most obvious country to have a hammam in would be Turkey, but it's a country I'd rather not visit for a couple of reasons.
I'm aware there's a spa resort in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia that offers a hammam, but I'm worried that going to a hammam in Australia may be like going to a Chinese restaurant in Australia - might be like the original thing, or it might not (I guess "authenticity" is the word I'm after, much as it makes me cringe). Also, it needs a group booking for a scrubbing down.
If I need to narrow down the countries, I'd rather a country without a terrible security situation (so Syria probably isn't viable), a high likelihood of wrongful or disproportionately harsh jailing of tourists, or raising eyebrows from security agencies.
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Budapest has amazing turkish style baths, easy on pocket too.
I used one on two dates last year, The one in Heroes Square Park (Gelbriet?), price 30 EUR First day, with 30 min body massage and entry to 10s of 10s of pools in same building, big and small, hot from 20C to cold like 5C, and all variations between. Wonderful architecture also. Few pools are wave type, few are for laps, few are outdoor, majority are indoors.
Second day it was 20EUR for same as first sans massage.
Good thing, its in Europe, as probably you are Australian, so you dont need visa for visits.
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Can you get a Turkish bath in the UK?
Because the UK town of Harrogate is home to one of the best-preserved original Victorian Turkish Baths in the world, and you can get the full steam-cleaning spa treatment from as little as \xa319.Where are Turkish baths in UK?
Turkish Baths, Harrogate Built in 1896 as the Royal Baths for the chic visitors who were there to \u201ctake the waters\u201d from the 88 springs around town, the style's an intricate Moorish-inspired affair, with elaborate arches, painted ceilings and terrazzo flooring.How much does it cost to go to a Turkish bath?
Bathers can choose from self-service bathing to a scrubbing Sultan's Bath and aromatherapy or reflexology. The entrance costs about $15, and a massage raises the price to about $23. One of the most indulgent hammam experiences in Istanbul is at the Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamami.What is the difference between a Turkish bath and a hammam?
What's a Turkish bath? Unlike the Hammam, a Turkish bath primarily uses water rather than steam. You begin by entering, in most cases, an impressive room that's completely covered in marble featuring a big dome, basins and a central, raised platform above the heating source.ASMR Turkish Hammam / Bath Foam Massage
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