Ever been to a hammam?

magosienne · Jul 28, 2007

or turkish bath, if you prefer

i finally found the one i'd like to try, it's at the Paris mosk, and apparently one of the best and also the cheapest. my best friend and i both love that stuff but we've never been to one. and i don't really know what to expect. i mean, i know the existence of black soap and argan oil, but i've only been to saunas before.

what about you?

any recommendations or suggestions about the hammam?

the one i found offers the hammam (lol of course !) as long as we want to enjoy it, along with a scrub, black soap, a 10 minutes massage and the traditional mint tea, all for 38â‚¬ (51US$).

Momo · Jul 28, 2007

Wow that sounds fantastic. If you go I would really love to hear about it. I have been to some nice spas but not a hammam

missnadia · Jul 29, 2007

Man I've always wanted to go but we don't have these things here

Let us know how you like it, it's supposed to be really relaxing and beneficial!!

magosienne · Jul 29, 2007

i know ! and i must say i also love the architecture, and i found some pics of the place, it sounds really cosy. no doubt i'll write about it if i go to this one.

SalJ · Jul 30, 2007

Yes I've been to one in Turkey when I was on a day trip there (from Kos where I was on holiday).

I cannot recommend it enough, I felt amazing afterwards.

The one I went to, they sit everyone a big steam room, then come in and throw cold water over you (which sounds horrendous but it's lovely). Then they come in and exfoliate everyone and then 4 or 5 at a time they take you onto the marble slab in the middle of the room, cover you in bubbles and give you a massage.

I won't lie, they are violent and I think I got the most rough one in there, I could see him slapping the blokes around a bit and I was thinking, what's the betting I get him!! And I did.

He cracked every part of my body - and they're not gentle. Then they wash your hair (again, not gentle!!). But afterwards your skin is glowing and there is not one knot anywhere in your body.

And although I say they're violent it is nowhere near the pain I had from the back massage I had the other week, which hurt like hell!