Visit a Turkish bath house and experience what's still a major part of Turkish culture — a spa of sorts for both cleansing and relaxing. Enter the public hammam and get a massage, hang out in the sauna or steam room, and leave feeling rejuvenated.
The Turkish bath traditionally consists of a main circular and large marble steam room with high ceilings that are heated by a furnace. The center of the main room will have an elevated circular platform on which you can lay to experience the heat and get the massage and scrubbing.
The surrounding walls are lined with individual sinks, referred to in Turkish as kurna, with hot and cold water taps that you sit next to and fill up with water at your desired temperature. Use metal or copper bowls to pour the water over your head and body.
The most popular service offered at the Hamam is the scrub, which is named after the abrasive fabric used for the process. Lay on the center stone as the scrubber proceeds to rub the dead skin off of your entire body by using repetitive motions that will reveal dark rolls of skin and dirt.