It is a very interesting and atmospheric place. The hakham is historical from the 13th century, but was restored in 1950. Restored for the local population, definitely not a tourist destination. Therefore, the prices are gentle. In October of the 24th year, 500 and something liras room (without time limit) and 240 for peeling with a mitten and washing.
It is better for impressionable and gentle ladies not to come in! To fans like me, welcome, you will be delighted!
I came on Saturday at 16 o'clock, in 32 degrees of heat, passing by. Slippers, towels, hair dryer - everything is there.
My aunt tore off my skin, which was familiar in a mitten, so that it was already possible to start whining)), soaped quickly. At first you sit in a room strangely called a SAUNA, about which there is even an inscription above the entrance. But there is only wooden flooring from the sauna, everything else is from the hammam. It's humid, the temperature is about 45 * C, it's definitely not a Russian steam room. But you will start sweating there easily and quickly. After that, your aunt will wipe you off)). Then you can sit there indefinitely. Like me. And also walk around with a mitten. Or just bask on the marble. When you come out, there will be a large cotton towel with a terry cloth.
This hammam really looks like a real one, There is no tourist gloss, that's how it happens. There were two other Turkish women with me.
I was already in a similar hammam next to the Karite Church about 10 years ago, but it was built in the 16th century)), and this one has been rooted in the ground since the 11th century.
I recommend
An interesting place. Authentic. The cost for February 2025 is 1,140 liras (lower than in tourist places). You can stay without any time limit. It is heated with firewood. Changing booths with transparent glass. Towels and rubber slippers are provided. We took our slippers from the point of view of hygiene standards. Services in the women's room (scrub and massage) are quite formal: not for long at all. Perhaps because there were quite a lot of people - about 15 people in the entire hammam. Scrub with one washcloth for everyone. During the scan, the auntie master sang in Turkish. Tea was not given at the end. While the men were given😅. There were fewer people in the men's room, and the two bath attendants were able to pay much more attention to their clients than the women in the women's room received from their bath attendants. We made this conclusion after completing the procedures.
I was looking for a good Hammam without pathos, for the locals. I liked this one. There are separate men's and women's sections. We came with a friend for lunch. There were almost no people. We were warned at the entrance that payment is only in cash. They gave me a dressing room and a key to it. After that, they took me to the steam room. Two sets of 10 minutes each and the massage therapists came for us. They did the scrub with a glove and soap. After that there was a massage. Everything was clean and new. There were no foreign smells. I really liked it. After all the procedures, we changed towels and sat drinking tea in the lobby. The program was chosen for 790 liras. I liked everything! I recommend it! Tea and water are optional.