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The baths or 'hamams' as they are named, are for many aspects of health,
not just for external cleanliness. Before Turkey was established as a
separate country, the Romans, Byzantines, and nomadic peoples of the region
had their own variations of bathing rituals. These traditions combined,
creating a different variation of these ancient bathing habits, The Turkish
Bath.
 The
bather enters the dry heat of a sweating area. Afterwards, the bather
begins to perspire heavily because of a wet steam.The skin is then washed
with soap and warm water and the muscles massaged. After being scoured
and washed, the bather's body temperature returns to normal from swimming
in cold water. Closely interweaved with everyday life, as well as the
Muslim mandates for cleanliness and respect for the varied functions of
water, the hamam will probably survive modernity with many other things
in Western Asia.
The hamams (Turkish Bath) which are mentioned below are carefully chosen
and majority of their customers are gay and lesbian. The hamam's have
a long history in Ottoman gay culture and there are poems dedicated to
the tenders who makes massage in the hamam's.
ÇUKURCUMA HAMAMI : 15:00-22:00 (G-MA-PR-msg-sa-mwm)
Siraselviler, Çukurcuma Caddesi NO:57 Beyoglu.
One of the most famous and popular gay hamams's.
PARK HAMAMI : (G-MA-msg-r)
Divanyolu Dr. Emin Pasa Sokak, Sultanahmet
The cleanest & good in service. (Escort)
KÖSK HAMAMI:( G-MA-msg-mwm)
Yerebatan Caddesi, Küçükçesme Sokak, Sultanahmet
Not very clean & small.
ÇESME HAMAMI : (GBM-MWM-MA-msg-ka)
Persembe Pazari Voyvoda Caddesi, Yeni Çesme Sokak, Karaköy
Not very clean but extremely free.
CIHANGIR SAUNA: 12:00- 21:00, (G-MA-msg-b-PI-)
Siraselviler Çukurcuma, Altipatlar Sokak No:14, Beyoglu
Has a cafeteria and rooms to relax.
AQUARIUS SAUNA:
Istiklal Cad. Sadri Alisik Sk. Taksim Beyoglu
New one with full escort service.
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