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How to hammam

Daily Mirror UK

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November 01, 2025

I spent time in Turkey recently, and while I was there I booked myself in for a traditional hammam. Refreshed and rejuvenated, afterwards I felt incredible. And I realised something... it would be so easy to recreate at home.

WHAT IS A HAMMAM?

A hammam, or Turkish bath, is a ritual hailing from the Middle East and North Africa dating back to the Roman and Byzantine eras. It involves a sequence of steam, exfoliation and massage with the aim of promoting physical and mental cleansing and relaxation.

HOW IS IT DONE TRADITIONALLY?

Daily Mirror UK'den DAHA FAZLA HİKAYE

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