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Antalya hamam guides
Practical guides to a Turkish bath visit from a hotel in Antalya city, Belek or Kemer, grouped by where you are in your planning.
01
Deciding
Whether it is for you, how it compares with a spa, and coming with children or as a couple.
- Is a Turkish bath in Antalya worth it? Not sure a Turkish bath in Antalya is worth it? How your hotel picks the hamam, what €25 covers and leaves out, and the 2.5–3 hours it takes door to door. Read the guide
- Turkish bath vs spa: what's the difference? Turkish bath vs spa: a hamam is one set ritual of heat, kese scrub, foam and oil massage; a spa is usually booked by the treatment. How to choose in Antalya. Read the guide
- Turkish bath with children and as a couple Taking children or going as a couple to a Turkish bath in Antalya: child fares, free infants, what the massage stages mean for kids and booking together. Read the guide
02
The programme
What happens in the hamam, stage by stage.
- What is a Turkish bath? A Turkish bath, or hamam, is a warm, wet marble bathhouse: heat, a kese scrub, a foam wash and an oil massage. What happens, and how to book one in Antalya. Read the guide
- What is kese? The hamam body scrub explained Kese is the full-body Turkish bath scrub, done by an attendant with a textured mitt. What it feels like, first-timer tips and who should ask a doctor first. Read the guide
- Hamam foam massage: what happens What happens during the foam wash and foam massage in a Turkish bath, how it differs from the oil massage that follows, and what the booking includes. Read the guide
03
Getting ready
What to wear, what to bring and what to leave at the hotel.
Prices and booking
Fares, the hotels we collect from, the three hamams and the booking form.
Ready for the hamam?
Tell us your hotel and we'll show you the hamam that collects from it — with the full price before you confirm.
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