For centuries, hammams were central to Ottoman society, and while they mostly fell out of use with the advent of running water, many in Turkey ... and private baths in Istanbul, the museum said.

According to La República, the tradition has survived until today, although hammams fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running water. Elizabet Kurumlu, an Istanbul-based hammam expert ...

Across the street from the Vodafone Arena with views of the Bosphorus Strait, The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul offers ... spa with traditional Turkish baths, a couples hammam suite, a fitness center ...