More or less unchanged since it was built in 1741, Caĸaloĸlu - pronounced 'jaah-lo-loo' - is Istanbul's most famous hamam. It is often used as a backdrop...

Possibly the cleanest and most atmospheric hamam in town. Built in 1584 by Sinan, it was commissioned by Nurbanu, wife of Sultan Selim the Sot, as a...

Built in 1481, for almost 500 years this hamam was for men only. A small women's section was finally added in 1963. Little else has been altered. The...

One of Istanbul's oldest hamams, Gedikpaşa was built in 1457 by one of Mehmet the Conqueror's viziers, next door to the mosque that also bears his name....

This hamam was built by the venerable Mimar Sinan in 1557. It was once part of a structure that included a mosque, hospital, school and an asylum. It's...

The best option on the Asian shore for a newcomer, this hamam was built in 1648 by Kösem Sultan, with a section for each gender. You'll have an authentic...