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Caĸaloĸlu Hamamı review 2 Users say 2/5 Rate it
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 for soap ads and pop videos.
The two-storeycamekan has a baroque fountain, while the grand hararet seems inspired by the domed chamber of an imperial mosque. Illustrious bathers include Franz Liszt, Florence Nightingale and Tony Curtis.
Caĸaloĸlu Hamamı details
Caĸaloĸlu,
Sultanahmet
Area Istanbul
Transport Tram Gülhane or Sultanahmet
Telephone 0212 522 2424
Open Men 8am-10pm daily. Women 8am-8pm daily
Admission YTL38; YTL57 with massage
Comments & ratings 2/5 (Average of 2 ratings)
Went there today for my first hammam experience in Istanbul. As it was highly rated, I went with high expectation, but was rather dissappointed. As it was small, and the service was poor, as the scrub was so rush and uncomplete. The messeaur was openly asking for tips, that that he really deserved it.
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