Hammams—the public baths that have been an integral part of Istanbul life for centuries—can be found everywhere from the city's quiet historic neighborhoods to inside the best hotels in Turkey, and ...

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LONDON (AP) — It may be winter and there may be a biting chill in the air, but the dozen men and women who have packed this small sauna room in east London are happily sweating away in their swimwear.

The revitalized space will feature a museum and contemporary art in addition to traditional bathing Teresa Nowakowski - Daily Correspondent Following a 13-year restoration, a 16th-century Turkish bath ...

A spa might not be the first place you’d go when hoping to meet people. And yet, New Yorkers are doing just that. Communal bathhouses are not uncommon in the city—the Russian & Turkish Baths, in the ...

An interior view of Istanbul's Hurrem Sultan Hamam. Turkish baths typically have three main sections. - Hakan Akgun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images EDITOR’S NOTE: This CNN Travel series is, or was, ...