Ephesus Travel & Tours

If you are stressed out, tired, or just want to have fun with your friends at a place where time seems to have stood still, try a Turkish Bath. The Romans had grapes in one hand and wine in the other while they were enjoying their baths 2,000 years ago. When you are in Rome do like the Romans. When you are in Turkey, bath like the Turks have for centuries. The process starts in the "Hot" room. The Romans called it the calderium, the Turks call it the SICAKLIK. Just sit on the marble and pour warm water over yourself. As you relax with the moderate heat (not as hot as a sauna) it seems like it is only natural to start singing. They say that any voice will sound good under the dome of the Turkish bath. The copper bowls with a little dimple in the middle will clack on the marble once in a while. The sound will be like a percussion in a badly conducted orchestra but you will be so relaxed even that sound will not bother you. When the skin is softened enough you will move to your next spot. The big marble set in the middle of the bath is called the Navel Stone. Lay on it and let your body be treated by expert hands. You will be scrubbed with a " kese" and the dead skin will come off leaving you feeling rejuvenated, then you will be soaped and massaged. Once the washing part is finished the pleasure of being in the Turkish bath is not over yet. You will be wrapped in a colourful pestemal (Turkish towel) and left in the cool area to sip hot  Turkish tea and soak up the aroma of the olive oil soap on your skin. The Turkish Bath is truly an unforgettable experience.

RATE: 20Euro per person
(includes  transportation, coarse bath glove, soap massage)