INTIMACY

41.0082° N, 28.9784° E

The hammam’s promise invites you in. Your sojourn begins as you slip into the rose petal bath, marble glistening all around you. A personal massage therapist attends to the traditional ritual, easing every ache in your body, and cleansing every inch of skin. Oxygen rushes through your system, and gradually discomfort gives way to relaxation. As the careful manipulation of your body draws to a close, you feel restored and you become conscious of a new lightness, an intimate knowledge of self.