Istanbul Gedikpaşa Hammam: 550-Year-Old Turkish Bath Experience (Foot or Full-Body Massage Option)

Enjoy a traditional Turkish bath at the
550-year-old Gedikpaşa Hammam

Gedikpaşa Hammam was built in Istanbul's old town in 1475 by order of Gedik Ahmed Pasha, covering 2,350 m² with a 16-metre-high ceiling. It sits right across from the Grand Bazaar, with separate sections for men and women where same-gender therapists provide the services.

From hot marble rest to kese scrub and foam massage

The ritual begins with 15 minutes of resting on the hot marble in warm steam. A skilled therapist then exfoliates your whole body for 10 minutes with a traditional kese scrubbing mitt, followed by a 20-minute rich foam massage to relax your muscles.

Add a foot or full-body massage, or go DIY

You can choose the basic hammam ritual (about 1 hour), an option with a 15-minute foot massage (about 75 minutes) or one with a 30-minute full-body massage (about 90 minutes). Apart from the foam massage, all massages take place in private massage rooms. The DIY option lets you use the hammam facilities and equipment yourself without therapist services, and a therapist gives a short demonstration in each section.

Relax with Turkish coffee and treats

After your bath, relax with Turkish coffee, tea, sherbet and water along with Turkish delight, nuts and fruit. Towels, disposable slippers and underwear, soap, shampoo, body lotion and hair cream are provided, and you can use a private changing room.

※ Children under 6 cannot enter the hammam. Children aged 6–10 receive a gentler scrub than adults.