In Bornova, İzmir, Bornova Sultan Hamami keeps the hammam tradition alive around a steam-based and thermal spring. Steam, heated marble, scrub and massage make up the typical ritual offered here.
Insider tip — The Sultan hammam in Bornova, an affluent residential district of İzmir that is home to Ege University. A traditional Ottoman steam bath in this historically cosmopolitan district that once welcomed many Levantine families.