The Hamam
- Location
- Adana, Adana, Turkey
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Adana, southern Turkey's sprawling metropolis washed by the Seyhan River and gateway to the Çukurova plain, is home to The Hamam — an establishment dedicated to the Turkish bathing tradition in a city that has always shared a close bond with water. The hammam's architecture — star-pierced domes, warm marble slabs, lateral niches — responds to the demands of a centuries-old ritual of purification and repose.
Thermal steam at neutral pH 7.3 gradually envelops the body, dilating the pores before the kese scrub and foamy soap massage. The humid heat of the hammam is particularly welcome in this hot, continental-climate region. After the session, the characteristic lightness of skin and ease of movement confirm the enduring appeal of a practice that needs no reinvention to captivate.