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EskiÅehir is known for its hamams Turkish bath, although there seems to be no particular reason for this fame. There are some baths in the city centre, dating back to Ottoman period. Upon entrance youâll be asked to put off your shoes and wear the slippers provided. Then youâll put off all your clothes and wrap yourself in one of the large towels provided. A locker for clothes is provided. Have a through shower and wash your hair before entering the marble hot tub area. Donât let soapy water leak into the communal pool, if youâll also have a soapy scrub next to it. Staying more than one hour in the hot section is not advised especially for the first time as the very hot air and steam inside can cause the blood pressure to rise considerably. Once youâre done in the hot tub, youâll be wrapped in the dry room all over your body and head, and asked what drink youâd like. Although never that pricey, the fee of this drink isnât included in entrance fee, and you donât have to drink anything if you donât want to. Usually having a lemon soda is recommended, though, as itâs thought to lower the blood pressure back to normal level.
Entrance is about 5 YTL/person, massage costs a further 5 or 10 YTL of course itâs not compulsory to have a massage and pay another fee just because you entered the bath if you donât want to, towels are provided for free, shampoo and soap are provided for 0.50 or 1 YTL each. The price is not hourly, i.e. you can stay inside as long as you like remember the âno-more-than-one-hour-for-the-first-timeâ rule, though.
Women and men have separate sections and enter the building from separate gates.
Hot springs
kaplä±ca also abound in the surrounding region.