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The World’s 100 Best Saunas & Baths

Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam

Istanbul, Turkey

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST SAUNAS & BATHS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 63 2026
Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam

A 16th-century Ottoman bath built by Mimar Sinan for Admiral Kılıç Ali Paşa, restored and now run as a guided hammam. Attendants lead guests through a warm marble slab, kese scrub and foam wash, with tea in the domed camekan afterwards.

Highlights

  • Mimar Sinan architecture
  • Heated marble slab
  • Kese scrub and foam wash

Good to know

  • Women until 4pm, men from 4:30pm
  • Book ahead, often crowded
  • Underwear worn, bring a dry spare

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