Quoting alameda:

Interesting, I didn't see any naked people in any hammams. Being naked was a definite no no.

You do get very clean in them. There is something about it that makes the dirt roll off your skin, even if you just took a bath and shower previous to entering the hamman.

Quoting lady in red:

Quoting libralady:

During my recent trip to turkey my daughter managed to talk me into going for a Turkish bath.. Big mistake
I was horrified to discover that it was men that would be doing the washing and massaging, however I grit my teeth and think to myself these guys are professionals and do this everyday. I have never been washed so thouroughly and in front of so many people and I dont care to repeat the experience, however the worst was yet to come. Being massaged by a man was horrific enough, but then he started suggesting we meet up for a drink later
give me the fat naked lady anyday

Quoting libralady:

Sounds like torture to me, I shuddered at the vision of the naked woman doing the bathing. Why would she be naked?