"On The Road: Getting steamy in Istanbul's spa of the sultans
Kathryn Tomasetti, in Istanbul
Stepping into one of Istanbul's hammams is like parting steamy curtains on to ancient Asia Minor. Visitors bake on marble slabs, sweating out life's impurities; attendants massage, pummel and buff; bathers emerge baby soft and squeaky clean. "
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