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Tarihi Şifa Hamamı

★ 4.5(334reviews, Google) · 46/100

Tarihi Şifa Hamamı — Hamam, Kucukayasofya (1)
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Tarihi Şifa Hamamı — Hamam, Kucukayasofya (2)
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Tarihi Şifa Hamamı is a historic bathhouse on Şifa Hamamı Street in Sultanahmet, among the Little Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Mosque streets, so it suits a day of sightseeing in the old city. According to its website, construction began in 1715, and the bath was built to fund a madrasa. You choose between three packages of 60, 90 or 120 minutes, priced at €50, €75 and €95, and each one adds steps to the same base of bath, scrub and foam massage. The Google rating is 4.5 from 334 reviews. Doors are open from 09:00 to 23:00 every day, and on Wednesdays until midnight. The website has a booking link, but whether booking is required is not stated.

Your first visit here

All three packages start with 30 minutes of hamam, a 15-minute scrub and a 15-minute foam massage (Classic, 60 minutes, €50). Special adds a 30-minute full-body oil massage (90 minutes, €75), and Full Service also adds a 15-minute foot massage and a face mask (120 minutes, €95). Whether there are separate sections for women and men, and whether there is a pool, sauna or steam room, is not stated, so ask. The website has a booking link, but it is not clear whether you need to reserve.

Fitting it into an Old City day

The bath is in Sultanahmet, near Little Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Mosque, so it fits well after a morning of museums and mosques. The T1 tram stops at Sultanahmet, with Çemberlitaş and Gülhane as the neighbouring stops. It is open from 09:00 to 23:00, so you can come in the afternoon or as an evening wind-down, and on Wednesdays until midnight. The latest start time for each package is not stated, so ask, especially for the 120-minute one.

Treatments and listed prices

Classic Hamam (hamam 30 min, scrub 15 min, foam massage 15 min)50 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Special Hamam (Classic content + 30 min full-body oil massage)75 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23
Full Service (Special content + 15 min foot massage and face mask)95 EURPrice date: 2026-09-23

What works well

  • Central spot on Şifa Hamamı Street, close to Little Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Mosque
  • Three clearly stepped packages (60, 90, 120 minutes) with the duration of each step listed
  • Long opening hours, 09:00–23:00 daily and until midnight on Wednesdays

Worth knowing first

  • Separate women's and men's sections, pool, sauna, steam room and couples' room are not mentioned on the website; ask before booking
  • Hotel transfer is not stated, and the prices on the site could not be verified as current
  • Turkish bath
  • Scrub and foam
  • Massage

Verification pending

Score breakdown: 46/100

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